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Test Your Knowledge: 35 Historical Events That Shaped The World | Bored Panda

QuizzesEntertainmentFEB 20, 2025

Test Your Knowledge: 35 Historical Events That Shaped The World

Gerda K.Jr. Trivia Content Editor

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The world didn’t become what it is by accident—history shaped it. Wars have redrawn borders, inventions have transformed the way we live, and movements have completely redefined what was once thought possible. Some events changed entire nations, while others left a lasting impact on the world.

How well do you know the events that shaped our world? Let’s find out! 📜

Image credits: Valentin Antonucci

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The Great Wall of China stretching across rugged mountains, highlighting an event that shaped the world.

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1.What was the primary reason for the construction of the Great Wall of China?

Astronaut in spacesuit standing on the Moon near a U.S. flag, Apollo 11 mission, a pivotal event that shaped the world.

2.In which year did the Apollo 11 mission land on the Moon?

People waiting in line during the Great Depression, showcasing key events that shaped the world in the 1930s.

3.What event is often cited as the beginning of the Great Depression?

Boeing B-29 bombers lined up on an airfield, including the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb.

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4.What was the name of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?

Battle of Waterloo scene depicting soldiers and officers, marking the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as Emperor of France.

5.Which battle marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule as Emperor of France?

The Wright brothers' aircraft achieving powered flight, historical world-changing event.

6.Is it true or false that the first successful powered flight was achieved by the Wright brothers?

NATO emblem on a blue background, a symbol of events that shaped the world.

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7.When was NATO created?

President speaking to Congress about the Marshall Plan after World War II, historic event that shaped the world.

8.What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan after World War II?

Rosetta Stone artifact with ancient inscriptions, significant in events that shaped the world.

9.Is it true or false that the Rosetta Stone was the key to deciphering ancient Mayan writing?

A military jet flying over clouds, illustrating events that shaped the world, related to the Cold War.

10.Is it true or false that the Cold War was a direct military conflict between the US and the USSR?

Map of the Baltic States with flags of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, illustrating the Baltic Way event.

11.What was the Baltic Way?

Dark, somber image of skulls symbolizing the Black Death, a pivotal event that shaped the world.

12.The "Black Death" refers to which historical event?

13.The Hundred Years' War was fought primarily between which two countries?

A lit candle against a dark background, representing events that shaped the world.

14.Is it true or false that the Great Fire of London was started by an unattended candle in St. Paul's Cathedral?

A naval ship from the Cuban Missile Crisis cruising through the ocean.

15.In which year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?

A hand places a ballot in a box, symbolizing events that shaped the world and women's voting rights history.

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16.What was the first country to grant women the right to vote?

A rocket launching, signifying events that shaped the world, often linked to the beginning of the Space Race.

17.What event is often considered the beginning of the Space Race?

Boston Tea Party protest illustration with colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor.

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18.Is it true or false that the Boston Tea Party was a protest where colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor to oppose a tax and the East India Company monopoly?

Pushpins on a map of Europe, highlighting events that shaped the world.

19.What event marked the official start of World War II?

Crowd gathered during Velvet Revolution in Czech Republic, viewed from behind a statue, a pivotal world event.

Velvet Revolution Street Museum

20.In which country did the Velvet Revolution take place?

Protesters on a bridge holding signs, highlighting events that shaped the world.

21.Which of these protests or movements was the earliest?

Three keyboard keys arranged on a gray surface symbolize the World Wide Web.

22.What year was the World Wide Web first proposed?

Mushroom cloud from atomic bomb test, illustrating events that shaped the world.

23.Is it true or false that the first atomic bomb was tested in the desert of Nevada?

Airplane flying over skyscrapers from a low angle, sun shining behind.

24.Which buildings were struck by planes during the 9/11 attacks?

John F. Kennedy delivering a speech, a significant event that shaped the world.

25.In which city and by who was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Ancient Roman Pantheon with columns; Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, significantly shaped world history.

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26.Who was the first Emperor of Rome?

Person in protective gear and mask adjusting goggles, symbolizing events that shaped COVID-19 epicenter in Wuhan.

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27.Which city was the first known epicenter of COVID-19?

Person walking along the Berlin Wall against a city backdrop, capturing an event that shaped the world.

28.When did the Berlin Wall fall?

Historical scene of leaders signing the Declaration of Independence, marking an event that shaped the world.

United States Capitol

29.What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

View of bright sun through stone archway, symbolizing events that shaped the world.

30.Is it true or false that the Berlin Wall was built to prevent people from escaping to the West?

Map highlighting Central Powers in World War I, showcasing key European locations and borders.

31.Which of these countries was NOT part of the Central Powers during World War I?

Microphone standing on a stage, symbolizing events that shaped the world and famous speeches about racial equality.

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32.Who said, ‘I have a dream,’ in a famous speech about racial equality?

Aged document with handwritten text, related to events that shaped Totalitarian Germany.

33.Which document is often blamed for creating the conditions that allowed the rise of Totalitarian Germany?

Men in a passionate assembly during the French Revolution.

Palace of Versailles

34.In which year did the French Revolution begin?

Soldiers in World War I uniforms, symbolizing events that shaped the world.

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35.Which event triggered the First World War?

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