Time Travelers: Fun History Quiz for Young Explorers

Discover cool facts about ancient times, famous heroes, and surprising events! A playful history quiz perfect for curious kids 6+—try to beat the clock and learn as you play.

  1. Who was the first President of the United States?
    1. George Washington
    2. Abraham Lincoln
    3. John Adams
    4. Thomas Jefferson
  2. What ancient wonder sat in the city of Giza?
    1. Hanging Gardens
    2. Great Pyramid
    3. Colossus
    4. Temple of Artemis
  3. Which ship carried pilgrims to North America in 1620?
    1. Endeavour
    2. Santa Maria
    3. Mayflower
    4. Golden Hind
  4. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
    1. William Shakespeare
    2. Christopher Marlowe
    3. Ben Jonson
    4. Jane Austen
  5. What wall divided a German city from 1961 to 1989?
    1. Great Wall
    2. Hadrian's Wall
    3. Berlin Wall
    4. Maginot Line
  6. Which explorer first circled the Earth by ship?
    1. Christopher Columbus
    2. Ferdinand Magellan
    3. Marco Polo
    4. Vasco da Gama
  7. What ancient people built Machu Picchu?
    1. Maya
    2. Inca
    3. Aztec
    4. Olmec

Answers and explanations

  1. Question: Who was the first President of the United States?
    Answer: George Washington
    Explanation: He led the new country after the war and helped set many rules for presidents; people sometimes think of John Adams, but Washington came first.
  2. Question: What ancient wonder sat in the city of Giza?
    Answer: Great Pyramid
    Explanation: It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders and is very big; some think the Sphinx is the wonder, but the pyramid is the correct one.
  3. Question: Which ship carried pilgrims to North America in 1620?
    Answer: Mayflower
    Explanation: It brought the Pilgrims who celebrated one of the first Thanksgivings; people may mix it with the Santa Maria, which sailed for Columbus.
  4. Question: Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
    Answer: William Shakespeare
    Explanation: He is a famous English playwright who wrote many plays and poems; some think other writers did, but Shakespeare is correct.
  5. Question: What wall divided a German city from 1961 to 1989?
    Answer: Berlin Wall
    Explanation: It separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War and fell in 1989, reuniting families and the city; it is not Hadrian's Wall, which is ancient.
  6. Question: Which explorer first circled the Earth by ship?
    Answer: Ferdinand Magellan
    Explanation: His expedition completed the first circumnavigation, even though he died en route; some people name Columbus, but Columbus did not circle the globe.
  7. Question: What ancient people built Machu Picchu?
    Answer: Inca
    Explanation: The Inca built this mountain city in Peru as a royal estate and religious site; it is not Maya or Aztec, who lived in different regions.
Time Travelers: Fun History Quiz for Young Explorers