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2009 Anniversaries
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2009 saw many landmark events in UK history celebrate landmark anniversaries. From the descriptions given can you tell what event is celebrating what anniversary?
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Not Rated
10 Q
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Snowman
Today!
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Dates You Really Should Know, Part 3
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OK, history buffs, we have come to the third (and final) part of our gallop through the world's historic dates and occurrences. See how much you now about the modern history of our world.
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Average
15 Q
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darksplash
Nov 11 09
837 plays
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2007 Anniversaries
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Many famous events are celebrating (if that is the right word) landmark anniversaries in 2007. Can you tell which anniversary each event is marking?
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Tough
10 Q
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Snowman
Nov 08 07
1806 plays
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March 26
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Yes, it's my birthday, but you may be surprised how many stars I share it with ...
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Difficult
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Aug 24 08
789 plays
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All about August
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Ten random questions about August events and August facts.
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Tough
10 Q
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Snowman
Aug 31 07
1503 plays
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Dates You Really Should Know: I
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History, oh what a drag! All those kings and queens; all those presidents; all those battles to remember. You may think it's bunkum, still there are dates we all subconsciously know.
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Jan 06 09
3291 plays
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Happy New Year
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Whilst most of us are recovering from the night before, some people have done something significant on New Year's Day...
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Tough
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Jul 19 08
858 plays
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Which Happened First?
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Identify which of the four events listed in each question occurred years and sometimes even decades before the other three...
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Dec 30 08
1416 plays
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Just in! "New York Times" Headlines
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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. :-)
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Average
10 Q
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Nightmare
Apr 08 05
5235 plays
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The Twelve Dates of Christmas
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This quiz looks at some of the happenings, celebrations and anniversaries associated with dates that fall within the '12 Days of Christmas'.
(Some dates appear more than once in order to make 15 questions)
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Difficult
15 Q
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darksplash
Dec 18 08
669 plays
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Front Page News
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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. :-)
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Average
10 Q
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Nightmare
Apr 05 05
4437 plays
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Dates You Really Should Know, Part 2
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Settle down, class. Now, some of us didn't do too well on the first 'Dates You Really Should Know' test, did we? Pay attention at the back, Henry Ford. Let's try some more.
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Tough
15 Q
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darksplash
Jan 26 09
1410 plays
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My Birthday in History
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What happened on my birthday in history? This quiz will take you through some momentous happenings on the day and month of my birth. See if you can work out what day it is!
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Tough
15 Q
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melodramatic
Sep 07 09
543 plays
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Historical Events I Remember
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You know how you remember exactly where you were for certain events? These are the memorable happenings in my life.
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Average
15 Q
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nyirene330
Feb 17 09
2346 plays
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Moving to the Top Headlines
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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. :-)
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Average
10 Q
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Nightmare
Mar 29 05
3846 plays
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It's Back: Dating With a Twist!
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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.
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Average
10 Q
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Fiachra
Jun 20 05
2931 plays
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Memorable Times
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Do you know when things happened or what happened in history? Let's test your knowledge of famous dates. Good Luck!
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Average
10 Q
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shazy95
Aug 21 08
2004 plays
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When Did That Happen?
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Pick the correct date ... and have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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gazza_j
Oct 26 08
2202 plays
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On This Day: I
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A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
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Tough
10 Q
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doomed
Dec 30 05
1941 plays
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Dating - With a Twist!
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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?
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Tough
10 Q
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Fiachra
Feb 09 05
2340 plays
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Name the Date! 1
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All you have to do is select the correct year.
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Tough
10 Q
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Doomsday2029
Oct 27 08
1239 plays
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Historical Numbers
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European Historical facts - dates, length of wars, stages, etc.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Arjun_avila
May 11 07
2271 plays
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'98
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Here is a quiz about some historic events which contain the number "98". Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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mrgrouchy
Aug 19 09
609 plays
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On This Day: V
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A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
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Tough
10 Q
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doomed
Jan 08 06
1980 plays
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Dateline: 1846
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This is my third in a series of quizzes on events in a specific year. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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bullymom
May 03 02
1812 plays
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Extra: Read All About It
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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. :-)
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Tough
10 Q
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Nightmare
Mar 27 05
1965 plays
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Dateline: 1779
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1779 was a busy year- see how much you know about it.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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bullymom
Jun 27 02
1254 plays
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On This Day: III
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A number of events for you to try and remember. The date is provided, but can you remember what happened on that date?
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Tough
15 Q
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doomed
Jan 02 06
1122 plays
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A Day To Remember
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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.
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Average
10 Q
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DillPickle
Sep 20 01
6378 plays
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Dateline: 1576
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See how much you know about the spirit of '76 - 1576, that is!
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Difficult
10 Q
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bullymom
Jun 04 02
1344 plays
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