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Modern History Quiz: 20th Century

Trivia about Back In Time To The 20th Century 

Welcome to the Modern History Quiz Challenge where your knowledge of the 20th Century will be tested over 10 questions.

Do you remember the key events in the 20th Century? The century was started with the WWI and the Russian Revolution. This meant the early years of that century was plagued with uncertainty. This trivia quiz will cover this eventful start to the century.

There were also many positive things in the 20th Century, including great inventions, the spread of democracy and the ending of prohibition in America.

In the Modern History Quiz, you will be tested on notable events from the past. You will be asked questions spanning as far back as the 20th century and into the 21st, spanning both World Wars and other global events.

Good luck landing a top score in the Back In Time To The 20th Century Quiz!

  • Question of

    Approximately how many died as a direct result of World War II?

    • 70 million
    • 150 million
    • 12 million
    • 1 billion
  • Question of

    Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was propaganda from which country?

    • Japan
    • Italy
    • Germany
    • China
  • Question of

    At what conference did the Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender?

    • Potsdam Conference
    • Tehran Conference
    • Casablanca Conference
    • Yalta Conference
  • Question of

    Before his death in 2011, how long had Colonel Gaddafi ruled Libya?

    • 42 years
    • 12 years
    • 19 years
    • 52 years
  • Question of

    Black Monday in 1987 refers to which of these areas?

    • Stock Markets
    • Daylight Hours
    • Football Losses
    • Road Accidents
  • Question of

    Britain and France’s policy towards Germany in the lead up to World War II was called what?

    • Appeasement
    • Provocation
    • Mutual Allies
    • Cooperation
  • Question of

    CERN is located in which country?

    • Switzerland
    • Belgium
    • Germany
    • Austria
  • Question of

    Civil war in which of these south Asian countries officially ended in 2009 with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers?

    • Sri Lanka
    • Nepal
    • Japan
    • Taiwan
  • Question of

    Disposable contact lenses were invented in which year?

    • 1987
    • 1977
    • 1967
    • 1957

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