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Leaders of Nations  
| Choose the leader that goes with the country and its type of government. (Past and Present) |
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Tough
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10Q |
420 plays |
May 15 08 |
Oberon916
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| 2 |
Who Was I In History? #5 
| Welcome to Who Was I In History?#5! If you've played my other four quizzes in the series, then you know the drill. If not, it is quite self- explanatory. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
714 plays |
Apr 30 08 |
mrbell
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| 3 |
The 90s Across the Centuries 
| The final decade before the turn of the century nudged the world to explore its own spirituality in a variety of ways. How much do you know about people's attempts to know just where they stood in the grand scheme of things? |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
357 plays |
Apr 29 08 |
sidnobls
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| 4 |
Operatic History in the Twentieth Century  
| Here?s my final instalment on classical music named after historical events or people. The operatic background was provided by Pha?ton?s Great Opera Book and by www.operone.de |
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Average
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15Q |
372 plays |
Oct 21 07 |
JanIQ
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| 5 |
Operatic History in the Nineteenth Century  
| Here?s my penultimate instalment on operas and other works of classical music named after historical events and persons. As always, the operatic background was provided by ?Phaetons Great Opera Book? and by www.operone.de |
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Tough
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25Q |
414 plays |
Aug 29 07 |
JanIQ
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| 6 |
Operatic History: the Seventeenth Century  
| Many operas are named after historical persons and events. Here is a selection of operas named after persons and events of the Seventeenth Century (1601-1700). The operatic background was provided by ?Pha?tons Great Opera Book? and by www.operone.de. |
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Tough
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15Q |
486 plays |
May 18 07 |
JanIQ
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| 7 |
Turning in their Graves  
| These leaders would turn in their graves if they knew what caused their empires to fall. Let's travel through time and see what happens when we tell them. |
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Average
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10Q |
6381 plays |
Feb 27 06 |
trident87
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| 8 |
World History Made Simple - 16th Century  
| The 16th Century dawned with Da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa in 1503 as the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance continued in full force. |
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Average
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10Q |
2367 plays |
Jun 15 07 |
rblayer
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| 9 |
Will This Book Ever Get Written?  
| As some Funtrivia regulars know, I'm writing a book on world history - among other things. This quiz goes over some of the periods I'm working on. Hopefully you'll like the material half as much as I do! |
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Average
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10Q |
2019 plays |
Mar 27 07 |
stuthehistoryguy
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| 10 |
25 Main Civilizations of Human History  
| This quiz is based on the 25 main civilizations of human history, as described in Norris McWhirter's "Book of Millennium Records". Questions are placed in the chronological order of the civilizations. |
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Tough
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25Q |
8769 plays |
Nov 02 02 |
bullymom
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| 11 |
World History Made Simple: 1215-1500  
| I continue my series with this quiz covering some important events following the Magna Carta up to the exploration of the New World. |
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Average
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10Q |
2490 plays |
May 26 07 |
rblayer
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| 12 |
The Spanish-American War  
| What was America's role in the Spanish-American War? |
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Tough
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10Q |
513 plays |
Feb 21 08 |
Rey-Dawg
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| 13 |
Historical Terms II  
| Historical Terms II follows on from my first quiz on this subject. All questions are on very old or more recent well known and documented historical terms. All questions are mutiple choice with no spelling or fill in the blank questions. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1788 plays |
Sep 02 07 |
trojan11
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| 14 |
World History V  
| Welcome to 17th century World History! |
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Average
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25Q |
8595 plays |
Jan 24 01 |
Sprink1234
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| 15 |
World History III  
| Welcome to World History 1000-1500 AD. Hope you enjoy it. |
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Tough
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25Q |
13119 plays |
Sep 13 00 |
Sprink1234
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| 16 |
World History II
| Welcome to World History First Millenium A.D. Hope you enjoy it. |
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Tough
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25Q |
8532 plays |
Aug 28 00 |
Sprink1234
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| 17 |
World History VI
| Welcome to 18th century World History. Hope you enjoy it. |
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Tough
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25Q |
5475 plays |
Mar 19 01 |
Sprink1234
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| 18 |
The 70s Across the Centuries 
| The 70s ... It was the "me decade" that gave rise to outrageous personal expression and equally outrageous reactions.
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
603 plays |
Dec 07 07 |
sidnobls
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| 19 |
Historical Terms (11th to 20th centuries) 
| This quiz should test your knowledge of some well known historical terms. Some of the terms are old and some quite modern. No 'fill in the blank' questions. All questions are multiple choice. Good luck. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1548 plays |
Aug 10 07 |
trojan11
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| 20 |
The 60s Across the Centuries 
| Something about the decade of the 60s brought out the desire for change- like the urge to rearrange the living room every half century or so. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
585 plays |
Nov 06 07 |
sidnobls
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| 21 |
The World at 1000....AD! 
| Are you interested in what the world was like around 1000 years ago? Here's your chance to put your interests to work...this quiz will very broadly cover the political and cultural world around 1000 AD...have fun! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
2952 plays |
Jul 10 02 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 22 |
World History IV 
| Welcome to 16th century World History. Hope you enjoy it! |
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Tough
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25Q |
9279 plays |
Jan 03 01 |
Sprink1234
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| 23 |
Captivating World History 
| This is a general world history question scramble. I tried to fairly cover the histories of various areas around the globe. Enjoy! |
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Tough
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10Q |
7167 plays |
Apr 10 00 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 24 |
Myth, Legend, Fact 
| Some history is based on myths, legends or truths and sometimes the myths overshadows the real truth. See if you can distinguish between the various claims. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1296 plays |
Dec 07 07 |
rdpollard
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| 25 |
Which Came First in History? 
| For this quiz, you must select the item that came first historically. This is a multiple choice test. Enjoy! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
11616 plays |
Apr 09 00 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 26 |
Basic World History 
| How well do you know world history? Play this quiz to find out. |
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Average
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10Q |
4002 plays |
Jun 15 07 |
Ahmadian95
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| 27 |
World History Mixture 
| This quiz includes questions about various regions and periods. It reminds me of the test I had to pass to confirm my college graduation- there was no structure and you just had to pray they asked about things you knew! |
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Average
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10Q |
2571 plays |
Jul 23 07 |
KBCoffelt
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| 28 |
Basic Pre-1520 World History 
| This will test your knowledge on world history before about 1520. It covers a variety of topics and history from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. |
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Average
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10Q |
867 plays |
Jul 09 07 |
ElderScrolls
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| 29 |
Operatic History ? the Fifteenth Century 
| Here?s another instalment in my series about operas and musical theatre plays named after historical events and people. As always, the operatic background was provided by ?The Great Opera Book? and www.operone.de. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
363 plays |
Feb 04 07 |
JanIQ
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| 30 |
8th Grade History 
| Stuff I learned in my eighth grade history class. |
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Average
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10Q |
2478 plays |
Aug 11 07 |
historybuff268
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