World History Quiz

World History Quiz

Difficulty : Medium Get 6/10 correct to pass the quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which war began in 1947?

Question 2 of 10

Which German ship was sunk on May 27th, 1941?

Question 3 of 10

Which company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937?

Question 4 of 10

Who is credited for developing the first polio vaccine in 1953?

Question 5 of 10

In what city were the most famous war trials against leading Nazis held in 1946?

Question 6 of 10

In June 1940, Benito Mussolini recklessly declared war on Britain and what other country?

Question 7 of 10

What future filmmaker caused widespread panic by broadcasting a realistic adaption of "The War of the Worlds" on radio in 1930?

Question 8 of 10

What was the name of the raft Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl used in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean?

Question 9 of 10

Which officer took command of the British Army in Africa in 1939?

Question 10 of 10

What country did Germany invade on October 7th, 1940?