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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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1 The Congress of Vienna icon
The Congress of Vienna set the contours of peace in Europe for 100 years.
 Average 10 qns
138 plays
 Jun 15 09
skipp1 gold
2 Operatic History ? the Sixteenth Century coolicon
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.
 Tough 20 qns
270 plays
 Mar 13 07
JanIQ gold
3 Operatic History in the Eighteenth Century coolicon
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 qns
390 plays
 Jul 15 07
JanIQ gold
4 King Canute coolicon
Quiz on the famous Viking, King Canute.
 Tough 10 qns
264 plays
 Apr 25 08
pagiedamon editor
5 Pogroms and Ghettos, 1096 Onwards coolicon
The persecution of Jews in Europe intensified sharply with the Crusades, and continued for a very long time. Test your knowledge, and discover more.
 Difficult 10 qns
306 plays
 Jun 25 08
bloomsby editor
6 The Enlightenment coolicon
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?
 Average 15 qns
951 plays
 Nov 18 06
broadwaygal
7 Europe 1815-1900 coolicon
This quiz is primarily concerned with broad historical trends in this period and ought not to be particularly hard. Have fun!
 Tough 15 qns
2976 plays
 Aug 23 01
bloomsby editor
8 The War of Spanish Succession, 1701-1713/14 coolicon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
273 plays
 Mar 22 08
hannafran
9 European Intellectual History coolicon
General history of Western Europe from 1600 to the present. Includes many of the philosophers of the time.
 Tough 10 qns
1107 plays
 Nov 23 07
Amartin888
10 Tenth Graders' Reformation Europe: 1 coolicon
This is the Reformation Europe unit test I give to my 10th graders. Can you keep up with them?
 Tough 20 qns
351 plays
 Mar 25 09
brittany1119
11 The Double-Headed Eagle coolicon
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 qns
972 plays
 Mar 22 03
bloomsby editor
12 European History - Some Key Aspects coolicon
Test your knowledge of the history of the Old Continent!
 Tough 10 qns
660 plays
 Jan 05 09
vishal-nl
13 Classical Music in History icon
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 qns
432 plays
 Dec 10 06
JanIQ gold
14 European Countries That No Longer Exist icon
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 qns
2583 plays
 Sep 29 03
author
15 General European History icon
General European History from the Renaissance to the Cold War.
 Average 10 qns
3009 plays
 Jun 01 04
trident87 editor
16 The Livonian Crisis icon
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 qns
333 plays
 Apr 24 03
brutus_cassius
17 European History - A Miscellany: II icon
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 qns
1503 plays
 Sep 25 04
bloomsby editor
18 The Hanseatic League icon
Ten questions on Europe's first "common market".
 Difficult 10 qns
222 plays
 Jun 23 04
Berkshire12
19 European History - A Miscellany icon
Here are some questions on European history with a bias towards the 19th and 20th centuries.
 Very Difficult 10 qns
1137 plays
 Sep 10 04
bloomsby editor
20 The War of Devolution (1667-1668) icon
The War of Devolution was one of Louis XIV's first wars and demonstrated the immense military power of France in this period.
 Difficult 10 qns
177 plays
 Jan 08 08
hannafran
21 The Autumn of Nations: 1989, the Fall of Communism icon
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 qns
600 plays
 Sep 22 06
alan03
22 The Concert of Europe 1815-1914 icon
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 qns
768 plays
 Aug 17 02
brutus_cassius
23 England And Flanders' Common History icon
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 qns
450 plays
 Nov 13 01
flem-ish
24 Western Civ icon
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 qns
3495 plays
 Dec 06 00
doomyjoe
25 The Spanish Inquisition icon
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!
 Tough 10 qns
384 plays
 Dec 20 06
Angel_531
26 The Bayeux Tapestry icon
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.
 Tough 10 qns
282 plays
 Aug 02 06
aginor gold
27 19th and 20th Century Europe icon
I just finished taking higher level IB history. Here are ten questions on some of the things I learned.
 Average 10 qns
702 plays
 Jul 28 06
smarta$$57
28 The Spring of Nations: The Revolutions of 1848 icon
In 1848 revolutionary fever swept across Europe. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Year of Revolutions.
 Tough 10 qns
324 plays
 Sep 19 06
alan03
29 19th Century European History
This should test your knowledge of 19th Century European history.
 Tough 15 qns
2448 plays
 Apr 13 00
magicbadger
30 The Balance of Power: Europe, 1492-1914 icon
A brief overview of the shifting concentrations of power and conflicts of Europe, from colonization to World War I.
 Average 10 qns
666 plays
 May 18 05
op47b
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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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