History Quiz — Aug 17, 2026

These medieval religious wars were launched by European Christians to capture the Holy Land.

Answer: The Crusades

This early-17th-century Istanbul place of worship, famous for its six minarets and cascade of domes, dominates the old city's skyline.

Answer: Blue Mosque

Michelangelo carved this famous marble statue of a biblical hero.

Answer: David

This Hungarian-American inventor created an early ballpoint pen in the 1930s; his name gave the pen a nickname, the...

Answer: Biro

These ancient Jewish manuscripts were discovered in desert caves at Qumran in the late 1940s.

Answer: Dead Sea Scrolls