History Quiz (round 2). How much do you know about history? Post author:QuizPoster Post published:January 21, 2024 Post category:History / Multiple Choice History Quiz 2 Test your history knowledge. Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% 0 1 / 10 Which country gained independence from Serbia in 2008? Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo Croatia 2 / 10 Which country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991? Belarus Kazakhstan All of the above Ukraine 3 / 10 Which historical figure is known as the father of the Renaissance? Leonardo da Vinci Petrarch Michelangelo Dante 4 / 10 Which country was formerly known as Ubangi-Shari? Chad Chile China Central African Republic 5 / 10 Which country was formerly known as Dahomey? Burkina Faso Benin Botswana Burundi 6 / 10 Who discovered the Mississippi River? Hernando de Soto Jacques Cartier Samuel de Champlain John Cabot 7 / 10 Which country was formerly known as French Gabon? Gambia Gabon Guinea Ghana 8 / 10 Who was the dictator of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) from 1965 to 1997? Mobutu Sese Seko Patrice Lumumba Joseph Kabila Laurent-Désiré Kabila 9 / 10 What year did the War of 1812 occur? 1830 1840 1820 1812 10 / 10 Who was the ruler of Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars? Cyrus the Great Darius I Xerxes I Artaxerxes I Your score is Please share our quiz with your friends. Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Tags: History Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Read more articles Previous PostHistory Quiz (round 1). Basic History quiz for beginners Next PostHistory Quiz (round 3). History Mastermind: Test Your Expertise!