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If They Made a Movie ...

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

Weddings, Beddings, and Beheadings cool

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

Man's Inhumanity to Man cool

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

Swords of Legend cool

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

Addresses of Historic Events cool

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

Most Interesting History ... cool

So you thought you knew history? Here are some things your teacher never told you.

Difficult

10Q

3558 plays

May 04 07

leanne5

Various 16th Century cool

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

Time Travel Through History cool

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

History Grab Bag - Part One cool

Part One of a general world history grab bag of questions.

Average

10Q

1251 plays

Mar 25 08

delboy22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Happened? icon

History is filled with amazing events. See if you can tell "what happened"!

Average

10Q

2052 plays

Jul 29 07

exceller

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

'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

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

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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