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History is filled with interesting facts, characters, and events. Test your knowledge in this category on topics from pre-history through to today.

Fascinating facts and tantalizing tidbits of history from all over the world await, highlighting individuals, nations, conflicts. Quizzes on Royal Families and Dynasties are located in the People category.
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1 What Happened in ...? (1960's edition)
We're back to our decade-by-decade history test, this time in the psychedelic Sixties. Good luck!
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10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 25 10
3216 plays
2 All about Mummification
Questions all about the hows and whys of mummification.
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10 Q
nicky_bo
Feb 22 08
3948 plays
3 Ninth Grade U.S. History
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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10 Q
Jack212
Dec 01 06
29514 plays
4 Unforgiving Lies of History
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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10 Q
illiniman14
Jun 26 10
6321 plays
5 The Doomsday Clock is Ticking
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.
Easy
10 Q
kevinatilusa
Nov 17 09
8454 plays
6 The Victorian Underworld
The Victorian era was a confident, dynamic time - but there was a shadowy side away from the bright lights and technical innovations.
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10 Q
Flapjack44
Dec 04 06
4869 plays
7 Better Late Than Never
As it turns out, I'm not really reliable with times or dates. At least I'm showing up in the right place for these historic events (and with good intentions), right?
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10 Q
kyleisalive
Jan 16 10
2622 plays
8 What Happened in ...? (1980's edition)
Ah, the 1980's--Glasnost, Morning in America, Kajagoogoo. It was a happier time...
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10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 31 10
3990 plays
9 Raised in the 1660s
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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10 Q
leith90
Oct 05 09
7224 plays
10 Firsts in the 1960s
This quiz asks you to identify newsworthy items of that explosive decade, the 1960s, such as inventions, cultural icons, and events. Enjoy your trip down memory lane. I enjoyed mine.
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15 Q
Windswept
Jan 04 09
4506 plays
11 Key Battles of World War II
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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10 Q
Avalice
May 01 11
3291 plays
12 Famous Meals from History
Some of these meals are famous because of the people or events with which they were connected, and others simply because of their extravagance. Come take your taste buds on a journey through time!
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10 Q
looney_tunes
Sep 16 08
8586 plays
13 Weapons of the Great War
There were many innovations in weaponry during World War 1 but some of the weapons used were restyled old favourites. You might know more about them all than you think! Good luck.
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10 Q
BettyBlue
Aug 13 07
5409 plays
14 Civil War Tourism
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!
Easy
10 Q
ben3
Oct 15 07
7179 plays
15 Track the Events of the 2000s
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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10 Q
kyleisalive
Jul 07 12
4815 plays
16 Infamy at Its Finest
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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10 Q
Correspondguy
Jan 17 10
2283 plays
17 What Happened in ...? (1940's edition)
The turbulent decade of the 1940's, year by year. Good luck!
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10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 05 10
2583 plays
18 Medieval Celebrities
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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10 Q
hj1
Apr 22 08
4959 plays
19 Quiz Like it's 1999
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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10 Q
Oddball
Jul 31 07
7608 plays
20 The 1960s Counter Culture (USA)
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
3393 plays
21 Advanced Placement U.S. History
When some of us went to high school everyone took the same level of courses. Now high schools have Advanced Placement courses which can give students college credit if they do well. Here is your first Advanced Placement quiz!
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10 Q
Jack212
Dec 18 06
14931 plays
22 Turning in their Graves
These leaders would turn in their graves if they knew what caused their empires to fall. Let's travel through time and see what happens when we tell them.
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10 Q
trident
Feb 27 06
18381 plays
23 If It's Not True It's a Good Story
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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10 Q
doublemm
May 28 10
2808 plays
24 Lost Ancient Cities
Can you name the ancient cities from these clues. From ancient Greece to the Incan Andes, stopping shortly to take a look through Europe and beyond!
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10 Q
durendal
Aug 22 05
12003 plays
25 American Tragedies
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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10 Q
RAgamer51
Jul 03 07
14328 plays
26 The 1960s Scene/Seen Internationally
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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20 Q
windswept
Jul 11 08
2844 plays
27 Ten Days That Shook the World
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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10 Q
looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
7317 plays
28 What Happened in ...? (1970's edition)
Put on your polyester, slip some disco on the turntable and get ready for the 1970's!
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10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 26 10
4650 plays
29 Badges and Other Symbols of the Holocaust
This quiz asks you to assume to role of a recent deportee to a concentration camp and interpret your surroundings based on your knowledge of Holocaust symbolism.
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10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Nov 01 04
6765 plays
30 It Was the Best of Times ... The 1960s
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
looney_tunes
Feb 01 10
4854 plays
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