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Medieval Celebrities
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After the fun I had with my Tudor celebrities I decided that that stars of the Medieval time were just as sensational and shouldn't be forgotten! This time I've included a couple of stars from the continent also.
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hj1
Apr 22 08
4914 plays
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History Homicide Investigator II
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Congratulations! You have just been promoted to the position of History Homicide Investigator II. Your assignment will be to identify the alleged or actual "shooter" in these cases. Remembering your high school U.S. History lessons will be a plus.
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MaceoMack
Nov 01 08
5784 plays
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Eighth Grade U.S. History Test
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These are topics that a typical eighth grader might be expected to study today. Let's see how much you remember from your school days!
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Jack212
Dec 06 06
26007 plays
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Ten Different Minutes in History
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I will give you the specific minute and date of a major world event - and you tell me the event.
*Note all times appear in the the time zone in which they occurred.
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anaxahra
Oct 15 09
4749 plays
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Raised in the 1660s
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Meet Faith, a young girl growing up in London in the 1660s. Peek into her journal, and try to deduce what she's writing about.
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leith90
Oct 05 09
7131 plays
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The Doomsday Clock is Ticking
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The Doomsday Clock was created more than 60 years ago to represent how close we are to destroying our civilization.
This quiz will cover some of the history behind the clock as well as some events that have led to the clock's hands being moved.
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kevinatilusa
Nov 17 09
8358 plays
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Ninth Grade U.S. History
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This is a quiz about various aspects of United States History. If you are a history buff you will find this easy. If you didn't pay attention in your high school history class you might have trouble with this one.
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Jack212
Dec 01 06
29313 plays
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Unforgiving Lies of History
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Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry? Vikings wore helmets with horns? Why would they do that? Well, they didn't. Find out who else has been lied about in history, and learn the truth.
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illiniman14
Jun 26 10
6150 plays
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Alien Runways and Hallucinogenic Cacti
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The Nazca Lines of Peru are one of the world's greatest ancient mysteries. Several theories have risen as to why they were built. You may be surprised what archaeologists have come up with.
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trident
Oct 24 06
4455 plays
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Quiz Like it's 1999
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People were saying goodbye to the 20th Century (a year early) and preparing for the 21st. What do you know about 1999, besides the Prince song?
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Oddball
Jul 31 07
7545 plays
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The Museum of Obsolescence
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Tour with our guide through the museum of cultural aspects that vanished, or almost have, from American culture. See what you know about things that are going, going, gone.
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oscarguy
Aug 02 04
7566 plays
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Remembering the 60s - 1967 Americana
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Anti-war protesters marched on the Pentagon as the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam rose to more than half a million. Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight championship for refusing to be drafted into the army.
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rblayer
Jan 26 05
6654 plays
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The American Revolution
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Have you ever wondered how America broke away from England? Find out in this Quiz.
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peach12
Aug 10 09
3741 plays
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Poems and Songs of the US Civil War
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The US Civil War was one of the darkest eras in that nation's history. The songs and poems that came out of that time not only shed light on the war but on the feelings and fears that many felt. I hope you enjoy and learn from this little quiz.
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Bigwoo
Jun 09 08
3174 plays
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Civil War Tourism
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For history buffs, nothing could be better than a historically theme-based vacation. I took a Civil-War themed vacation once, and it was great! This quiz tests your knowledge of Civil War sites that now are also good tourist destinations!
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ben3
Oct 15 07
7113 plays
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Track the Events of the 2000s
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At the turn of the century (and the millennium), the people of the world faced new issues and events which would forever shape out planet. See if you can track the events as they happened year by year in the 2000s decade. Good luck!
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kyleisalive
Jul 07 12
4743 plays
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What Happened in ...? (1990's edition)
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Here we are--the last decade of the 20th century. I hope you enjoy your short trip back through time!
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john_sunseri
Feb 01 10
4290 plays
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What Happened in ...? (1960's edition)
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We're back to our decade-by-decade history test, this time in the psychedelic Sixties. Good luck!
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john_sunseri
Jan 25 10
3108 plays
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What Happened in ... ?
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I'll go through the decade from 1900 to 1909 with things that happened in each year--you name the event!
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john_sunseri
Dec 15 09
2592 plays
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It Was the Best of Times ... The 1960s
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This 'Tale of Two Sixties' quiz recalls some of the historic highs and lows of the decade to show: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'.
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20 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 01 10
4728 plays
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The 1960s Counter Culture (USA)
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In the 1960s, all kinds of new stars were born. People became famous for all sorts of new reasons. It was the rise of what we now call counter culture. This change was a creater and receiver of mass media, increasing digitalization, and globalization.
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Windswept
Jun 19 08
3363 plays
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If Only They Disobeyed Orders
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Generally, you want the military to obey orders. But sometimes the orders are dumb, suicidal, or horrific, and then you want more than blind obedience. This quiz, the result of an author challenge by Buddy1, asks about that particular situation.
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Correspondguy
Dec 31 09
2763 plays
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In a While, Crocodile
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My history professor told me that historians should never predict the future. The events featured in this quiz show how true this is!
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looney_tunes
Jan 15 11
5523 plays
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Infamy at Its Finest
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Infamy, is of course, being famous for doing something horrible. I've tried to hit as many aspects of human experience as possible.
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Correspondguy
Jan 17 10
2217 plays
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If It's Not True It's a Good Story
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Some of the most famous stories in history have been partially or totally fabricated by storytellers. Here, Ralph the Llama tries his hoof at historical myth-busting, and attempts to identify how and why some of these stories came to be. Enjoy!
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doublemm
May 28 10
2760 plays
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American Tragedies
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America has had its share of human tragedies over the years. This quiz is about some of those famous tragic events. See how many you remember. Good luck!
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RAgamer51
Jul 03 07
14214 plays
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The 1960s Scene/Seen Internationally
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The 1960s was a ground-breaking decade in which conventions were broken or revised in politics, architecture, music, literature, lifestyles, women's roles, cooking methods, and thoughts about the future.
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windswept
Jul 11 08
2778 plays
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Key Battles of World War II
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The bloodiest war in history certainly had its pivotal battles that would have a huge impact on its outcome. Most of the battles are fairly well known so it shouldn't be too hard.
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Avalice
May 01 11
3126 plays
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Who's the Baddest?
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These ancient tyrants would like to tell you why they are the worst of the worst. You must figure out who's who, and then decide which one is the biggest baddie of all.
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Pagiedamon
Jan 06 09
31470 plays
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Ten Days That Shook the World
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John Reed's book with this title, published in 1919, was about the October (1917) Revolution in Russia, an event which figuratively shook the world. This quiz is about events that literally shook the world - earthquakes and their aftermaths.
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looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
7188 plays
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