History Element Quiz: Senior Level

18. Which two countries in Europe used to be joined together as one state, until they separated in 1992?

17. What is this a photograph of?

6. The Vikings had a very distinctive type of boat. What was it known as?

12. The assassination of which European prince led to the outbreak of World War I?

9. What was the name of the famous French leader who built a large empire across Europe before its collapse in 1815?

2. In Ancient Greek mythology, who was known as the King of the Gods?

5. What part of Europe did the Vikings come from?

15. What was the name of the political party, led by Adolf Hitler, that was in power in Germany during WWII?

3. When the Colosseum was originally built by the Ancient Romans in 70AD, what was it used for?

1. True or False: the Olympic Games were first invented in Ancient Greece

8. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the tip of Africa and successfully reached which country?

11. In 1901, the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi successfully did what for the first time?

13. Who is this famous German scientist, who most notably developed theories relating to space and time?

19. The EU originally began as a different organisation called the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951.

10. Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She won it for her achievements in which of the following?

7. These famous Celtic crosses and ornamental necklaces, known as ‘torcs’, were first made by which people?

14. True or False: World War II took place from 1939-1945

4. What was the main language spoken in Ancient Rome?

16. True or False: Ireland declared neutrality in World War II

20. When did we start using the Euro currency in Ireland?