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Who's the Baddest?
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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.
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Pagiedamon
Jan 06 09
30405 plays
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Weddings, Beddings, and Beheadings
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Some happy, some not so happy, and some downright unhappy events in the lives of some familiar and some not so familiar characters.
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Tough
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JaneofGaunt
Jun 03 07
4944 plays
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Manifesto Destiny
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What a wonderful privilege you've given me, Professor! We've been allowed to peek at some of the greatest documents in human history. As we very carefully turn the pages, I'm full of questions about what I'm reading....
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MikeMaster99
May 04 12
1533 plays
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If They Made a Movie ...
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For each of these historical questions, pick the movie title that provides the best answer. Good luck!
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stuthehistoryguy
Nov 03 04
16893 plays
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How Invertebrates Changed the World
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"Mike and Row's Invertebrate Inquizitions" bring you ten instances when the course of history was changed by an invertebrate creature of one kind or another.
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Tough
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Rowena8482
Jun 25 10
3720 plays
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Why Is It Dark in Here?
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Many things in history happened very long ago and the big problem is that we don't necessarily know all the details. As a result, the 'facts' we hear have often been distorted as they were passed on. Can you spot the misconceptions here?
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suzidunc
Feb 01 13
417 plays
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Unusual Habits
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This quiz on "unusual habits" focuses primarily on clothing historically worn by monks and nuns in the Roman Catholic church, although a few questions call for broader knowledge of history.
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nannywoo
Feb 01 13
291 plays
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Why are they sending me to Hastings?
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Many things in history happened very long ago and the big problem is that we don't necessarily know all the details. As a result, the 'facts' we hear have often been distorted as they were passed on. Can you spot the misconceptions here?
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Tough
10 Q
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suzidunc
Jan 23 13
396 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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Easy
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skunkee
Sep 07 06
17088 plays
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In a While, Crocodile
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My history professor told me that historians should never predict the future. The events featured in this quiz show how true this is!
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Jan 15 11
4986 plays
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Tip of the Iceberg
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Just as the part of an iceberg first seen is only a small fraction of the entire volume of ice, many historic events' first appearances in the news seemed innocent and quite small. See if you can connect these descriptions to the historic event!
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WesleyCrusher
Jan 12 10
2364 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
5748 plays
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Better Late Than Never
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As it turns out, I'm not really reliable with times or dates. At least I'm showing up in the right place for these historic events (and with good intentions), right?
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kyleisalive
Jan 16 10
2310 plays
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It Happened One Night
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It was a dark and stormy night (ok, maybe not stormy in all the cases) when these incidents took place. Take a look at some important historical events that occurred under the cover of darkness.
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zorba_scank
Jul 05 10
1926 plays
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Famous Tweets of History
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Who says Twitter is new and innovative? People have been tweeting about events since the dawn of time. Just look at some of these tweets from over the years and figure out when or where, in 140 characters or less, they were sent. Good luck!
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Easy
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kyleisalive
Dec 18 12
846 plays
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Love, Historically
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Many historic people have been motivated by love, although not necessarily the romantic kind. This quiz covers some of them.
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rossian
Jan 11 10
6729 plays
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Addresses of Historic Events
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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.
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Oddball
May 08 07
5439 plays
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A Site for Sore Eyes
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Liz Lovelly got a new diary for her birthday, and has been enjoying penning daily entries about her favorite school subject - history. I'm sure she won't mind if we take a quick peek. Shall we?
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Easy
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Oct 24 11
1566 plays
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Time Travel Through History
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Let's take a journey through time to witness some major events we can only read about.
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JaneofGaunt
Sep 12 06
8385 plays
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If It's Not True It's a Good Story
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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!
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doublemm
May 28 10
2415 plays
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History as Explained in Music
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Music has often been used to tell stories, and in many cases, those stories have been true. This quiz examines specific historical events that have been covered in music.
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eauhomme
Dec 19 08
3744 plays
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Amusing Quotes from History's Great Figures
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Do you know these quotes from some of history's great figures? There's ten questions on them. Have fun!
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Tough
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Creedy
Apr 28 11
1395 plays
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Jane Austen and Zombies: Reanimated Revisionism
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Abraham Lincoln slaying evil vampires with his silver-laced axe? Nineteenth-century England awash with festering zombies? What other secrets do our forebears hold and has some sinister revisionism been taking place?
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trident
Nov 02 12
174 plays
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Defiant to the Last
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According to the Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, "Character is who you are in the dark." The following questions deal with people who took a defiant stand in the face of powerful pressure to abandon their position.
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Correspondguy
Aug 28 09
1299 plays
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I Built A Time Machine
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... and travelled back in time to take a look at what really happened at certain key moments in history. Unfortunately, I forgot the law of unintended consequences. (Thanks to Terry for the title and inspiration).
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Snowman
Nov 25 09
1992 plays
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Infamy at Its Finest
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Infamy, is of course, being famous for doing something horrible. I've tried to hit as many aspects of human experience as possible.
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Correspondguy
Jan 17 10
2043 plays
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Fall of Giants
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It was Lord Acton who wrote 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. Sadly, the twentieth century leaders in this quiz prove his point, but they all fell, either by death or coup.
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rossian
Jun 29 11
774 plays
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Name That Ship
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15 British ships that you should recognise from History lessons, films and folklore
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se01dct
Jun 04 11
852 plays
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Back in Time
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Although we live in the here and now, it's the past which shaped the world we live in today. Let's go back in time and look at ten of the events that eventually shaped today's world.
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malik24
Jun 16 12
849 plays
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Most Interesting History ...
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So you thought you knew history? Here are some things your teacher never told you.
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leanne5
May 04 07
7860 plays
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