Question 1
Which city was buried after Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79?
- Pompeii
- Athens
- Carthage
- Sparta
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Pompeii
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Historical Events trivia quiz
How well do you really know Historical Events? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Historical Events questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Historical Events questions cover
- American Revolution
- Haitian Revolution
- Russian Revolution
- Suez Crisis
- World War I
- Berlin Conference
- Black Death
- Cold War
- French Revolution
- Greek Independence
- Indian Independence
- Korean War
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Question 2
Who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969?
- Alan Shepard
- Neil Armstrong
- John Glenn
- Buzz Aldrin
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Neil Armstrong
Question 3
Which document announced that the thirteen colonies were separating from Britain in 1776?
- Magna Carta
- Constitution
- Declaration of Independence
- Bill of Rights
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Declaration of Independence
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Historical Events match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Historical Events questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Historical Events ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.