World History Questions With Answers

81. Which monarch, known as the 'Sun King,' had the longest reign among major European monarchs?

• A) Louis XIV of France
• B) Philip II of Spain
• C) Elizabeth I of England
• D) Frederick II of Prussia

82. Who was the first crowned Czar (Tsar) of Russia?

• A) Ivan III
• B) Ivan IV (the Terrible)
• C) Boris Godunov
• D) Michael Romanov

83. Which Latin American revolutionary leader is known as "the Liberator"?

• A) Simón Bolívar
• B) Bernardo O'Higgins
• C) Antonio José de Sucre
• D) José de San Martín

84. Which French military officer fought in the American War of Independence?

• A) Rochambeau
• B) Lafayette
• C) D'Estaing
• D) De Grasse

85. Which Roman emperor was also a philosopher?

• A) Nero
• B) Trajan
• C) Hadrian
• D) Marcus Aurelius

86. Who was the first European to sail around the world?

• A) Ferdinand Magellan
• B) Francis Drake
• C) John Cabot
• D) Henry Hudson

87. John F. Kennedy was which number President of the United States?

• A) 30
• B) 32
• C) 34
• D) 35

88. In which year was the Parliament of Great Britain formed?

• A) 1707
• B) 1712
• C) 1718
• D) 1725

89. In which European country did the revolutions of 1848 first begin, leading to a series of revolutions?

• A) Italy
• B) France
• C) Hungary
• D) Poland

90. Marco Polo was a traveler from which country?

• A) France
• B) Spain
• C) Italy
• D) Netherlands