How much do you know about history?

History is all the past of mankind and universe. Voltaire said that history is the past of human race's stupidity. If that's true, then the history is full of evil, troubles and dark events, so maybe it's good to know more about dangerous things that happened.

Take this quiz and try to find out how much you actually know about what was going on with humans in past years, so you could know what is going on with them in present time and what will be in future.

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  1. Which of the following wasn't one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
  2. Why didn't Mongols conquer Japan in 13th century?
  3. Who was the leader of the army that destroyed the Inca civilization?
  4. Who invented the first steam engine in history?
  5. Which country declared war on which another country on 28th July, 1914, and started the First World War?
  6. Which civilization is considered to be inventor of writing?
  7. What is Weltschmerz?
  8. Whose real name was Temujin?
  9. Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
  10. Who was the first woman in the space?
  11. Who were the people who created the social class of citizens/middle class in late Middle Ages?
  12. Which wars were introduction to the First World War, when they were fought and how many of them?
  13. From which continent Native Americans migrated to North America?
  14. Who was Cleopatra?
  15. What are 1972 Summer Olympics held in Mí¼nchen famous for?

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Quiz topic: How much do I know about history?