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1 trivia quiz  If They Made a Movie ... icon
For each of these historical questions, pick the movie title that provides the best answer. Good luck!
Difficult 10Q
8610 plays
Nov 03 04
stuthehistoryguy gold
2 trivia quiz  Weddings, Beddings, and Beheadings coolicon
Some happy, some not so happy, and some downright unhappy events in the lives of some familiar and some not so familiar characters.
Tough 10Q
1335 plays
Jun 03 07
JaneofGaunt gold
3 trivia quiz  Man's Inhumanity to Man coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
4911 plays
Sep 07 06
skunkee editor
4 trivia quiz  Swords of Legend coolicon
A number of legends link famous swords with powerful rulers and fighters. Can you match the sword to its owner?
Tough 10Q
1047 plays
Jul 20 07
jeffkash
5 trivia quiz  Addresses of Historic Events coolicon
You ever get that weird feeling walking through a very old place, wondering about all that happened there through the years? Here's a quiz about some of those spots where something indeed happened.
Average 10Q
1863 plays
May 08 07
Oddball
6 trivia quiz  Most Interesting History ... coolicon
So you thought you knew history? Here are some things your teacher never told you.
Difficult 10Q
3558 plays
May 04 07
leanne5
7 trivia quiz  Various 16th Century coolicon
Come one, come all! My first quiz shouldn't be to hard, but i just hope it's entertaining and enlightening.
Difficult 10Q
666 plays
Jul 05 07
XavieX
8 trivia quiz  Time Travel Through History coolicon
Let's take a journey through time to witness some major events we can only read about.
Average 10Q
3393 plays
Sep 12 06
JaneofGaunt gold
9 trivia quiz  History Grab Bag - Part One coolicon
Part One of a general world history grab bag of questions.
Average 10Q
1251 plays
Mar 25 08
delboy22 gold
10 trivia quiz  The Question Is Still "When?". icon
Historical events I've heard about. But do I know when they happened exactly? Thanks to my unlimited ignorance, this is the follow-on of my previous quiz about time-spans.
Tough 10Q
1185 plays
Mar 13 07
zordy gold
11 trivia quiz  Famous Mistresses through History icon
Throughout the annals of history, there have been many instances of great leaders or prominent figures who have carried on illicit affairs. This is a quiz with some eyebrow-raising facts about some of these trysts.
Tough 10Q
1275 plays
Mar 23 07
boxcrusher gold
12 trivia quiz  History Grab Bag - Part Two icon
Another grab bag of mainly British and US history facts and figures, to titillate your brain cells!
Tough 10Q
762 plays
Mar 29 08
delboy22 gold
13 trivia quiz  Secret Societies, Part I icon
There have been a number of secret societies throughout history, many of whom helped to shape our world - some for good... and some for evil.
Average 10Q
900 plays
Jun 06 07
boxcrusher gold
14 trivia quiz  Heads Up! icon
Here's a nod to some people who got a little ahead of themselves. If you can rack your brains and come up with their circumstances - hats off to you!
Very Difficult 10Q
297 plays
Apr 15 08
sidnobls gold
15 trivia quiz  From the Cutting Room icon
Enjoy some fragments which never made it to becoming a full quiz.
Difficult 10Q
393 plays
Nov 26 07
fiachra
16 trivia quiz  A Glorious Mixture icon
I would be quoting the circumstances from certain historical moments and you would be as a participating individual in the situation.
Difficult 10Q
924 plays
May 25 07
nayrhit
17 trivia quiz  A Historical Mixture icon
This quiz is made up of general questions from stuff you would have learned in school hope you like it
Tough 10Q
1221 plays
Mar 04 08
conorhayes
18 trivia quiz  Fun History X icon
A fun multiple choice quiz on famous events and people from the past. Unlike some of my other quizzes, this one is really very easy. Have fun.
Average 10Q
2934 plays
Jan 16 07
trojan11 gold
19 trivia quiz  Fun History Facts icon
Here are some fun facts from times that have come and gone. Hope you enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
2850 plays
Dec 23 06
onopearls
20 trivia quiz  The Question Is: When? icon
This utterly trivial quiz comes from my ignorance, or at least my difficulty in putting historical events and people in the right place and time. Just match the historical figure with the dates of birth and death.
Tough 10Q
975 plays
Mar 10 07
zordy gold
21 trivia quiz  Fun History VII: Who am I? icon
This quiz is for fun so nothing too difficult. Simply read the rhyme to guess who the character from the past is.
Tough 10Q
2010 plays
Nov 10 06
trojan11 gold
22 trivia quiz  My Nickname, please... icon
The world of the royal courts was in practice very similar one to another. Most kings took the names that were classic for the area where they reigned. In that mess of names and numbers, what distinguishes one from the other is their nickname. Good luck!
Difficult 10Q
435 plays
Feb 15 08
Salahuddin
23 trivia quiz  History: Things You Need To Know icon
Sometimes someone asks you if you know the date of independence of something and you do not know it. They make fun of you, so here is a quiz so you are the one making fun of them.
Average 10Q
1941 plays
Jul 30 07
juanchianglo
24 trivia quiz  Who or What Came First? icon
Each question will have four possible answers: a person, a historical event, an item, and a book. Your challenge is to determine what happened first: the person was born, the event occurred, the item was invented, or the book was published.
Impossible 10Q
2244 plays
Apr 25 04
masterkahuna
25 trivia quiz  General Historical Topics 1 icon
Just a general quiz on a whole range of historical topics from across the world. The questions are quite random, mostly just whatever came to mind at the time.
Very Difficult 15Q
2874 plays
Dec 03 04
Findlay
26 trivia quiz  What Happened? icon
History is filled with amazing events. See if you can tell "what happened"!
Average 10Q
2052 plays
Jul 29 07
exceller gold
27 trivia quiz  First and Last icon
Just a little quiz on those defining moments in time, being either first or last. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult 10Q
792 plays
Apr 18 06
fiachra
28 trivia quiz  'Sunday, Bloody Sunday' - a Strange Quiz icon
This is not a music quiz. It's a look at some bloody events which have taken place on Sundays, over the last 150 years. It is unusual, and was disturbing to research.
Difficult 10Q
1500 plays
Apr 07 04
fiachra
29 trivia quiz  The Year 1881 icon
Why 1881? It's a palindrome. It's outside of living memory. My favourite pub was founded that year. A number of other interesting things happened as well. And above all, why not?
Tough 10Q
915 plays
Nov 14 04
inquizitive
30 trivia quiz  Who Came Second? icon
Is there a prize for coming second? Let's see if these famous "second placers" are remembered.
Tough 10Q
3957 plays
Nov 15 02
Bertho
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What was the name of the highly prized sauce used on most food dishes by the ancient Romans?
* China was first unified under the Qin dynasty of 221-207bc, the tomb of the first Qin emperor Qin Shi Huangdi is located next to China's most amazing archaeological discovery, what is it?
* In Scotland, on the shores of Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan, stands a monument to mark an event in Scottish history. Which?
* By what name was London in England known before the Roman occupation?
* Followers of Islam are expected to adhere to strict Islamic precepts, what does the word Islam mean?
* During the night 16-17 July 1918, Czar Nicholas Romanov and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks, which of the following was not one of his daughters?
* Which ancient Egyptian goddess was wife to Seth and sibling to Osiris and Isis?
* 'Break in at the Munch Museum'. Where is this Munch Museum?
* What was the REAL first name of Catherine the Great?
* Where did Lord Nelson meet Lady Hamilton for the first time?
* What was the name given by the Romans to what is now Paris?
* Where did Peter the Great pick up the art of building ships?
* Of which Central or South-American country did there exist till the mid-20th century, a Dutch , French and British version ?
* Which of these towns has NO historical link with Alexander the Great ?
* Which of these powerful guys is this quote from: 'One can conquer an empire on horseback, but one cannot rule it on horseback'?
* What did the first coins represent?
* Among which of these civilizations were westerners considered as inferior creatures and given the name 'white devils'?
* Which of these four groups of heretics or 'lost souls' anyway , is characterised by the belief that God's First Born Son was not Jesus Christ , but Satanael , who after a punishing intervention by the Almighty himself, had to reduce his name to Satan?
* 21 November 1920 is nicknamed 'Bloody Sunday' in which of these European capitals?
* On September 3, 1939 Bromberg (Bydgoszcz) experienced a 'Bloody Sunday'. In what European country is this city to be found?

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