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61 "Mr. American's" Place in History: 2
The second part of this quiz covers early twentieth century history in the US, UK and Ireland. You do not have to have read the book 'Mr American' to do the quiz. Enjoy!
Tough
15 Q
Quiz_Beagle
Aug 08 09
438 plays
62 A Glorious Mixture
I would be quoting the circumstances from certain historical moments and you would be as a participating individual in the situation.
Difficult
10 Q
nayrhit
May 25 07
1590 plays
63 The Telegraph
The telegraph was crucial to the growth of business and the settlement of the west in North America.
Difficult
10 Q
howdyitsme
May 25 09
369 plays
64 History and People in History: 2
This is the follow up quiz to my last quiz of the same title. Hope you enjoy it!
Difficult
15 Q
Lssah
Oct 19 09
1350 plays
65 Heads Up!
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
10 Q
sidnobls
Apr 15 08
1098 plays
66 Fun History X
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
10 Q
trojan11
Jan 16 07
5739 plays
67 Mayday, Mayday! Famous events that occurred in May
"Mayday" is the international call for help during times of distress. Sure, the month of May has seen its share of disasters or unfortunate events over the years, but some good things happened then as well. Let's take a look back.
Tough
10 Q
paulmallon
Jun 23 12
288 plays
68 A Historical Mixture
This quiz is made up of general questions from stuff you would have learned in school hope you like it
Tough
10 Q
conorhayes
Mar 04 08
2505 plays
69 Mixed Bag of World History
Here's a quiz for those among us who claim to know a little bit about everything. This quiz is packed with fairly easy questions, but they are from around the world and through the ages.
Difficult
25 Q
tkane82
Jun 06 04
6570 plays
70 A Historical Potpourri
Here are 10 questions on a subject that Henry Ford thought was 'bunk' but that I like: History!
Difficult
10 Q
MrSheen
Mar 17 10
537 plays
71 History: Things You Need To Know
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
10 Q
juanchianglo
Jul 30 07
4296 plays
72 Fun History VII: Who am I?
This quiz is for fun so nothing too difficult. Simply read the rhyme to guess who the character from the past is.
Tough
10 Q
trojan11
Nov 10 06
2889 plays
73 Traveling Through History with Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite was a famous anchor who covered many historical events. Jump into my time machine and let's take a journey through these events. Have fun!
Easy
10 Q
triviaking162
Jun 10 12
648 plays
74 Ooh! A Sale at the Black Market!
Why, I happen to know there's a sale at the Black Market today. Come join me as I peruse the collection of some memorable items.
Average
10 Q
malik24
May 18 11
309 plays
75 The Rockers' Take on History
Team quiz by Rock the Clock
Think you know history? Then you haven't hung out with the Rock The Clock team! Come on in and browse through our new self-published book which takes a little different look at history.
Tough
10 Q
CmdrK
Apr 27 12
468 plays
76 History Grab Bag - Part Two
Another grab bag of mainly British and US history facts and figures, to titillate your brain cells!
Difficult
10 Q
delboy22
Mar 29 08
1599 plays
77 Don't Stop Seceding
It's often human nature to want to be independent and separate, which may explain why so many times in history groups and regions have seceded from a country or attempted to do so. Let's look at some cases of this.
Tough
10 Q
WeirdAlLover
Oct 31 11
207 plays
78 Mutiny and Mutineers - Past and Present
The crime of mutiny has occurred on the high seas as long as men have sailing. These are some of famous ones and imfamous ones.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Oct 19 10
216 plays
79 Fun History Facts
Here are some fun facts from times that have come and gone. Hope you enjoy!
Difficult
10 Q
onopearls
Dec 23 06
3894 plays
80 History Repeated
History is being repeated in this quiz with topics that everyone should have learned in school from Lee Harvey Oswald to Mount Vesuvius.
Average
10 Q
pennie1478
Nov 07 09
1203 plays
81 Fun History V: Who am I?
To guess the identity of these people from history, simply read the rhyme. I hasten to add that, there are no pretensions to any kind of poetic merit.
Average
10 Q
trojan11
Oct 29 06
3078 plays
82 History Survey
I have created this quiz to see how many people can get each particular question correct, as it has always been my curiosity about how well people know basic historical concepts. Enjoy!
Very Easy
10 Q
ridwan
Oct 18 08
4701 plays
83 The Age of Treason
Here is a collection of traitors, saboteurs, and spies that I think you will recognize. (Note: This an author challenge)
Average
10 Q
Rehaberpro
Dec 30 11
423 plays
84 Acid Reign
Mean monarchs, dastardly despots and the occasional good guy who did a bad thing.
Average
10 Q
scrumpyT
Mar 21 12
405 plays
85 Who Came Second?
Is there a prize for coming second? Let's see if these famous "second placers" are remembered.
Tough
10 Q
Bertho
Nov 15 02
4377 plays
86 Fun History
Ten lighthearted questions. Have fun and see if you can get them all correct.
Average
10 Q
trojan11
Sep 11 06
3897 plays
87 Name Them
This is a history based Name Them quiz. Simply write down the name of the individual or people I'm looking for. Good luck and enjoy.
Average
10 Q
osgilliath1982
May 30 11
552 plays
88 The Question Is: When?
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
10 Q
zordy
Mar 10 07
1308 plays
89 Coal - A Mine of Information?
The least glamorous of the fossil fuels, coal, has impacted on human history in some surprising ways. Inspired by and indebted to the book "Coal: A Human History" by Barbara Freese.
Difficult
10 Q
bucknallbabe
Aug 05 09
321 plays
90 Treason and Betrayal
Yes, treason and betrayal are a significant part of history. The first word will give you a hint where the treachery took place.
Difficult
10 Q
El_Raton
Apr 30 03
3438 plays
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* 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?


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