2 Historical Events Quiz What major event was the Magna Carta associated with? A legal code A religious movement A scientific discovery A political charter What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Peace agreement Cuban independence Nuclear disarmament US invasion What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression? Stock market crash End of World War I Moon landing Boston Tea Party Which battle is often considered the turning point of the American Civil War? Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Antietam Battle of Bull Run Battle of Vicksburg What was the significance of the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE? Birth of Christianity Rise of feudalism Spread of Greek culture End of monarchy Which event led to the unification of Germany in the 19th century? Hundred Years' War Napoleonic Wars Franco-Prussian War War of the Roses What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE? First Persian invasion Rise of Roman Empire Birth of Alexander Roman Republic formed What event led to the outbreak of World War I? Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Treaty of Versailles Signing of Magna Carta Invention of the printing press What event triggered the start of the Protestant Reformation? Diet of Worms Council of Trent Edict of Nantes Treaty of Tordesillas What historic event is associated with the term "Bloody Sunday"? American Revolution Russian Revolution French Revolution Irish Potato Famine What was the outcome of the Salem witch trials in colonial America? All accused were executed All accused were acquitted Some were executed, some acquitted All accused were exiled What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in the US? Ended the Civil War Abolished slavery Granted suffrage to women Established the Bill of Rights What event is associated with the fall of Constantinople in 1453? Crusades Ottoman conquest Hundred Years' War Magna Carta signing What event is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry? Norman Conquest Black Death Hundred Years' War First Crusade What historic event led to the outbreak of World War II? Signing of Treaty of Versailles Bombing of Pearl Harbor Bolshevik Revolution Invention of the steam engine What event marked the end of apartheid in South Africa? Fall of the Berlin Wall Nelson Mandela's release Truth and Reconciliation Commission Soweto Uprising Tell us who you are to view your results! Your score is Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz