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The Congress of Vienna 
| The Congress of Vienna set the contours of peace in Europe for 100 years. |
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Average
10 qns |
138 plays |
Jun 15 09 |
skipp1
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Operatic History ? the Sixteenth Century  
| Here?s another instalment in my series about operas and musical theatre plays named after historical events and people. As always, the operatic background was provided by ?The Great Opera Book? and www.operone.de. |
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Tough
20 qns |
270 plays |
Mar 13 07 |
JanIQ
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Operatic History in the Eighteenth Century  
| Here?s yet another instalment on operas (and perhaps some other classical music) named after historical events and persons. This time, we deal with the eighteenth century ? from the War of the Spanish Succession up to the French Revolution. |
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Average
10 qns |
390 plays |
Jul 15 07 |
JanIQ
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King Canute  
| Quiz on the famous Viking, King Canute. |
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Tough
10 qns |
264 plays |
Apr 25 08 |
pagiedamon
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Pogroms and Ghettos, 1096 Onwards  
| The persecution of Jews in Europe intensified sharply with the Crusades, and continued for a very long time. Test your knowledge, and discover more. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
306 plays |
Jun 25 08 |
bloomsby
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The Enlightenment  
| The Enlightenment was a great intellectual movement that ended up influencing the American system of government. Many people, however, know very little about it. Are you one of them? |
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Average
15 qns |
951 plays |
Nov 18 06 |
broadwaygal
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Europe 1815-1900  
| This quiz is primarily concerned with broad historical trends in this period and ought not to be particularly hard. Have fun! |
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Tough
15 qns |
2976 plays |
Aug 23 01 |
bloomsby
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The War of Spanish Succession, 1701-1713/14  
| The War of Spanish Succession decided who would succeed to the Spanish throne after the death of Carlos II in 1700. This was a conflict between France and the rest of Europe, who were desperate to prevent France from becoming a superpower. |
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Tough
10 qns |
273 plays |
Mar 22 08 |
hannafran
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European Intellectual History  
| General history of Western Europe from 1600 to the present. Includes many of the philosophers of the time. |
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Tough
10 qns |
1107 plays |
Nov 23 07 |
Amartin888
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Tenth Graders' Reformation Europe: 1  
| This is the Reformation Europe unit test I give to my 10th graders. Can you keep up with them? |
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Tough
20 qns |
351 plays |
Mar 25 09 |
brittany1119
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The Double-Headed Eagle  
| Ever been intrigued by this strange creature? This topic is rather obscure, so please treat this quiz as a learning exercise, and have fun. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
972 plays |
Mar 22 03 |
bloomsby
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European History - Some Key Aspects  
| Test your knowledge of the history of the Old Continent! |
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Tough
10 qns |
660 plays |
Jan 05 09 |
vishal-nl
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Classical Music in History 
| I?ve already composed several quizzes on pieces of classical music named after historical persons or events. But there are also other possible links between history and classical music. See, for example, Daniel Auber's "La Muette de Portici". |
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Difficult
10 qns |
432 plays |
Dec 10 06 |
JanIQ
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European Countries That No Longer Exist 
| In this quiz I will ask you about countries that no longer exist. A few of them may exist as regional entities, but none as national entities. |
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Difficult
20 qns |
2583 plays |
Sep 29 03 |
author
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General European History 
| General European History from the Renaissance to the Cold War. |
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Average
10 qns |
3009 plays |
Jun 01 04 |
trident87
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The Livonian Crisis 
| In the mid-sixteenth century the great powers in northeastern Europe clashed over modern Estonia and Latvia. It was a fascinating period, I hope you enjoy the quiz! |
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Very Difficult
15 qns |
333 plays |
Apr 24 03 |
brutus_cassius
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European History - A Miscellany: II 
| Another ten questions on Europe, mainly in 19th century and mainly on Continental Europe. Players are likely to find some of the questions unusual (and not very easy), so please treat this as a learning experience. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
1503 plays |
Sep 25 04 |
bloomsby
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The Hanseatic League 
| Ten questions on Europe's first "common market". |
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Difficult
10 qns |
222 plays |
Jun 23 04 |
Berkshire12
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European History - A Miscellany 
| Here are some questions on European history with a bias towards the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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Very Difficult
10 qns |
1137 plays |
Sep 10 04 |
bloomsby
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The War of Devolution (1667-1668) 
| The War of Devolution was one of Louis XIV's first wars and demonstrated the immense military power of France in this period. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
177 plays |
Jan 08 08 |
hannafran
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The Autumn of Nations: 1989, the Fall of Communism 
| As in 1848, revolutionary fever spread across Europe in 1989. This time it was the people of the communist countries of the Eastern Bloc who agitated for change. See how well you remember those events. |
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Average
10 qns |
600 plays |
Sep 22 06 |
alan03
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The Concert of Europe 1815-1914 
| Though bloody wars continued to be fought by all its signatories, the Concert of Europe DID succeed in preventing a general European war until the oubreak of WWI. Test your knowledge of the history of the European Continent during this tumultuous period. |
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Difficult
20 qns |
768 plays |
Aug 17 02 |
brutus_cassius
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England And Flanders' Common History 
| Medieval Flanders (originally just a strip of floodland on the continental side of the Channel) played a not insignificant role in European, and even in English History, especially since Hastings. Check your knowledge here. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
450 plays |
Nov 13 01 |
flem-ish
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Western Civ 
| A quiz for anyone who has ever taken Western Civ I in college, written by someone who has taught the course many times! |
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Average
10 qns |
3495 plays |
Dec 06 00 |
doomyjoe
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The Spanish Inquisition 
| The history of the Spanish Inquisition is complex and controversial. But the fact that many were tortured and suffered horrible deaths cannot be disputed. This quiz covers different basic areas of the Inquisition. I hope you enjoy taking it! |
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Tough
10 qns |
384 plays |
Dec 20 06 |
Angel_531
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The Bayeux Tapestry 
| Ten questions on the Bayeux Tapestry, a long embroidered cloth that tells the story of the Norman conquest of England. Although it reflects the Norman point of view, it is considered one of the great historical records of the Middle Ages in Britain. |
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Tough
10 qns |
282 plays |
Aug 02 06 |
aginor
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| 27 |
19th and 20th Century Europe 
| I just finished taking higher level IB history. Here are ten questions on some of the things I learned. |
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Average
10 qns |
702 plays |
Jul 28 06 |
smarta$$57
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The Spring of Nations: The Revolutions of 1848 
| In 1848 revolutionary fever swept across Europe. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Year of Revolutions. |
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Tough
10 qns |
324 plays |
Sep 19 06 |
alan03
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| 29 |
19th Century European History
| This should test your knowledge of 19th Century European history. |
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Tough
15 qns |
2448 plays |
Apr 13 00 |
magicbadger
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| 30 |
The Balance of Power: Europe, 1492-1914 
| A brief overview of the shifting concentrations of power and conflicts of Europe, from colonization to World War I. |
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Average
10 qns |
666 plays |
May 18 05 |
op47b
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