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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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10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 18 06
13275 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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10 Q
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john_sunseri
Feb 01 10
3033 plays
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Ninth grade U.S. History: Part 2
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Here are some more questions that a typical ninth grade student might see in United States History class. Let's see how much you remember from those days!
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10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 22 06
17010 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
2802 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
6048 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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10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 28 08
4008 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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Easy
10 Q
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illiniman14
Jun 26 10
4017 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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10 Q
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stuthehistoryguy
Nov 01 04
6069 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
3258 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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10 Q
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john_sunseri
Jan 31 10
2796 plays
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Famous Meals from History
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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
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looney_tunes
Sep 16 08
7116 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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20 Q
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windswept
Jul 11 08
2376 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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10 Q
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trident
Oct 24 06
3936 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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10 Q
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darksplash
Feb 13 10
4302 plays
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Man's Inhumanity to Man
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Join me on a tour of some the outrageous acts that man has committed against his fellow man (please note that this is not a 'top ten' list). Sadly these examples are merely a drop in the bucket. It's enough to make you want to resign from the human race.
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10 Q
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skunkee
Sep 07 06
15360 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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10 Q
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Jack212
Dec 06 06
22218 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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10 Q
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oscarguy
Aug 02 04
6522 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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10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jun 12 10
5505 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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10 Q
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BettyBlue
Aug 13 07
4554 plays
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Firsts in the 1960s
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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
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Windswept
Jan 04 09
3222 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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10 Q
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Oddball
Jul 31 07
6408 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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10 Q
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RAgamer51
Jul 03 07
11871 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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10 Q
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Flapjack44
Dec 04 06
4257 plays
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Kenya: The Road to Independence 2.0
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A quiz on Kenyan history through the colonial period into the time of national consciousness and the cusp of violent revolution.
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10 Q
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stuthehistoryguy
May 02 10
2178 plays
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Early US History
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How much do you know about the origins of the United States? Start from Columbus's historic voyage and travel through to the end of the civil war, all in 20 questions!
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20 Q
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Terry
Jan 20 01
29211 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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10 Q
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anaxahra
Oct 15 09
3432 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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10 Q
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nicky_bo
Feb 22 08
3390 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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rblayer
Feb 11 05
6120 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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15 Q
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hermione124
Jan 21 08
3870 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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10 Q
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leith90
Oct 05 09
5538 plays
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