Pop Quiz: History and Geography

Question 1

How many countries are there in Africa today?

Accepted Answer

54

Question 2

Scientists look for evidence of past climate change by studying:

Accepted Answer

Ice cores, Ocean sediment, Tree rings

Question 3

London was first built by:

Accepted Answer

The Romans, when they built a bridge across the River Thames in AD 47

Question 4

How did Trotsky die?

Accepted Answer

He was brutally murdered with an ice axe on Stalin's orders

Question 5

Roman emperors wore a laurel wreath instead of a crown, because they didn't want to be thought of as a king.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is Africa's top football competition called?

Accepted Answer

The African Cup of Nations

Question 7

Which of these countries are not in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Georgia

Question 8

Who was in charge of the Red Guard during the Bolshevik Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Trotsky

Question 9

Which of these are examples of renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

Solar panels creating electricity from sunlight, Windmills that generate electricity from wind, Hydroelectric dams creating electricity from rivers

Question 10

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand died before doctors could operate on him because:

Accepted Answer

He had his tailor sew his suit jacket up so it would look nice and tidy

Question 11

According to legend, the founders of Rome were:

Accepted Answer

Romulus and Remus

Question 12

Which continent is known as the 'cradle of civilisation'?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 13

Which of these African countries were never colonised?

Accepted Answer

Liberia, Ethiopia

Question 14

Which of these people led rebellions against slavery?

Accepted Answer

Nat Turner, Toussaint L'Overture, Joseph Cinque

Question 15

What causes the weather to change?

Accepted Answer

Heat gets moved from warmer to colder places, The Earth warms up unevenly because it's round

Question 16

Which currency is used in Cyprus?

Accepted Answer

The Euro

Question 17

Which of these African cities are megacities that have more than 10 million people?

Accepted Answer

Cairo, Kinshasa, Lagos

Question 18

Which of these African countries are near the Equator?

Accepted Answer

Gabon, Kenya

Question 19

Why did Trotsky turn up late to Lenin's funeral?

Accepted Answer

Stalin lied to him about the date

Question 20

How can we help to slow down global warming?

Accepted Answer

Eat less meat, Walk or ride a bike instead of going by car, Use renewable energy

Question 21

The UK's top four largest cities by population are:

Accepted Answer

London, Birmingham, Leeds and Glasgow

Question 22

How many countries are there in the Middle East if you don't include Palestine?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 23

The population of the UK is:

Accepted Answer

83% urban and 17% rural

Question 24

Russia is the world's biggest country by population.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which of these countries are part of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scotland, England, Wales

Question 26

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in 1914 in Sarajevo by a bomb.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

Which is Africa's biggest country by population?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 28

Which of these are true about the first Romans?

Accepted Answer

They were peasant farmers, They regularly fought against nearby tribes, like the Etruscans, They spoke Latin, They were from Latium

Question 29

Which of the following will increase because of global warming?

Accepted Answer

Wildfires, Flooding, Droughts, Heatwaves

Question 30

Which of these is the richest man who ever lived?

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa, ruler of Mali

Question 31

In 1949 the Chinese Nationalists lost a war against the Communists and fled to:

Accepted Answer

Taiwan

Question 32

What is the highest mountain in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Mount Elbrus

Question 33

Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 34

Homo sapiens migrated out of Africa:

Accepted Answer

About 50,000 years ago

Question 35

The Himalaya Mountains are located in which countries?

Accepted Answer

Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bhutan, India and Afghanistan

Question 36

Which of these are different types of clouds?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus clouds, Stratus clouds, Cirrus clouds, Nimbus clouds

Question 37

Ancient history is the period:

Accepted Answer

3000 BC – AD 500

Question 38

Which country is in the Middle East and also Africa?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 39

The wars between ancient Carthage and Rome are called:

Accepted Answer

The Punic Wars

Question 40

At the top of ancient Roman society were:

Accepted Answer

600 leading politicians called Senators

Question 41

The Fertile Crescent where agriculture first began is in:

Accepted Answer

The Middle East

Question 42

Which of these are the main rivers in China?

Accepted Answer

The River Yangtze, The River Xi, The Yellow River

Question 43

Some ancient African kingdoms were:

Accepted Answer

Benin, Ghana, Songhay, Mali

Question 44

China is the country with the most billionaires

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

Which countries make up Britain?

Accepted Answer

England and Wales

Question 46

About how many Africans were shipped to the Americas as slaves between 1526 and 1870?

Accepted Answer

12 million

Question 47

In 1914 which countries were in the 'Triple Alliance'?

Accepted Answer

Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany

Question 48

In the Roman army, how many men were in a legion?

Accepted Answer

5000

Question 49

Which of the following can cause climate change?

Accepted Answer

Changes in the Earth's movements in space, Greenhouse gases, Volcanic eruptions

Question 50

Germany's plan to win a major war in Europe was called:

Accepted Answer

The Schlieffen Plan

Question 51

Why did China introduce a one-child policy in 1979?

Accepted Answer

To help reduce poverty, To slow down the population increase

Question 52

How did the ancient Romans keep their people healthy?

Accepted Answer

They built aquaducts to bring clean water into cities, They built sewers to take dirty water out of cities

Question 53

Which Caribbean island became the first black republic in the Americas after a slave revolt?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 54

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is:

Accepted Answer

Where we live, The troposphere

Question 55

Which of these people campaigned for civil rights for Black people?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X

Question 56

Which of these are true about Rasputin?

Accepted Answer

He was poisened, shot, beaten and thrown into a river by some army officers, He inspired a song by 'Boney M', The Tsarina thought he could help her son with his medical problem

Question 57

Which currencies are used in Palestine?

Accepted Answer

The Israeli Shekel and the Jordanian Dinar

Question 58

What happened to ancient Carthage?

Accepted Answer

It was totally destroyed by Rome

Question 59

What mistakes did Tsar Nicholas 11 make during World War One?s

Accepted Answer

He took personal control of the Russian armed forces, He left his wife in charge of running the country

Question 60

Which countries make up Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Wales, England, Scotland

Question 61

China is a one-party state where people can only vote for the Communist party

Accepted Answer

True

Question 62

Global warming is caused by:

Accepted Answer

Too much carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, Burping cows, Burning fossil fuels like oil and coal

Question 63

What does 'Humanities' mean?

Accepted Answer

The study of many aspects of human society and culture, The study of history and geography, The study of a wide range of academic subjects including philosophy and art

Question 64

Mesopotamia is the site of some of the earliest known civilisations in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Pop Quiz: History and Geography

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Pop Quiz: History and Geography

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