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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
7641 plays
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A History Lesson from Billy Joel
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'We Didn't Start the Fire' is a history lesson in song, listing events from the years 1948-1986. Unfortunately, he only gives a list, without any explanation as to what the events ARE! Here are some questions on the historical events mentioned there.
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Tough
15 Q
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kevinatilusa
Aug 23 02
21612 plays
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Revolution! 20th Century Revolts and Uprisings
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You say you want a revolution? Here's a mixed bag of questions about revolts and other conflicts that occurred during the 20th century, some which changed the world more than others.
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Average
10 Q
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guitargoddess
Oct 31 10
2874 plays
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Operatic History in the Twentieth Century
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Here's my final instalment on classical music named after historical events or people. The operatic background was provided by Phaėton's Great Opera Book and by www.operone.de
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Average
15 Q
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JanIQ
Oct 21 07
1563 plays
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Our Dumb Century
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Can you guess the year and the events described by these spoof headlines from 'The Onion'?
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Average
10 Q
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Snowman
Oct 30 07
6159 plays
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Ten Different Minutes in History
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I will give you the specific minute and date of a major world event - and you tell me the event.
*Note all times appear in the the time zone in which they occurred.
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Average
10 Q
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anaxahra
Oct 15 09
4293 plays
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Goals of the Century
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Throughout the 20th century, world leaders had quite some lofty goals, either for themselves, for their country or for humanity as a whole. Not all of them became reality, however.
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Tough
10 Q
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WesleyCrusher
Jan 17 12
645 plays
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I Can't Spare a Square
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I can't spare a square. Fortunately our roving reporter Getha Scoop can. She even has ten on offer. All these squares were the scene of historical events. See how much you remember about those events.
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Average
10 Q
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James25
Feb 25 11
1038 plays
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Ethnic and Religious Conflicts
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This and the past century have seen their fair share of ethic and religious conflicts. Some are better known than others.
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Average
10 Q
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albinerhawk
May 07 09
2463 plays
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The Year of the Cat
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The Vietnamese zodiac has replaced one animal out of the Chinese zodiac with a cat. The twentieth century included nine "Years of the Cat". I'll ask something about every of these years. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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JanIQ
Jul 24 10
990 plays
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20th Century Analogies
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A collection of analogies about the 20th century. Confused? It works like this: Fidel Castro is to Cuba as Mao Zedong is to where? China. Easy!
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Tough
15 Q
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quogequox
Jan 24 05
4953 plays
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20th Century - Which Year? 1
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I'll tell you things that all happened in the same year, and all you have to do is select the correct year from a choice of four...
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Difficult
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Sep 14 08
3636 plays
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When I Was a Lad ...
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I am fairly young so all these questions should be pretty easy for people to remember. Everything on this list has happened since my birth in 1975.
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Easy
10 Q
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Nightf10182003
Sep 19 09
3933 plays
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Things That Changed the World
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All multiple choice on some things that had a major impact in the world. It should be easy. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
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Average
10 Q
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Nightmare
Nov 28 03
10803 plays
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Whistleblowers and Leaks
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Speaking up to tell secrets -- in some cases treason and in other cases, the highest duty to a nation. What do you know about these whistle blowers and leaks?
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Average
10 Q
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kingmaxwell
Jul 23 11
300 plays
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Burn After Reading
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This terminology is applicable to covert operations, spies, espionage, and sabotage. Test your knowledge on all kinds of devious programs, people, and methodologies employed in the 20th century's history of secrets.
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Difficult
10 Q
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KatieK54
Mar 17 11
600 plays
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Friday the Thirteenth
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Al these events took place on a Friday the thirteenth. Take care: this is NOT an easy quiz. If you are superstitious, I advise you not to play on a Friday the thirteenth :-)
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Difficult
10 Q
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JanIQ
May 05 04
1599 plays
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A Cult Gone Wrong
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The People's Temple seemed an ordinary cult. But in November of 1978, the name People's Temple became associated with death. Learn about one of the worst mass murder/suicides in history and their leader in this quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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BG07
Sep 03 07
2160 plays
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20th Century - The First 50 Years
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Ten questions covering the period up to 1950.
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Difficult
10 Q
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romeomikegolf
Apr 28 09
2379 plays
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The Taliban
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The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan after the Soviet Union withdrew its forces. Their rule was something to be forgotten.
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Tough
10 Q
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beterave
Nov 22 12
177 plays
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The Year of the Horse
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This quiz looks at historical episodes that took place during Chinese "Years of the Horse" in the 20th Century. The Chinese year does not exactly equate to the Western January to December year.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Aug 23 10
486 plays
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Doomsday: Would You Want to Survive?
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The U.S. ushered in the Atomic Age in 1945. Within five years the Soviets responded, commencing an arms race in which mankind amassed the power to destroy itself. This quiz explores that race and how it has changed the world.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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jiminaz
Aug 04 07
1614 plays
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Shake Your Booty
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This quiz is not about wriggling your tush or callypigian* delights. It's about robbers and the loot with which they got away. Test your knowledge of major heists of the 20th and early 21st century. (*Look that one up in your Funk and Wagnall).
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Cymruambyth
Sep 17 10
573 plays
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Fallujah: The Most Dangerous City in Iraq
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This was the most dangerous city in Iraq. Terrorists, extremists, and ex-Ba'athists were spoiling for a fight. Worse than that, there was a series of errors in leadership by the fledgling occupation.
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Difficult
10 Q
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beterave
Dec 23 12
87 plays
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From the 20th Century
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This quiz is based in the Modern World History that I've studied at school which focused on four topics - 'Rise and Fall of The Communist State'(1924-1991),'A Divided Nation' (U.S Politics post-war),'Vietnam' and 'Nazi Germany'.
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Average
10 Q
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zzniperr
Sep 05 05
3090 plays
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Headlines and Deadlines
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Failte. With a little help from these 'headlines' (Fiachra's zany humour at work), can you earn 150 points? Good luck!
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Average
15 Q
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Fiachra
Sep 11 04
3486 plays
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The Hippies
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The hippies were a colorful culture of young people who first appeared in the U.S. during the 1960's. While many people scorned them for their use of illegal drugs, they were also admired by many others for their innocence, love, and peace.
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Difficult
10 Q
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star_gazer
Sep 01 09
1275 plays
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Famous Photos
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Some of the most famous photos (and moving pictures) capture key moments in history.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Sep 17 02
5091 plays
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Which Year in the 20th Century?
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I will give you an event of note in the 20th century, all you have to do is guess the year. Use numbers in your answers please.
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Tough
15 Q
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b3ardy
Apr 25 01
4884 plays
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Nonviolent Revolutions
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The last half of the 20th century saw changes in the governments in many countries of the world, achieved through mass demonstrations of the people as opposed to using military force. Here are questions about ten such nonviolent revolutions.
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Difficult
10 Q
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chessart
Nov 18 06
1110 plays
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