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1
Who was the first communist dictator of Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Zedong
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Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Nero
Augustus Caesar
Romulus
Julius Caesar
3
What South American nation was named after the man who helped in gain independence from Spain?
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
Peru
4
In which economy does the government control both production and distribution of products?
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Industrialism
5
Who is the longest serving monarch in history?
King Louis XIV of France
King Henry VIII of England
Queen Elizabeth II of England
King David of Israel
6
What was the name of the road that connected Ancient China with the western world?
Silk Road
China Trade Road
No such thing existed
Mongol Road
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Which European is given credit for discovering the New World?
Zheng He
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Leif Erickson
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What is the oldest European city in the United States?
San Diego
St. Augustine
Plymouth
Jamestown
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Name the two large native empires living in Central and South America when Europeans arrived.
Aztecs & Inca
Aztecs & Maya
Seminole & Iroquois
Maya & Inca
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Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
David Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher
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What large body of water separates Africa and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Bay of Bengal
Sea of Africa
12
What was Ancient Egyptian writing called?
Cuneiform
Phoenician alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Oracle bones
13
Who is the founder of the religion of Islam?
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Zoroaster
Abraham
14
Which ancient Greek civilization is known for their military prowess and strength?
Sparta
Athens
Rome
Beijing
15
Who was the emperor of the Roman Empire when Jesus Christ was born?
Pontius Pilate
King Herod
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
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Along what river did the Ancient Egyptian civilization begin?
Nile
Indus
Tigris
Huang He
17
What battle holds the distinction of having the largest invasion force in history?
Gettysburg
D-Day
Waterloo
Hastings
18
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
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How many states were included when the United States was formed in 1776?
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7
13
50
20
What structure was built in China to keep "barbarians" out?
Hadrian's Wall
Colisseum
The Sphinx
Great Wall
21
Who do Jews consider to the father of their religion?
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Adam
22
In what country did the religions of both Hinduism and Buddhism begin?
Egypt
Sumer
China
India
23
From which religion did Christianity spring?
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Hinduism
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In which ancient civilization was the idea of democracy born?
Greece
Rome
China
India
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In what ancient civilization were the original Olympics held?
Rome
China
Egypt
Greece