Register New Player - Log In
History Quizzes,
Trivia and Puzzles

Quizzes - History


Fun Trivia : Quizzes : History

dateNew helpRandom

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 (38) folder Ancient History (350, 1 new)
folder Asian (179) folder Pre-History (9)
folder Canadian (48) folder Famous Dates (241, 3 new)
folder European (585) folder Nostalgia (163)
folder Latin America (52) folder Specialized History (387)
folder Oceania (65) folder War History (833, 1 new)
folder U.S. History (874, 1 new) folder 20th & 21st Centuries (220)
folder World History (189, 2 new) folder Mixed Bag (166)
Editors: bloomsby, gtho4 Quiz Search:

This is a Top Level Category. Listing some random selections!
1 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.
Average
10 Q
hj1
Apr 22 08
4914 plays
2 History Homicide Investigator II
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.
Average
10 Q
MaceoMack
Nov 01 08
5784 plays
3 Eighth Grade U.S. History Test
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!
Easy
10 Q
Jack212
Dec 06 06
26007 plays
4 Ten Different Minutes in History
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.
Average
10 Q
anaxahra
Oct 15 09
4749 plays
5 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.
Average
10 Q
leith90
Oct 05 09
7131 plays
6 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
8358 plays
7 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.
Average
10 Q
Jack212
Dec 01 06
29313 plays
8 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.
Easy
10 Q
illiniman14
Jun 26 10
6150 plays
9 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
trident
Oct 24 06
4455 plays
10 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
7545 plays
11 The Museum of Obsolescence
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.
Average
10 Q
oscarguy
Aug 02 04
7566 plays
12 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
6654 plays
13 The American Revolution
Have you ever wondered how America broke away from England? Find out in this Quiz.
Easy
10 Q
peach12
Aug 10 09
3741 plays
14 Poems and Songs of the US Civil War
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.
Average
10 Q
Bigwoo
Jun 09 08
3174 plays
15 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
7113 plays
16 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!
Average
10 Q
kyleisalive
Jul 07 12
4743 plays
17 What Happened in ...? (1990's edition)
Here we are--the last decade of the 20th century. I hope you enjoy your short trip back through time!
Average
10 Q
john_sunseri
Feb 01 10
4290 plays
18 What Happened in ...? (1960's edition)
We're back to our decade-by-decade history test, this time in the psychedelic Sixties. Good luck!
Average
10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 25 10
3108 plays
19 What Happened in ... ?
I'll go through the decade from 1900 to 1909 with things that happened in each year--you name the event!
Average
10 Q
john_sunseri
Dec 15 09
2592 plays
20 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'.
Average
20 Q
looney_tunes
Feb 01 10
4728 plays
21 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.
Average
10 Q
Windswept
Jun 19 08
3363 plays
22 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
2763 plays
23 In a While, Crocodile
My history professor told me that historians should never predict the future. The events featured in this quiz show how true this is!
Easy
10 Q
looney_tunes
Jan 15 11
5523 plays
24 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.
Average
10 Q
Correspondguy
Jan 17 10
2217 plays
25 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!
Average
10 Q
doublemm
May 28 10
2760 plays
26 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!
Average
10 Q
RAgamer51
Jul 03 07
14214 plays
27 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.
Average
20 Q
windswept
Jul 11 08
2778 plays
28 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.
Average
10 Q
Avalice
May 01 11
3126 plays
29 Who's the Baddest?
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.
Average
10 Q
Pagiedamon
Jan 06 09
31470 plays
30 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.
Average
10 Q
looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
7188 plays
This is category 14
Last Updated May 21 13 12:45 PM

cool = highest rated quizzes new quizzes = added recently fun quizzes = has extra info for each qn
editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

 ·  All content on this website is copyright FunTrivia.com, 1997 - 2010.
 ·  You may not copy, reprint, publish or use any of our content without prior written consent.
 ·  By using FunTrivia.com you agree to our Terms and Conditions