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1 trivia quiz  A History Lesson from Billy Joel coolicon
'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.
 Tough 15Q
15528 plays
 Aug 23 02
kevinatilusa
2 trivia quiz  A Cult Gone Wrong coolicon
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.
 Average 10Q
663 plays
 Sep 03 07
BG07
3 trivia quiz  Our Dumb Century coolicon
Can you guess the year and the events described by these spoof headlines from 'The Onion'?
 Average 10Q
1011 plays
 Oct 30 07
Snowman gold
4 trivia quiz  1930s (Mostly American) #2 coolicon
This is my third quiz concerning the period 1930-1939. It covers primarily American history but I have also thrown in some questions about other world events of the time.
 Easy 10Q
630 plays
 Jan 25 08
brewster76 gold
5 trivia quiz  20th Century Analogies coolicon
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!
 Tough 15Q
2850 plays
 Jan 24 05
quogequox gold
6 trivia quiz  1930s (Mostly American) #1 coolicon
This is my second quiz covering the decade 1930-1939. This one requires general knowledge of US and some European history.
 Average 10Q
753 plays
 Jan 23 08
brewster76 gold
7 trivia quiz  Doomsday: Would You Want to Survive? coolicon
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.
 Very Difficult 10Q
513 plays
 Aug 04 07
jiminaz
8 trivia quiz  Friday the Thirteenth icon
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 :-)
 Difficult 10Q
945 plays
 May 05 04
JanIQ gold
9 trivia quiz  Things That Changed the World icon
All multiple choice on some things that had a major impact in the world. It should be easy. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
 Average 10Q
6093 plays
 Nov 28 03
Nightmare editor
10 trivia quiz  Headlines and Deadlines icon
Failte. With a little help from these 'headlines' (Fiachra's zany humour at work), can you earn 150 points? Good luck!
 Average 15Q
1848 plays
 Sep 11 04
Fiachra
11 trivia quiz  Contemporary History - Missing Links icon
Find the "missing link" in each question, relating to the key events and achievements of the 20 century. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
1452 plays
 Jul 12 04
Mr5
12 trivia quiz  Which Year in the 20th Century icon
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.
 Tough 15Q
3702 plays
 Apr 25 01
b3ardy
13 trivia quiz  Contemporary History - Other Missing Links icon
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.
 Tough 10Q
612 plays
 Jul 20 05
Mr5
14 trivia quiz  From the 20th Century icon
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'.
 Average 10Q
885 plays
 Sep 05 05
zzniperr
15 trivia quiz  Terrorists, Terrorists icon
A brief look at terrorism and acts of terrorism in the 20th century.
Difficult 10Q
372 plays
 Jan 04 08
rockdoktor gold
16 trivia quiz  Famous Firsts icon
This quiz asks a number of questions about historical firsts. If answered correctly, the questions will lead you to another famous piece of history.
 Very Difficult 15Q
963 plays
 May 14 03
dchidawg gold
17 trivia quiz  Time Machine Trip to 1900-1919 icon
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!
 Average 20Q
741 plays
 Jan 18 05
buffy_anne
18 trivia quiz  Hot Spots I: Wandering Heights?.. icon
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...
 Tough 10Q
672 plays
 Jun 26 03
ace_sodium
19 trivia quiz  What's Your Mindset? icon
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/)
 Difficult 10Q
372 plays
 Nov 05 06
peachy_1 gold
20 trivia quiz  Great Moments of the Twentieth Century icon
These are 10 events that highlight many of the key events of the 20th century.
 Average 10Q
4869 plays
 Jun 29 02
robert362
21 trivia quiz  History in Decades icon
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
 Tough 10Q
1515 plays
 Jan 27 04
krzys44
22 trivia quiz  Short-lived 20th Century States : 1 icon
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).
 Difficult 20Q
312 plays
 Nov 06 05
author
23 trivia quiz  A 20th Century Who's Who icon
How well do you know your school history? Well enough to recognise these famous people? Take this quiz and find out. Good luck.
 Tough 10Q
4080 plays
 Oct 20 03
Fiachra
24 trivia quiz  20th Century
This quiz contains questions about the 20th Century History from music to politics to People. This is my first quiz so please be patient. Thanks and I hope you enjoy it.
 Tough 20Q
2712 plays
 Nov 21 01
RaceGirl24
25 trivia quiz  Some Key Events in the Early 20th Century icon
Here are some questions about some interesting headlines of the early years of the 20th century
 Very Difficult 10Q
828 plays
 Sep 02 04
Mikej941
26 trivia quiz  Guess the Decade icon
Let's take a little trip down memory lane, it should be fun! Pick the right decade for the following historical events.
 Tough 10Q
1449 plays
 Feb 09 04
brandysmom1
27 trivia quiz  This Year In... ? icon
Can you guess the year? Some questions deal with events that occurred in this year. Other questions you can't answer until you know the year. Think you can handle the challenge? All questions are from the same year!
 Difficult 25Q
1500 plays
 Jul 05 02
Sprink1234
28 trivia quiz  Twentieth Century Stuff
Facts, oddities,...
 Very Difficult 10Q
2139 plays
 Apr 17 01
chrissie_26
29 trivia quiz  1935 and All That icon
Imagine you're playing a quiz in 1935. The British Empire still exists, and works such as 'Everybody's Pocket Companion: A Handy Reference Book' are still being published in London - which is where the answers in this quiz all come from.
 Very Difficult 10Q
282 plays
 Oct 21 05
Richie15
30 trivia quiz  The Years 1986 to 2003
This quiz spans the years of 1986-2003. Have fun.
 Average 10Q
1413 plays
 May 29 03
wingdingval
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The paper clip was invented in what year?
* The Lincoln penny was introduced in:
* Amelia Earhart flies solo across the Atlantic in what year?
* One hundred million Hula Hoops are sold in what year?
* Removable floppy disks for computers were introduced in what year?
* The World Series of baseball was canceled due to a players' strike in what year?
* Federal Express began operations when?
* The first Miss America pageant takes place in what year?
* The United States suffered it's first trade deficit since 1888, in what year did this occur?
* In what country did these political rivals fight for power: 1.FNLA, 2.PMLA and 3.Unita?
* What European mini-state has a bishop as one of its' rulers?
* What European country was first ruler by King Zog, and later by Enver Hoxha?
* What did Hitler mean by Germany's OSTMARK?
* What was Bill Clinton's original last name?
* What was the sad fate of Leon Klinghoffer in October 1985?
* What African ruler made his country change overnight from a Republic into an Empire?
* What German military commander shared the fate of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in being hanged in the Floessenberg prison on April 9,1945?
* Who was the first Prime Minister (aka President of the Executive Council)of the Irish Free state?
* What ex-Soviet Union country had a conflict with its neighbour Azerbeijan over Nagorno-Karabakh?
* The Teddy bear was born. What year was this?

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