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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.
folder African (23) folder Ancient History (293, 1 new)
folder Asian (149) folder Pre-History (8)
folder Canadian (37) folder Famous Dates (206)
folder European (472, 2 new) folder Nostalgia (150)
folder Latin America (44) folder Specialized History (274, 1 new)
folder Oceania (51, 1 new) folder War History (610, 2 new)
folder U.S. History (729, 3 new) folder 20th & 21st Centuries (180, 5 new)
folder World History (154) folder Mixed Bag (104)
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1 Remembering the 60s - 1967 Americana
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.
Average
10 Q
rblayer
Jan 26 05
4605 plays
2 The Great Depression Programs
This quiz is about the Great Depression programs, which helped the American people get jobs and recover from the Depression. Have fun!
Average
10 Q
save_us_y2j
Jul 17 09
441 plays
3 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?
Average
10 Q
Oddball
Jul 31 07
4827 plays
4 Florida Facts and History
Florida was the 27th state to be admitted to the Union. People go to Florida to visit places like Walt Disney World and Daytona Beach. The Daytona 500 and Daytona International Speedway are also big tourist attractions.
Tough
25 Q
duck1863
Feb 14 09
702 plays
5 Spanish Conquest: Mexico
How much do you know of the Spanish expansion into the New World, particularly the country now known as Mexico?
Difficult
10 Q
airflorida
Jan 21 07
978 plays
6 The Check's in the Mail
A quiz about the early air escapades of the U.S. Air Mail Service. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Tough
10 Q
nightmare
May 23 04
1143 plays
7 Hell and High Water--the Flood of '97
In April 1997, along the Minnesota-North Dakota state line, a flood of record proportions occurred. This quiz is about that natural disaster. The title is from a book about the flood from which much of this information comes.
Tough
20 Q
austinnene
Feb 10 08
213 plays
8 What Happened in ...? (1940's edition)
The turbulent decade of the 1940's, year by year. Good luck!
Average
10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 05 10
693 plays
9 If Only They Disobeyed Orders
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.
Average
10 Q
Correspondguy
Dec 31 09
555 plays
10 The Spanish Missions of California
Do you know the history of the California missions?
Tough
10 Q
Taxicab3
Mar 27 08
351 plays
11 Solomon Islands Naval Battles
Test your knowledge of the Solomon Islands campaign when two evenly matched opponents slugged it out for control of the waters around Guadalcanal in 1942-43.
Average
20 Q
mstanaway
Apr 28 07
1059 plays
12 The History of the Chamberpot
In response to Rowena8482's Author Challenge, here it is - a quiz on the history of that useful object, the chamberpot.
Average
10 Q
stedman
Aug 08 09
525 plays
13 Turning Point of the War
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered by most historians to be the turning point of the American Civil War. This quiz covers some of the more specific details of that famous battle.
Average
10 Q
oracleinvein
Jan 04 08
1233 plays
14 Augustus, Rome's first emperor
Augustus established a government which endured, with relative peace, for two hundred years. He, Gaius Octavius (known then as Octavian) began, at the age of 19, to consolidate the Roman Empire.
Tough
15 Q
medvedok
May 11 08
834 plays
15 Valleys of the Royal Dead
Above the heads of some very regal dead, up to 5,000 tourists a day tread the Valley of the Kings and that of the Queens. Shouldn't they rather take off their shoes in reverence? Come and decide for yourself!
Tough
10 Q
sterretjie101
Aug 13 08
471 plays
16 November 9th in Europe
All questions are related to events that happened on November 9 in Europe in the 20th Century.
Average
10 Q
srini701
Jul 27 09
306 plays
17 Talk About a Revolution ...
The winds of change across the world have often been preceded or caused by revolution. Note that dates are usually given to avoid confusion about which revolution is referred to.
Tough
10 Q
nytoffee
Oct 07 09
684 plays
18 Cambodian History
Moving along with my ever popular series on SE Asian history we now reach Cambodia. Here are 10 questions that should cover the basics of Cambodian history pre-20th century. You'll find the basics of ancient Cambodian history here...enjoy!
Difficult
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
May 29 02
480 plays
19 Ninth Graders' Ancient Greece: 3
This is the third part of the Ancient Greece test that I give to my 9th graders. Can you keep up with them?
Average
25 Q
brittany1119
Mar 21 09
981 plays
20 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.
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Nov 01 04
4755 plays
21 The Spartans
You are a young, noble-born Spartan boy, growing up in one of the most famous and fascinating states in the Greek world. This is a quiz about your life and the place you call home ...
Difficult
10 Q
_elbereth_
Sep 04 05
3336 plays
22 Linear B for you and me
Don't know what Linear B is? Take this quiz and find out-- learn about the decipherment of the *oldest* writing system for the Greek language, and what it has to say about very early Greek history. Enjoy!
Difficult
15 Q
pu2-ke-qi-ri
May 24 04
1776 plays
23 Military Nick-Names
Nick-names can be terms of affection or witty insights describing character. See if you can identify these military commanders from the Second World War by their nick-names.
Average
10 Q
mstanaway
Nov 14 07
4392 plays
24 Alien Runways and Hallucinogenic Cacti
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.
Average
10 Q
trident87
Oct 24 06
2868 plays
25 May 29th: One Day in History
This quiz looks at a selection of historical events which took place on my birthday - May 29th.
Average
10 Q
helen295
May 04 09
474 plays
26 Heroes of the French Resistance
The more I learn about their exploits, the more impressed I am by the French Resistance fighters and their courage. This quiz is meant to pass along the stories of the heroic men and women of the French Resistance.
Average
10 Q
robbieh
Jun 28 07
546 plays
27 Rudolf Hoess - Unparalleled Evil
This is quiz number 4 of 5 in the series of Nazis responsible for one of the worst atrocities in history. (Not to be confused with deputy leader of the Nazi party - Rudolf Hess).
Difficult
10 Q
jonnowales
Aug 30 07
531 plays
28 The Battle for Okinawa
The information in this quiz is primarily taken from the 1973 book "The Battle for Okinawa" by Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, Senior Staff Officer of the 32nd Army. He was the highest ranking Japanese officer to leave Okinawa alive.
Difficult
10 Q
HurricaneBill
Sep 24 07
618 plays
29 USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
This quiz is about the amazing history of the USS Indianapolis, and what many naval historians acknowledge was the greatest tragedy at sea during World War II.
Average
10 Q
Uga76
May 29 08
774 plays
30 The Great Stink
The Great Stink of 1858 led to a major civil engineering project, the construction of London’s sewer network. A Victorian milestone in public health and engineering, I hope you enjoy this unpleasant and smelly, yet interesting topic
Average
10 Q
keanet
Jun 01 08
741 plays
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