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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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Easy
10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 06 06
21006 plays
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Turning in their Graves
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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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Average
10 Q
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trident
Feb 27 06
15876 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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Average
10 Q
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Oddball
Jul 31 07
6147 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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Average
10 Q
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anaxahra
Oct 15 09
2760 plays
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All about Mummification
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Questions all about the hows and whys of mummification.
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Average
10 Q
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nicky_bo
Feb 22 08
3231 plays
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The Joy of Archaeology
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In "The Joy of Cooking," you learn to cook fine cuisine by first learning how to, say, bone a squirrel. Archaeology is the same-- incredible finds require careful recordkeeping and digging in the dirt. This quiz brings you gold, mold, soil and spoil!
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Average
15 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Aug 09 05
4380 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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Average
10 Q
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RAgamer51
Jul 03 07
11226 plays
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American Boomers in the Early 60s
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It was the early 60s. Women wore pillbox hats. Men longed for bigger houses and bigger cars. And then there was Camelot ...
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 28 08
3726 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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Average
10 Q
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leith90
Oct 05 09
4998 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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Easy
10 Q
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ben3
Oct 15 07
5913 plays
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Remembering the 60s - 1969 Americana
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Our 'magical mystery tour' of the turbulent 1960s draws to an end with several hundred thousand young people gathered in the New York countryside, and man's footprints on the moon.
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Average
10 Q
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rblayer
Feb 11 05
5976 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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Easy
10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Nov 17 09
5508 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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Average
10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 01 06
25101 plays
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Advanced Placement U.S. History
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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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Average
10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 18 06
12687 plays
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What Happened in ...? (1980's edition)
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Ah, the 1980's--Glasnost, Morning in America, Kajagoogoo. It was a happier time...
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Jan 31 10
2493 plays
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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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Average
10 Q
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hj1
Apr 22 08
3579 plays
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Weapons of the Great War
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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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Average
10 Q
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BettyBlue
Aug 13 07
4263 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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Average
20 Q
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windswept
Jul 11 08
2160 plays
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Fifty Nifty States Part 4
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Hey guys! This is the fourth and final part to the Fifty Nifty States quizzes. Hope you'll like it! This quiz will cover the remaining 15 states not tested on in my other three quizzes.
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Average
15 Q
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hermione124
Jan 21 08
3582 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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Average
20 Q
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looney_tunes
Feb 01 10
2739 plays
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Richmond: A Walk Through History
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Richmond is full of history so let's see what there is to see. Most people should do well on this quiz, specific knowledge of Richmond is not necessary. Just answer these easy questions about places in or near the city. Enjoy your visit.
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Easy
10 Q
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Polaris101
Sep 29 04
2730 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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Average
10 Q
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oscarguy
Aug 02 04
6213 plays
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Lost Ancient Cities
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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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Average
10 Q
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durendal
Aug 22 05
9756 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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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
4887 plays
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The Victorian Underworld
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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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Average
10 Q
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Flapjack44
Dec 04 06
3990 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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Average
10 Q
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Bigwoo
Jun 09 08
2478 plays
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Badges and Other Symbols of the Holocaust
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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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Average
10 Q
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stuthehistoryguy
Nov 01 04
5874 plays
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What Happened in ...? (1970's edition)
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Put on your polyester, slip some disco on the turntable and get ready for the 1970's!
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Jan 26 10
2820 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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Average
10 Q
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MaceoMack
Nov 01 08
4899 plays
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One Moment In Time
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This quiz is not about the Whitney Houston hit song of the same name, or even about one moment, but about 10 significant events in history.
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Easy
10 Q
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darksplash
Feb 13 10
3711 plays
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