--- title: History — the questions of a course of Mova's school, with trees and pragmatics description: The test and exam questions of the history course of Mova's primary school: 87 lessons, 1308 questions, each with its options, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / History # History The human story from the first people to the modern world: the first farms and towns, Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, India and China, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, empires, revolutions and the wars of the last centuries, each told as events with causes, people and places Mova can reason about. The questions of the history course of Mova's primary school: 87 lessons, 1308 questions, every question and option parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the course at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/history/). - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/1-the-first-people/) — The first people: hunters, gatherers and cave painters — 15 questions · my little bro says cavemen rode dinosaurs, he saw it on telly. right? - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/2-the-first-farms-and-towns/) — The first farms and towns — 15 questions · Chloe reckons one clever bloke invented farming and told everyone. True or nah? - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/3-mesopotamia-first-cities-and-writing/) — Mesopotamia: the first cities and writing — 14 questions · Why are there 60 minutes in an hour and not 100? - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/4-mesopotamia-wheels-laws-and-empires/) — Mesopotamia: wheels, laws and empires — 15 questions · In the film 300 the Persians look like monsters. What is closer to the truth? - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/5-ancient-egypt-the-nile-and-the-pharaohs/) — Ancient Egypt: the Nile and the pharaohs — 15 questions · my sister says Tut's curse killed everyone who opened the tomb. right? - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/6-ancient-egypt-pyramids-mummies-and-hieroglyphs/) — Ancient Egypt: pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs — 15 questions · a youtube video says aliens built the pyramids bc humans couldn't. what's the truth? - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/7-ancient-india-the-indus-cities-and-the-first-kingdoms/) — Ancient India: the Indus cities and the first kingdoms — 14 questions · Why would covered drains make a city healthier? - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/8-ancient-india-ashoka-zero-and-our-numbers/) — Ancient India: Ashoka, zero and our numbers — 15 questions · Mate says they're Arabic numerals so the Arabs invented 'em. Fair? - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/9-ancient-china-dynasties-the-first-emperor-and-the-great-wall/) — Ancient China: dynasties, the First Emperor and the Great Wall — 14 questions · my teacher said u can see the great wall from the moon. true? - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/10-ancient-china-paper-silk-the-silk-road-and-confucius/) — Ancient China: paper, silk, the Silk Road and Confucius — 15 questions · my history channel said Gutenberg invented printing. that right? - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/11-ancient-greece-city-states-athens-and-sparta/) — Ancient Greece: city-states, Athens and Sparta — 15 questions · bro watched 300 and says only 300 guys fought at Thermopylae. right? - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/12-ancient-greece-democracy-olympics-myths-and-thinkers/) — Ancient Greece: democracy, the Olympics, myths and thinkers — 15 questions · mate says ancient Olympic winners got gold medals like now. did they? - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/13-rome-from-seven-hills-to-a-republic/) — Rome: from a town on seven hills to a republic — 15 questions · my cousin says Romulus and Remus are proven history. what's the truth? - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/14-rome-the-empire-the-legions-and-the-roads/) — Rome: the empire, the legions and the roads — 15 questions · uncle says nero fiddled while rome burned. true? - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/15-rome-daily-life-gladiators-latin-and-christianity/) — Rome: daily life, gladiators, Latin and Christianity — 15 questions · in Gladiator everyone dies in every fight. was it like that? - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/16-rome-the-fall-of-the-west-and-what-rome-left-us/) — Rome: the fall of the West and what Rome left us — 15 questions · a mate says rome fell in one day in 476 and everyone woke up in the dark ages. right? - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/17-native-peoples-of-north-america/) — Native peoples of North America — 15 questions · in cowboy films all native americans wear feather headdresses and live in tipis. right? - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/18-the-maya/) — The Maya — 15 questions · my uncle says the maya predicted the end of the world in 2012. did they? - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/19-the-aztecs-and-the-inca/) — The Aztecs and the Inca — 15 questions · a film shows a few hundred spaniards beating the whole aztec empire alone. true? - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/20-the-middle-ages-begin-the-vikings/) — The Middle Ages begin: the Vikings — 15 questions · cartoon vikings all have horns on their helmets. right? - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/21-castles-knights-and-cathedrals/) — Castles, knights and cathedrals — 15 questions · my brother says knights were so heavy they got put on horses with a crane lol - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/22-the-islamic-golden-age-and-the-wider-medieval-world/) — The Islamic golden age and the wider medieval world — 14 questions · dude says Arabic numerals were invented in Arabia obviously its in the name. right? - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/23-the-mongols/) — The Mongols — 14 questions · kid in my class says genghis khan was just a cartoon baddie, not real - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/24-the-black-death-and-the-end-of-the-middle-ages/) — The Black Death and the end of the Middle Ages — 14 questions · rhyme ring a ring o roses = plague song, everyone knows that - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/25-printing-the-renaissance-and-the-reformation/) — Printing, the Renaissance and the Reformation — 14 questions · my nan says michelangelo painted the ceiling lying flat on his back for years. right? - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/26-explorers-around-africa-and-columbus/) — Explorers: around Africa and Columbus — 14 questions · teacher in a cartoon says columbus proved the earth was round. fix it - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/27-explorers-magellan-around-the-world-and-the-people-already-there/) — Explorers: Magellan around the world, and the people already there — 14 questions · Magellan = first guy round the world, done. agree? - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/28-explorers-cook-and-the-pacific/) — Explorers: Cook and the Pacific — 14 questions · Lucy says Cook discovered New Zealand. What would a Māori historian say? - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/29-the-age-of-science/) — The age of science — 15 questions · bro says the sun goes round the earth u can literally see it move. what's the real deal - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/30-the-industrial-revolution/) — The Industrial Revolution — 14 questions · everyone knows watt invented the steam engine watching a kettle boil. yeah? - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/31-slavery-and-its-abolition/) — Slavery and its abolition — 14 questions · dude in the comments says enslaved people just sat there and accepted it. rubbish? - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/32-votes-for-women/) — Votes for women — 14 questions · sis says women always had the vote it's just old movies making stuff up - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/33-the-first-world-war/) — The First World War — 14 questions · cousin says ww1 kicked off cos one guy got shot. that it? - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/34-the-second-world-war/) — The Second World War — 14 questions · kid in yt comments says ww2 was just britain v germany. fix him - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/35-space-from-sputnik-to-the-moon/) — Space: from Sputnik to the Moon — 14 questions · dude says the moon landing was faked in a studio. what do u say - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/36-computers-and-the-internet/) — Computers and the internet — 14 questions · my brother says the internet and the web are the same thing. are they? - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/37-britain-and-ireland-a-short-story/) — Britain and Ireland: a short story — 14 questions · Welsh kid at school asks why Wales isn't on the Union Jack. What's the answer? - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/38-the-united-states-a-short-story/) — The United States: a short story — 14 questions · why'd they chuck tea in the sea, bit of a waste innit - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/39-canada-a-short-story/) — Canada: a short story — 14 questions · Ollie from Ohio asks why Canadian cereal boxes have French on them - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/40-australia-and-new-zealand-a-short-story/) — Australia and New Zealand: a short story — 15 questions · aussie mate says 26 jan is just a fun bbq day for everyone. what's he missing? - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus/) — Kyiv's beginnings and Kyivan Rus — 15 questions · Danylo says Kyiv is 1,500 years old exactly, it's in the books. The teacher says Kyiv is «medieval, like Lon… - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/42-volodymyr-yaroslav-the-wise-and-the-mongols/) — Volodymyr, Yaroslav the Wise and the Mongols — 15 questions · teacher writes «Russia was baptised in 988», Danylo writes «Ukraine was». What would a careful historian wri… - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/43-lithuanian-and-polish-times-the-first-cossacks/) — Lithuanian and Polish times, the first Cossacks — 15 questions · Teacher says «Lithuanian occupation», Danylo says «it was a Ukrainian state». Which is fairest? - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/44-the-cossacks-the-sich-and-the-hetmanate/) — The Cossacks, the Sich and the Hetmanate — 15 questions · Danylo says the Sich was the first democracy in Europe; teacher says «Athens was first». What's the best wor… - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/45-two-empires-and-shevchenko/) — Two empires and Shevchenko — 16 questions · Danylo says Russia was the only empire that ever ruled Ukraine. What would the teacher show? - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/46-the-struggle-of-1917-21-and-the-holodomor/) — The struggle of 1917–21 and the Holodomor — 16 questions · Danylo says Ukraine went independent in 1917 and everybody agreed. What's more exact? - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/47-ukraine-in-the-second-world-war/) — Ukraine in the Second World War — 16 questions · Danylo says 1939 was a happy reunion of Ukraine. What would his grandmother add? - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/48-chornobyl-and-independence-in-1991/) — Chornobyl and independence in 1991 — 16 questions · Danylo says Ukrainian poets beat the USSR with poems. What's fairer? - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/49-the-orange-revolution-the-maidan-and-the-war/) — The Orange Revolution, the Maidan and the war — 16 questions · Danylo says the Orange Revolution was the biggest protest on Earth. Better way to put it? - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/50-todays-ukraine-and-danylos-exaggerations/) — Today's Ukraine and Danylo's exaggerations — 16 questions · Danylo says Ukraine's the biggest country in Europe, teacher says Russia's bigger. Who's right? - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/51-china-five-thousand-years-the-oldest-dynasties/) — China: five thousand years and the oldest dynasties — 15 questions · Mei says China is the oldest country, the teacher says Egypt is older. What is the wisest answer? - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/52-china-the-first-emperor-the-terracotta-army-and-the-great-wall/) — China: the First Emperor, the Terracotta Army and the Great Wall — 15 questions · Mei: «the First Emperor was the greatest ever». Teacher: «a tyrant». What is wisest? - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/53-china-the-four-great-inventions/) — China: the four great inventions — 15 questions · Mei says China invented paper, printing, the compass and gunpowder. What does the teacher say? - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/54-china-the-silk-road-and-the-tang/) — China: the Silk Road and the Tang — 15 questions · Mei says «China built the Silk Road», the teacher says «it was a road». What is wiser? - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/55-china-the-song-and-the-mongols/) — China: the Song and the Mongols — 15 questions · Mei says the Song had the first factories. What is the more exact claim? - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/56-china-the-ming-and-zheng-he-s-voyages/) — China: the Ming and Zheng He's voyages — 15 questions · Mei says the Forbidden City was built in one year. What did the teacher have right? - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/57-china-the-qing-and-the-opium-wars/) — China: the Qing and the Opium Wars — 15 questions · Mei says the Qing were just Chinese; the teacher says foreigners. What is wisest? - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/58-china-1911-1949-and-mao/) — China: 1911, 1949 and Mao — 15 questions · Mei says Sun Yat-sen ended the empire all by himself. What is fairer? - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics/) — China: modern China, space and contested topics — 15 questions · Mei says China will be the richest country in the world next year. What should she check? - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/60-china-mei-s-exaggerations-and-everyday-china/) — China: Mei's exaggerations and everyday China — 16 questions · Mei says China invented everything first. What would the teacher kindly say? - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/61-how-we-got-here-the-big-steps-on-one-long-timeline/) — How we got here: the big steps on one long timeline — 16 questions · lol my tribe got farming on turn 5, real life is the same innit - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/62-everyday-inventions-pots-boats-wheels-horses-clocks-and-glasses/) — Everyday inventions: pots, boats, wheels, horses, clocks and glasses — 15 questions · Owen says the wheel was humanity's first invention. What would a museum guide say? - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/63-writing-laws-and-money-how-strangers-learned-to-trust-each-other/) — Writing, laws and money: how strangers learned to trust each other — 15 questions · Jack's mate says everyone copied the ABC from one place. Nah, bro? - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/64-learning-through-the-ages-schools-universities-libraries-and-science/) — Learning through the ages: schools, universities, libraries and science — 14 questions · Ryan reckons school's a modern torture invented last century. What would his teacher say? - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/65-light-machines-and-medicine-how-the-last-250-years-changed-a-normal-day/) — Light, machines and medicine: how the last 250 years changed a normal day — 16 questions · toby's mate says fleming saved everyone in like a day lol. what's the real story - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/66-from-band-to-nation-families-tribes-kingdoms-empires-and-countries/) — From band to nation: families, tribes, kingdoms, empires and countries — 15 questions · Ollie's mum says the famous guess is 150 mates. Is 150 a law of nature? - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies/) — Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies — 15 questions · Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. What did the Mandate of Heaven add? - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/68-rules-courts-police-taxes-and-armies-through-time/) — Rules, courts, police, taxes and armies through time — 15 questions · Mia says hot-iron trials are so mid. What replaced them? - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/69-rights-won-step-by-step-freedom-votes-and-children-s-rights/) — Rights won step by step: freedom, votes and children's rights — 16 questions · Danylo's grandma says their great-great-grandparents were serfs. What would they not be allowed to do? - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/70-trade-why-people-swap-and-the-great-trade-routes/) — Trade: why people swap, and the great trade routes — 15 questions · Leo asks how obsidian got hundreds of km before cars. What does it show? - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases/) — What trade carried: tomatoes, tea, horses, words, religions and diseases — 16 questions · Luca leans over the fence: "Nah nonna, Italians always had tomatoes, that's just facts." ("Nonna" means gran… - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/72-why-some-places-grew-rich/) — Why some places grew rich — 15 questions · Noah's dad: "This Diamond bloke reckons geography explains everything, case closed." What would a careful hi… - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/73-cities-why-they-grow-and-how-sewers-made-them-safe/) — Cities: why they grow, and how water and sewers made them safe — 16 questions · Jaden: "Villages were chill tho, why'd anyone move to a stinky city?" ("Chill" means relaxed.) Best answer? - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today/) — Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and of today — 16 questions · Tariq: "Tokyo's the biggest city, easy." His cousin: "Nah bhai, Dhaka!" ("Bhai" means brother.) His mate fro… - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/75-ideas-on-the-move-numbers-paper-letters-chess-and-news/) — Ideas on the move: numbers, paper, letters, chess and news — 16 questions · Ali: "Our numbers came from India via the Arabs." His mate from Florence: "Fun fact, Florence literally bann… - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/76-when-civilizations-meet-seen-from-both-sides/) — When civilizations meet: conquest, colonies and freedom, seen from both sides — 16 questions · Mateo's book says "Columbus discovered America". His mate: "Facts, he found it first, no cap." What's the fa… - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained/) — What was lost and what was gained: languages, foods, music and knowledge — 16 questions · Wiremu: "My nan went to kōhanga reo, a language nest. Te reo Māori was nearly lost, chur." ("Chur" means che… - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich/) — Humanity today: how many we are, how long we live, how poor and how rich — 16 questions · Ivy reads "8 BILLION PEOPLE!!" and her bro goes, "So it'll be 80 billion soon, the planet's cooked." ("Cooke… - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better/) — Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the world getting better? — 16 questions · Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week." Best answer? - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/80-games-vs-history-tech-trees-barbarians-empty-lands-wonders-and-falls/) — Games vs history: tech trees, barbarians, empty lands, wonders and falls — 16 questions · Leo's tech tree goes in a straight line. "So history had to go like that, it's literally scripted." What's t… - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps/) — Alice's Victorian world: tea, croquet, pocket watches, shillings and chimney sweeps — 16 questions · «the Rabbit's got a watch, so it's a wristwatch obvs» What is right? - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/82-how-writing-began-from-tally-marks-and-pictures-to-the-alphabet/) — How writing began: from tally marks and pictures to the alphabet — 16 questions · Taffy sends a picture-letter and her mother thinks Tegumai has been hurt. What does this show about pictures? - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/) — Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns — 15 questions · «toad drives like 100 mph lol» How fast could a 1908 car legally go on a British road? - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/84-gaols-magistrates-and-old-punishments-from-the-stocks-to-the-children-act-of-1908/) — Gaols, magistrates and old punishments: from the stocks to the Children Act of 1908 — 15 questions · «toad got 20 years from the magistrates, that's legit how it worked back then right» What is true? - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first/) — Olympiad: timelines, centuries and which came first ★★★ — 16 questions · ★★★ Jayden from Texas, all hyped: «Cleopatra's like, SUPER ancient, basically pyramid-building era, no cap.»… - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/86-olympiad-cause-and-effect-chains/) — Olympiad: cause and effect chains ★★★ — 16 questions · ★★★ Mason in Boston: «Wicked simple: one dude got shot in Sarajevo, so the whole world went to war.» Best re… - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/87-olympiad-spot-the-anachronism/) — Olympiad: spot the anachronism ★★★ — 16 questions · ★★★ Lily plays a game: «A Plains warrior on horseback in the year 1300, epic!» What's wrong? - ← previous: [Geography](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/geography/) - next →: [Language](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/language/) - ↑ back to [the questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/)