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A wide variety of topics address the growth and development of the European continent ... this is where it all began.
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Editors: bloomsby, gtho4 Quiz Search:
1 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.
Tough
10 Q
bloomsby
Jun 25 08
696 plays
2 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.
Average
10 Q
JanIQ
Jul 15 07
618 plays
3 Europe 1815-1900
This quiz is primarily concerned with broad historical trends in this period and ought not to be particularly hard. Have fun!
Tough
15 Q
bloomsby
Aug 23 01
4197 plays
4 The Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire ... Some say it was neither "holy," nor "Roman," nor an "empire." What do you know about this entity? This quiz is 'old-fashioned history' with names and dates.
Tough
10 Q
snediger
Apr 10 10
807 plays
5 European History - A Miscellany: 1
Here are some questions on European history with a bias towards the 19th and 20th centuries.
Very Difficult
10 Q
bloomsby
Sep 10 04
1641 plays
6 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.
Difficult
20 Q
author
Sep 29 03
3408 plays
7 General European History
General European History from the Renaissance to the Cold War.
Average
10 Q
trident
Jun 01 04
4671 plays
8 European History, 1648-1789
This quiz covers a variety of subjects that feature in European history from the end of the Thirty Years' War to 1789.
Tough
10 Q
AeronBlade
Dec 20 10
738 plays
9 European Intellectual History
General history of Western Europe from 1600 to the present. Includes many of the philosophers of the time.
Average
10 Q
Amartin888
Nov 23 07
1695 plays
10 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.
Difficult
10 Q
bloomsby
Mar 22 03
1170 plays
11 European History - A Miscellany: 2
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.
Difficult
10 Q
bloomsby
Sep 25 04
1818 plays
12 European History - Some Key Aspects
Test your knowledge of the history of the Old Continent!
Tough
10 Q
vishal-nl
Jan 05 09
1161 plays
13 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".
Difficult
10 Q
JanIQ
Dec 10 06
714 plays
14 British Appeasement of Germany
The term "appeasement" is well known. This quiz is about the politics and the politicians - and the anti-appeasers. Test your knowledge.
Difficult
15 Q
bloomsby
Feb 14 04
807 plays
15 El Cid Campeador, Glorious Knight of Spain
El Cid Campeador, Spain's national hero par excellence, the legendary knight who played a pivotal role in the recapturing of Spain from the Moors. Learn more about the epic hero of "La Reconquista"!
Average
10 Q
Debarrio
May 05 12
162 plays
16 European History Mix
Here is a mixture of European history questions. It's my first quiz! Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
beatles4741
May 12 10
981 plays
17 Huguenot History
Many British people, myself included, have Huguenot ancestors. But who were these people and what is their story?
Average
10 Q
jules44
Dec 11 09
381 plays
18 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!
Average
10 Q
doomyjoe
Dec 06 00
4194 plays
19 European History Quiz I
A series of multiple-choice questions on European History. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
History1066
May 05 12
903 plays
20 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!
Very Difficult
15 Q
brutus_cassius
Apr 24 03
420 plays
21 The Hanseatic League
Ten questions on Europe's first "common market".
Difficult
10 Q
Berkshire12
Jun 23 04
288 plays
22 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.
Difficult
20 Q
brutus_cassius
Aug 17 02
1047 plays
23 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.
Difficult
10 Q
flem-ish
Nov 13 01
534 plays
24 19th Century European History
This should test your knowledge of 19th Century European history.
Tough
15 Q
magicbadger
Apr 12 00
3018 plays
25 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.
Tough
10 Q
alan03
Sep 19 06
483 plays
26 European History Mix II
Part II of my European Mixes! Tried to make this one a little more difficult! I hope you enjoy! Bonne Chance!
Difficult
10 Q
beatles4741
May 13 10
525 plays
27 European History Common Bond
The following will offer some interesting tidbits on European History. Question ten will have a common bond with the first nine.
Easy
10 Q
lout62001
Feb 28 10
1068 plays
28 Noble Steeds II: Europe
Famous horses and riders from European history (15th to 19th centuries). Questions mainly obscure.
Difficult
10 Q
xaosdog
May 07 02
369 plays
29 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.
Average
10 Q
alan03
Sep 22 06
879 plays
30 Dance of the Knights
Here is a quiz on the institution of knighthood, from its origins, throughout the Middle Ages, and into modern times. I also explore the code of chivalry, chivalric orders, and famous knights in both history and the history of literature.
Tough
10 Q
lola0177
Jan 08 12
210 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1812?
* In which city did the Peterloo massacre of 1819 take place?
* Which of the following was the leading Austrian statesman of the early 19th Century, becoming Foreign Minister in 1809 and Chancellor in 1821, and keeping both posts until 1848?
* Which of these towns was not the site of an international congress in which all four of the nations of the Quadruple Alliance (Britain, Prussia, Austria, Russia) were in attendance?
* Of which state did Count Camillo Cavour become Prime Minister in 1852?


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