History Quiz — Oct 9, 2026

This continent is home to the Sahara Desert and the Nile River.

Answer: Africa

This bubbly American soft drink was first sold in the 1880s as a pharmacy tonic; it is Coca-...

Answer: Cola

This Greek thinker shouted 'Eureka!' after a discovery about water and floating, the story says.

Answer: Archimedes

The nurse Mary Seacole, who cared for soldiers during the Crimean War, came from this Caribbean island.

Answer: Jamaica

Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used this kind of three-rowed boat with oars; the Greek one is the...

Answer: Trireme