10 history questions

10 history questions

Difficulty : Medium-Easy Get 7/10 correct to pass the quiz

Question 1 of 10

During the American Civil War, who commanded the Confederate armies at the Battle of Antietam?

Question 2 of 10

Washington, D.C. was originally founded near which river?

Question 3 of 10

Which film director skipped bail and fled to France in 1978?

Question 4 of 10

On October 20, 2011, Libya's ex-dictator was shot and killed in Sirte. What was his name?

Question 5 of 10

In 1961, what American President pledged that the U.S. would not intervene militarily to overthrow Fidel Castro?

Question 6 of 10

Where did George Washington's troops spend the Christmas of 1777?

Question 7 of 10

On October 12, 1984, Patrick Magee, an IRA member with a flair for mischief and mayhem, decided to give the Grand Hotel in Brighton a rather explosive makeover. While his handiwork sadly resulted in the loss of five lives, the person he was really hoping

Question 8 of 10

What was returned to Hungary from the United States in 1978?

Question 9 of 10

On 12 October 1984, IRA member Patrick Magee planted a bomb at the Grand Hotel in Brighton that killed five people, but not the main target. Who was the intended target?

Question 10 of 10

In which US city was Martin Luther King Jr assassinated in 1968?