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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
17718 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
867 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 Phaëton’s Great Opera Book and by www.operone.de
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Tough
15 Q
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JanIQ
Oct 21 07
978 plays
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1960's: UC Berkeley
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The University of California at Berkeley became a focal point of change in education, student activities, politics, civil rights, and entertainment. This quiz introduces you to some major figures and events. Which of them do you remember?
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Tough
10 Q
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windswept
Jul 26 09
204 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
2769 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
768 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
1380 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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Tough
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Sep 14 08
1650 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
3522 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
996 plays
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A Slice in Time: 1980s World History
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How much do you know about the people, places and events of the "greed is good" decade?
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Nov 05 08
1677 plays
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1930s (Mostly American) #1
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This is my second quiz covering the decade 1930-1939. This one requires general knowledge of US and some European history.
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Average
10 Q
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brewster76
Jan 23 08
1296 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
1197 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
1161 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
7539 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
2460 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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Very Difficult
10 Q
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romeomikegolf
Apr 28 09
1344 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
525 plays
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Contemporary History - Missing Links
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Find the "missing link" in each question, relating to the key events and achievements of the 20 century. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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Mr5
Jul 12 04
2373 plays
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Terrorists, Terrorists
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A brief look at terrorism and acts of terrorism in the 20th century.
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Difficult
10 Q
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rockdoktor
Jan 04 08
657 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
1425 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
4095 plays
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Famous Firsts
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This quiz asks a number of questions about historical firsts. If answered correctly, the questions will lead you to another famous piece of history.
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Difficult
15 Q
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dchidawg
May 14 03
1293 plays
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Hot Spots I: Wandering Heights…..
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First the Jews, later the Palestinians: condemned long enough not to have a place to call home. First in a series of quizzes looking at some of the world’s hotspots...
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Tough
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 26 03
759 plays
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Great Moments of the Twentieth Century
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These are 10 events that highlight many of the key events of the 20th century.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Jun 29 02
5994 plays
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What's Your Mindset?
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Each August since 1998, Beloit College in Wisconsin, USA, has published its "Mindset List." This list gives us a glimpse of the world view of US students entering college as freshman each year. (Visit http://www.beloit.edu/~pubaf/mindset/)
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Difficult
10 Q
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peachy_1
Nov 05 06
501 plays
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Time Machine Trip to 1900-1919
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How well do you know your dates in history? Take a trip on the time machine back in history to 1900 and travel through each year until 1919 to see what happened back then!
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Average
20 Q
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buffy_anne
Jan 18 05
999 plays
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History in Decades
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I give you well-known event from 20th century and you'll have to place it in proper decade. Good luck! All this interesting info's and of course much, much more you can find on www.wikipedia.com
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Average
10 Q
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krzys44
Jan 27 04
2022 plays
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Contemporary History - Other Missing Links
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This quiz is about the key figures and the main events that have shaped the history of the 20th century. Every "missing link" is logically related to the names listed in each question.
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Tough
10 Q
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Mr5
Jul 20 05
816 plays
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Short-lived 20th Century States : 1
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In this quiz I will give you the name of the capital of a no longer existing state and the time of its existence. You give me the name of the state (which often was not acknowledged by anyone).
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Difficult
20 Q
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author
Nov 06 05
447 plays
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