History trivia
Pharaohs, emperors, revolutions, decisive battles and the treaties that redrew the map, all the way up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Free history trivia that adapts to your level, whether you aced AP History or just love a good story.
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Which Han court official is traditionally credited with inventing paper around 105 AD?
- Bi Sheng
- Cai Lun
- Zhang Heng
- Sima Qian
What was Burkina Faso called before 1984?
- French Sudan
- Dahomey
- Ubangi-Shari
- Upper Volta
Which African country was founded by formerly enslaved people from the United States?
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
- Ghana
- Liberia
Which 1773 event saw colonists dump a cargo of tea into Boston Harbor?
- The Stamp Act
- The Battle of Bunker Hill
- The Boston Massacre
- The Boston Tea Party
In London in 1978, what object was used to poison Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov?
- A ring
- A pen
- A walking stick
- An umbrella
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