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Australia's Sordid Past
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Every culture has the good, the bad and the ugly.
Here are some of the not so good!
NB: NOT for the faint hearted or children!
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Difficult
10 Q
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Lssah
Nov 19 09
99 plays
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Those Darn Etruscans ...
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Much about the Etruscans is still a mystery. However, some historians believe that they - and not the Greeks or Romans - are the true founders of European history.
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Tough
10 Q
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ponycargirl
Nov 19 09
81 plays
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The Forgotten War - Korea
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A war that is technically still going on. Over 35,000 US soldiers killed and over 4,500 were MIA.
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Tough
10 Q
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dspider1
Nov 18 09
144 plays
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They Raised the Flag on Mt Suribachi
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This quiz is about the Marines who raised the flag on Mt Suribachi during the fight for Iwo Jima.
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Difficult
10 Q
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beterave
Nov 17 09
126 plays
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2009 Anniversaries
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2009 saw many landmark events in UK history celebrate landmark anniversaries. From the descriptions given can you tell what event is celebrating what anniversary?
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Average
10 Q
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Snowman
Nov 17 09
180 plays
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The Doomsday Clock is Ticking
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The Doomsday Clock was created more than 60 years ago to represent how close we are to destroying our civilization.
This quiz will cover some of the history behind the clock as well as some events that have led to the clock's hands being moved.
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Easy
10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Nov 17 09
393 plays
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A Lost Treasure
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The Persian Empire, in other words, a lost treasure.
Here's some info on this once grand kingdom...
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Average
10 Q
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maryam_katt
Nov 13 09
129 plays
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The Chair Gang
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Would you willingly take a quiz on the history of chair design? Thought not. But did you, initially, read the title and think of FunTrivia's band of pirates? Well, never fear! I'm making the questions sufficiently easy as to be even pirate friendly.
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Average
10 Q
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glendathecat
Nov 13 09
192 plays
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Semper Fi, Mac: Part 3
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Here is more US Marine jargon from WWII.
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Tough
10 Q
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beterave
Nov 12 09
132 plays
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What did You Do in the War, Daddy?
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Which famous people served in WW2.
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Tough
10 Q
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mountaingoat
Nov 12 09
285 plays
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Smedley Darlington Butler
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A quick quiz about one of the most facinating characters in early 20th century history.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Tohemp
Nov 12 09
69 plays
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Dates You Really Should Know, Part 3
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OK, history buffs, we have come to the third (and final) part of our gallop through the world's historic dates and occurrences. See how much you now about the modern history of our world.
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Nov 11 09
879 plays
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John Quincy Adams Knew Them All
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Throughout his colorful life, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) had the chance to meet just about everyone who was anyone in the late 18th and early 19th century. A quick quiz on who he knew.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Tohemp
Nov 09 09
273 plays
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Celebrities at War
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A quiz about some well known folks and how they spent World War II.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Tohemp
Nov 08 09
420 plays
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Semper Fi, Mac: Part 2
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This is part two of US Marine Corps jargon in WWII.
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Average
10 Q
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beterave
Nov 07 09
267 plays
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History Repeated
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History is being repeated in this quiz with topics that everyone should have learned in school from Lee Harvey Oswald to Mount Vesuvius.
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Average
10 Q
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pennie1478
Nov 07 09
645 plays
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Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 2
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The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia for many key players, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.
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Difficult
10 Q
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illiniman14
Nov 04 09
156 plays
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British Commandos in WWII
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These remarkable soldiers were one of England's finest during the darkest days of WWII.
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Average
10 Q
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beterave
Nov 02 09
213 plays
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Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette
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This quiz is about the fascinating early history of tobacco and smoking. It's interesting and not difficult.
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Average
10 Q
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Godwit
Nov 01 09
729 plays
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Crazy Cold War Projects, Part 1
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The Cold War was a time of hysteria and paranoia for many key players, and those feelings led to some of the most insane government ideas of all time.
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Tough
10 Q
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illiniman14
Oct 31 09
201 plays
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Right Time, Wrong Place
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I've always prided myself on my sense of direction but it seems that my family has been famous for their lack of one. Could you have helped my relatives relocate and avoid missing some major historical events?
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Average
10 Q
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EmmaF2008
Oct 30 09
687 plays
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The Origins of Man
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The evolution of man is a controversial topic to this very day. Even the experts do not always agree, but they study the evidence and try to form educated assumptions.
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Tough
10 Q
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ponycargirl
Oct 28 09
345 plays
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Some offbeat trivia about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Tohemp
Oct 28 09
228 plays
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Semper Fi, Mac
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US Marines in WWII often said this to one another. This quiz is about those young men who answered the call after Pearl Harbor.
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Average
10 Q
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beterave
Oct 27 09
270 plays
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Which Country (1936)?
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This quiz contains descriptions of ten things that happened in various countries in 1936. Your question each time is: in which country?
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Tough
10 Q
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engels
Oct 27 09
423 plays
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History of Fringe Politics in the United Kingdom
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Britain has a long and rich history of fringe politics of both left-wing and right-wing varieties. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about the history of these movements.
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Tough
10 Q
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RevSpectre
Oct 26 09
129 plays
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A-Z Greatest Battles of History
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Battles can be hard, fierce, and agonizing, but great battles win great wars. Do you know the A-Z of battles?
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Tough
25 Q
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shahzy1022
Oct 25 09
498 plays
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Stop the Presses!
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If it's in the paper it has to be true, right? Not always! Over the years, many news flashes have turned out to be false. See what you remember about these times when it would have been better to do some fact checking before crying, "Stop the Presses!"
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Tough
10 Q
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shuehorn
Oct 25 09
345 plays
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Stick 'Em Up - Evolution of Weapons
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According to historians and archeologists, mankind has been developing and improving the machines of war as a means of defence and attack for over five million years. See how many of these you can get right - before I kill you.
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Oct 24 09
330 plays
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US Marines Who Received 'The Medal'
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The Congressional Medal of Honor was known as 'The Medal' in the Corps in WWII. This quiz is in honor of those who received it. It is referred to as the CMH in this quiz.
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Difficult
10 Q
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beterave
Oct 21 09
162 plays
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