51 History Questions - How's Your History Knowledge?

How good is your knowledge of late modern history? This quiz is 51 questions covering historic events from 1820 to the modern day. The questions are multiple choice and you have 10 seconds to decide on your answer before the correct answer is shown. Covered in this video- Who is credited with the first confirmed sighting of Antarctica in 1820? Which war began on April 12, 1861, with the bombardment of Fort Sumter? Which was an event in 1883 that caused the loudest sound in recorded history? Which event was the start of the European colonization, "Scramble for Africa"? Who is credited with inventing the first practical automobile, patented in 1885? Nobel prizes were first awarded in 1901. Who became the first woman to win one? What event made history at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903? In 1904 the Empire of Japan started a war with which other empire? What was the intended destination of the Titanic, before it sank? What was the name of the Archduke whose assassination kicked off World War I? Which of these empires did NOT collapse due to World War I? Who abdicated the throne during the Russian Revolution? The flu pandemic of 1918-1919 had which name? The treaty to end World War I was signed at which French site? The League of Nations, formed after WW1, was based in which European city? What was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922? Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in history from New York to which European city? Who is best known for his discovery of the effects of penicillin in 1928? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across which body of water? Enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal was designed to address which? The Second World War started in which month of 1939? What term did Winston Churchill give to the division of Europe after WWII? Which name was given to the American plan to help rebuild Europe after World War 2? Who founded the People's Republic of China in 1949? In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of which country, but refused? In 1952, which country became the first to detonate a hydrogen (thermonuclear) bomb? What was the British–French–Israeli invasion of Egypt in 1956 called? What event is thought to have started the the Space Race? In 1960, the FDA approved the sale of the first what? Who led the Soviets during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law? Augusto Pinochet overthrew the government of which country in a coup? The Vietnam War ended with the fall of which city? The Shah of which country was overthrown in a revolution in 1979? Name the 1979 crisis in which 53 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days. The Solidarity trade union movement was very influential in which European country? What was the name of the first Space Shuttle, launched in April 1981? In which present day country was the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster? A speech mistakenly announcing free travel led to which major 1989 event? The Velvet Revolution happened in which country? In the disease BSE, which hit the headlines in 1990, what does the B stand for? What was the name of the US Gulf War operation in Kuwait in 1991? Who was the first President of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union? Who was the first Black president of South Africa, elected after the end of apartheid? In 1998, Larry Page & Sergey Brin founded which future internet giant, in a garage? Who was held responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States? Within weeks of the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. responded with military action in which country, marking the start of the Global War on Terrorism? Which North African country saw the first of the Arab Spring revolutions in 2010? Cases of COVID-19 were first reported in Wuhan in which month of 2019?  In which year did Russia launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? When President Assad of Syria fled in early 2025, which city did he flee to? Plenty of important history questions for history enthusiasts! Legal Disclaimer All videos are meant for entertainment purposes only. It's just for fun. Whilst I take care to have accurate answers, I accept no liability for any loss as the result from any errors, mistakes or omissions in these videos. The information in these videos should not be taken as fact and you should do your own due diligence and not base any decisions on the information contained in these videos. Answers are fact checked on the internet and believed to be correct at time of video posting. The images shown in the video are just for entertainment and illustration only and they do not represent the information in the questions or any brands or companies or persons mentioned in the quiz videos. The images do not necessarily reflect the information in the questions and are just for entertainment only. All images and graphics are own, royalty free or from Canva (licence held)