A fun history quiz

A fun history quiz

Difficulty : Hard Get 4/10 correct to pass the quiz

Question 1 of 10

During what War did the 1847 'Siege of Pueblo de Taos' take place?

Question 2 of 10

What did the British Royal family dispense with in June 1917?

Question 3 of 10

Which of these is the name of an epic poem by Homer?

Question 4 of 10

Which President first took office in 1953?

Question 5 of 10

What African country did King Leopold II of Belgium own?

Question 6 of 10

Which amendment to the constitution specifically outlawed slavery in the United States?

Question 7 of 10

Before he was president, George H. W. Bush was Chief of the Liaison Office to where?

Question 8 of 10

What year did the world population pass the six billion mark: 1979, 1989, 1999 or 2009?

Question 9 of 10

What year did General Charles Gordon volunteer to fight in the 'Arrow' war against the Chinese?

Question 10 of 10

In 1592, Galileo Galilei became a professor of mathematics at which university?