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Many dates and events from history are forever etched in our minds. What do you remember about these events? Find out right now.
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1 trivia quiz  2007 Anniversaries coolicon
Many famous events are celebrating (if that is the right word) landmark anniversaries in 2007. Can you tell which anniversary each event is marking?
Tough 10Q
864 plays
Nov 08 07
Snowman gold
2 trivia quiz  All about August coolicon
Ten random questions about August events and August facts.
Tough 10Q
780 plays
Aug 31 07
Snowman gold
3 trivia quiz  Just in! "New York Times" Headlines coolicon
An all multiple choice quiz for all ages on some famous headlines from the "New York Times". You just guess the year of the headline. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average 10Q
3615 plays
Apr 08 05
Nightmare editor
4 trivia quiz  Front Page News icon
An all multiple choice quiz for all ages about famous New York Times headlines of the past. I'll give you the headline and you guess the year. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Average 10Q
3030 plays
Apr 05 05
Nightmare editor
5 trivia quiz  Dating - With a Twist! icon
An anachronism is something in the wrong time-frame: one sometimes finds them in fantasy fiction and fantasy films, for example firearms in a story set in Ancient Rome. Can you identify which of the following statements are anachronisms?
Tough 10Q
1641 plays
Feb 09 05
Fiachra
6 trivia quiz  Historical Numbers icon
European Historical facts - dates, length of wars, stages, etc.
Difficult 10Q
1368 plays
May 11 07
Arjun_avila
7 trivia quiz  On This Day: V icon
A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
Tough 10Q
1410 plays
Jan 08 06
doomed
8 trivia quiz  Moving to the Top Headlines icon
More front page headlines in the news of the past, for all ages in an all multiple choice format. You just guess the year. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)
Average 10Q
2868 plays
Mar 29 05
Nightmare editor
9 trivia quiz  It's Back: Dating With a Twist! icon
Anachronisms are details which are in the wrong time-frame, e.g. fighter jets in 1775. Can you spot which of these statements are anachronisms? Have fun.
Average 10Q
2022 plays
Jun 20 05
Fiachra
10 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1846
This is my third in a series of quizzes on events in a specific year. Enjoy!
Tough 10Q
1566 plays
May 03 02
bullymom
11 trivia quiz  On This Day: I icon
A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
Tough 10Q
1266 plays
Dec 30 05
doomed
12 trivia quiz  Bullymom's Birthday Quiz icon
January 13 is my birthday! Who cares? Nobody, really, but I decided to make a quiz on events that have occurred on January 13 throughout history (besides my birth, of course. :)
Difficult 10Q
1887 plays
Jan 12 03
bullymom
13 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1576 icon
See how much you know about the spirit of '76 - 1576, that is!
Difficult 10Q
1146 plays
Jun 04 02
bullymom
14 trivia quiz  Do You Have the Time? icon
The dates of famous events are sketched indelibly in many a memory, but what about the exact times? See if you can guess at what time these very significant 20th century events occurred. Good luck!
Difficult 10Q
2175 plays
Aug 04 03
thejazzkickazz gold
15 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1779 icon
1779 was a busy year- see how much you know about it.
Very Difficult 10Q
978 plays
Jun 27 02
bullymom
16 trivia quiz  Ya Wanna Date? #1 icon
Well, here are some for you. But what does each lot have in common? See if you can guess ...
Difficult 10Q
1323 plays
Nov 15 03
anselm
17 trivia quiz  Extra: Read All About It icon
An all multiple choice New York Times front page quiz for all ages about some important events of the past. You just guess the year. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Tough 10Q
1686 plays
Mar 27 05
Nightmare editor
18 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1821 icon
Here's the latest in my Dateline series... enjoy.
Difficult 10Q
921 plays
Jul 15 02
bullymom
19 trivia quiz  1962 icon
A quiz dedicated to all those born in this eventful year. How much do you know about 1962?
Difficult 10Q
1014 plays
Jul 21 05
dericpw
20 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1808
Here's my latest in the series of Dateline quizzes. Enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
1080 plays
May 24 02
bullymom
21 trivia quiz  What Year Was That? icon
This is a simple quiz for all history buffs. Just provide the correct date for the historical event.
Difficult 10Q
1305 plays
Sep 02 07
nurf
22 trivia quiz  When Was That? icon
Here is a quiz of famous dates. Think you can do it?
Difficult 10Q
1179 plays
Apr 26 07
chucknorris2
23 trivia quiz  The Big Story Today Is... icon
If our dedicated news team, Nessa, Edgar, Wes and Sharon presented these stories at the top of the hour, how many would you recognise?
Average 10Q
1092 plays
Aug 13 04
fiachra
24 trivia quiz  On This Day: III icon
A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
Tough 15Q
795 plays
Jan 02 06
doomed
25 trivia quiz  A Day To Remember icon
Recent events, such as the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, remind us of other times in our history when we have suffered devastating loss. Somehow, we have survived and flourished in spite of our grief. Match the date to the event.
Average 10Q
4989 plays
Sep 20 01
DillPickle
26 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1783
The year 1783 was an eventful one. See how much you know about this year's events in this quiz.
Tough 10Q
972 plays
Apr 24 02
bullymom
27 trivia quiz  On This Day: II icon
A number of events for you to try and remember. In each case the date is provided together with some information, but can you remember what happened on that date?
Tough 10Q
555 plays
Dec 31 05
doomed
28 trivia quiz  Dateline: 1665 icon
Here's the latest Dateline quiz.
Difficult 10Q
1242 plays
Jun 24 02
bullymom
29 trivia quiz  Other Events In Coronation Year icon
A quiz in memory of people and events of 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation.
Tough 15Q
1005 plays
May 12 02
upperder
30 trivia quiz  Timeline of Historical Events icon
You may enjoy this if you're interested in when historical events occurred
Average 10Q
3465 plays
Aug 08 00
robert362
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Some sample questions from this category:

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* Who won the first Army- Notre Dame football game to be played Nov. 1, 1913 ?
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* What year did the Congress of the U.S. enact the first income tax ?
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* Unlike the Titanic this English liner made it to the New York Harbor on her maiden voyage on June,1, 1936.
* In a effort to make money for a cause, six million people linked hands across America May 25, 1986. What was that cause ?
* Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes Plot)
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* Who was the first black woman member of the British House of Commons?
* The solar powered aircraft, Challenger, became the first to do what?
* Which was the first prophet of the Old Testament to have a book named after him?
* Which country had the first Stock Exchange, set up in 1460?
* What was the first name of the 19th century poet, Lord Byron?
* Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Canada?
* What in 1843, was the first to run between Paddington and Slough?
* Where was the first Earth Summit held in 1992?
* In 1893, which country was the first to grant women the vote?

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