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History of Dining Utensils 
| Have you ever noticed the dining utensils you use everyday? See how much you know about how some of these items evolved. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
312 plays |
May 01 08 |
pshelton
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| 2 |
History of Shoes  
| Footwear ranges from practical to fashionable to a fetish. How much do you know about the history of shoes? |
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Difficult
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10Q |
489 plays |
Sep 04 07 |
pusdoc
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| 3 |
The Armenian Holocaust  
| Using the screen provided by the First World War, the government of the Ottoman Empire embarked on genocide against its Armenian population in 1915.
About 1.5 million Armenians were murdered. |
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Tough
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10Q |
423 plays |
Jul 01 04 |
bloomsby
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| 4 |
Bodyguards  
| Throughout history political leaders and the office they hold have been protected by bodyguards and special protection organisations. How much do you know about these units?
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Tough
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10Q |
399 plays |
Dec 18 06 |
mstanaway
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| 5 |
Christian History to 1054  
| The story of Christianity is a fascinating subject. Special thanks to "The Story of Christianity" by Justo L. Gonzalez. |
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Average
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10Q |
618 plays |
Sep 04 07 |
the_villain
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| 6 |
Flower Power  
| Think flowers are passive? This quiz might change your mind. Here are ten different flowers that influenced world history. |
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Average
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10Q |
636 plays |
Dec 29 07 |
comitis
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| 7 |
Battles over The Bible (in English)  
| You don't have to be either a Christian or a theologian to do this quiz, because it's about translators and their work, not about the Bible itself. Have fun. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
708 plays |
Jan 27 06 |
Cymruambyth
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| 8 |
International Black History, 20th Century  
| To fill the sad void that is this category on a very important subject that has influenced so many other movements and events that have several quizzes. |
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Average
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10Q |
666 plays |
Aug 14 06 |
socratessoul
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| 9 |
Carrots: Historical Roots  
| Have you ever wished you could take a wide-ranging historical and "carrot-ographical" quiz written by a man who talks to carrots? Er? well? couldn't you just click on play anyway! |
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Tough
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10Q |
483 plays |
Jun 07 05 |
uglybird
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| 10 |
The Problem of the Plague  
| In 1348-9, the Black Death killed twenty million people, a third of the population of Europe. The effort to explain exactly what caused this pestilence has gone on for hundreds of years - here we sample theories from medieval and modern times. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1767 plays |
Jun 16 01 |
CellarDoor
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| 11 |
Lots of Dots and More  
| It may not be commonly known that Braille was not the only system used by the blind. In the 19th century, one had to know several systems in order to read much less write anything down! Come with me as we take a journey back through time to study dots. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
147 plays |
Mar 23 07 |
biblioholik
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The Plague, Bawth, the Plague ... Achoo!  
| My third quiz! It's 1347. Europe.Your job's good, the family's healthy, and taxes okay. A deadly menace approaches. You itch and scratch. What do you shout to Mr. Rourke (who pitches fine Corinthian leather)? Exactly! A quiz about the Black Death. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
714 plays |
Mar 12 06 |
benniebenbenny
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| 13 |
The Zamboni  
| The siren sounds and the teams head for the locker rooms. It's time for you to clear the ice. Many fans head for the vending area, but many stay to watch you. How much do you know about the origin and operation of the ice resurfacer? |
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Difficult
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10Q |
258 plays |
Mar 01 08 |
sidnobls
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| 14 |
Jousting - Medieval and Modern  
| Jousting, the sport of medieval knights. |
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Tough
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10Q |
246 plays |
Jul 05 07 |
ardhoniel
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| 15 |
Weather or Not  
| How the Weather has Rained on History's Parade,
with a grateful nod to Laura Lee's book "Blame It on the Rain", and to the Weather Channel for inspiration. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
303 plays |
Jan 21 08 |
sidnobls
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The Black Death 
| This is my first quiz and it's on the deadly Black Death in Europe. I hope you like it and have fun. :) |
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Average
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10Q |
615 plays |
Mar 13 08 |
King_Thingol
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| 17 |
The Julian Period 
| The second Julian Period will commence January 23 in the year 3268AD.
What do you know about it and your calendars? |
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Difficult
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10Q |
171 plays |
Feb 09 08 |
pollucci19
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| 18 |
The Bowels of History 
| Here is a quiz on some notably gruesome and often scatalogical Historical facts. Test your knowledge on a few items not often mentioned in History class. |
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Difficult
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20Q |
4302 plays |
Mar 12 01 |
jane6677
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| 19 |
"Gold'en Transition" : II 
| The curse of gold wasn't limited to the ancient times. This quiz recounts the Golden Journey till the Gold Standard (Sequel to 'Gold - How is Thy Shine? - Part I') |
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Difficult
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10Q |
204 plays |
Mar 18 04 |
ace_sodium
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Visions of the Future, From the Past 
| As history has unfolded, some of these flights of fancy have become fact, others seem a long way off. As science and technology have advanced, human nature has remained unchanged, and as humans we are fascinated by the shape of things to come. |
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Average
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15Q |
6882 plays |
Feb 28 00 |
tim10001
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| 21 |
History: Tackling Research Problems 
| There's no simple recipe for tackling research problems. However, this quiz tries to give a few pointers. |
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Average
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10Q |
957 plays |
Dec 04 03 |
bloomsby
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| 22 |
The Things They Did for Love 
| Famous love stories have captured the romantic imagination for centuries. How many of these lovers can you identify from the descriptions given? |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
621 plays |
Jul 06 06 |
Cymruambyth
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| 23 |
Famous 'Footnotes' 
| Some people are remembered in connection with specific incidents. Other people who were also involved are somewhat less famous. |
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Average
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10Q |
1398 plays |
Apr 20 01 |
robert362
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| 24 |
History of Greek Philosophy and Math
| It is probable to be fun. |
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Impossible
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10Q |
531 plays |
Jul 24 02 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 25 |
Famous Miscalculations 
| History is filled with incidents of incredibly poor judgment. |
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Average
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10Q |
2901 plays |
Oct 26 01 |
robert362
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| 26 |
Famous Photos 
| Some of the most famous photos (and moving pictures) capture key moments in history. |
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Average
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10Q |
3099 plays |
Sep 17 02 |
robert362
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| 27 |
Terrorist Incidents 
| Throughout history, some people have used violence to try to achieve their goals. You will be asked about some major terrorist incidents of the twentieth century. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
399 plays |
Mar 15 08 |
juanchianglo
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| 28 |
Novelties From The Past
| Innovations keep popping up. In cookery, industry, social behaviour , scientific methods, etc. The questions in this quiz are all related to such 'novelties from the past'. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1326 plays |
May 16 01 |
flem-ish
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| 29 |
Gold - How is thy Shine? - I 
| Gold always had the power to excite and corrupt. The fall of many a mighty came due to this lustrous metal. Testing your knowledge about some of these men and a few 'golden' questions ... |
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Tough
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10Q |
321 plays |
Dec 10 03 |
ace_sodium
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| 30 |
Fun History VI: History of Writing 
| This is a short quiz on the history of writing. It should be easy if you know the subject; a little bit of knowledge gained if you don't. Please have fun and enjoy. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
357 plays |
Nov 04 06 |
trojan11
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