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Quiz: Can you pass a GCSE History exam?
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Question 1 of 15
The assassination of which Archduke led to World War I?
Franz Ferdinand
Francis Joseph
Ferdinand Charles
Sigismund Francis
Question 2 of 15
Which country lost the most lives in World War II?
U.S.A.
Soviet Union
Britain
Germany
Question 3 of 15
What event led to the Great Depression that began in 1929?
Spanish Flu
Munich Putsch
South Sea Bubble
Stock market crash
Question 4 of 15
Which nation launched the first successful satellite in 1957?
U.S.A.
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Question 5 of 15
Why did William of Normandy claim the right to the English throne?
Marriage
Killed the previous king
He said he was promised it
DNA test
Question 6 of 15
Which dancer was shot at dawn for being a German spy in World War I?
Marlene Dietrich
Mata Hari
Lilian Harvey
Dora Gerson
Question 7 of 15
By which name was Edward I popularly known?
Walloper of the Welsh
The English Murderer
Hammer of the Scots
Sword of England
Question 8 of 15
Under the Vagabonds Act 1572, which was not a punishment for able-bodied people caught repeatedly begging?
Whipped
Bored through the ear
Feet cut off
Put to death
Question 9 of 15
To which country did the Allies owe the greatest financial debt after World War One?
Russia
U.S.A.
China
Switzerland
Question 10 of 15
Which country did Iraq invade in the first Gulf War in 1990?
Iran
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Question 11 of 15
Where was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
Russsia
Britain
Spain
Mexico
Question 12 of 15
Which World War II battle led to Axis troops being encircled in Operation Uranus?
Operation Overlord
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Question 13 of 15
After the February Revolution in Russia, what did the Tsar do?
Fled Russia
Committed suicide
Abdicated
Question 14 of 15
When did work on the Berlin Wall begin?
1946
1951
1961
1971
Question 15 of 15
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
To overthrow Nazi Germany
To root out Russian spies
To rebuild Europe
To put a man on the moon
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1
The assassination of which Archduke led to World War I?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Franz Ferdinand
2
Which country lost the most lives in World War II?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Soviet Union
3
What event led to the Great Depression that began in 1929?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Stock market crash
4
Which nation launched the first successful satellite in 1957?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Soviet Union
5
Why did William of Normandy claim the right to the English throne?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: He said he was promised it
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Which dancer was shot at dawn for being a German spy in World War I?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mata Hari
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By which name was Edward I popularly known?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Hammer of the Scots
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Under the Vagabonds Act 1572, which was not a punishment for able-bodied people caught repeatedly begging?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Feet cut off
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To which country did the Allies owe the greatest financial debt after World War One?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: U.S.A.
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Which country did Iraq invade in the first Gulf War in 1990?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Kuwait
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Where was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mexico
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Which World War II battle led to Axis troops being encircled in Operation Uranus?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Battle of Stalingrad
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After the February Revolution in Russia, what did the Tsar do?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Abdicated
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When did work on the Berlin Wall begin?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1961
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What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: To rebuild Europe
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