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A sampling of facts from around the world to challenge your general knowledge of world events is presented here.
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1 World History
Distinguish the key events of World History for the average Middle School Social Studies.
Average
10 Q
mini70
May 14 13
531 plays
2 History Around the World 11
From pre-biblical times to the 20th Century, with stops around the world in Asia, in America and throughout Europe. Essentially, though, there is just plenty of good old general knowledge...
Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
May 05 13
345 plays
3 Don't Fence Me In!
Identify the great empires from the clues given.
Average
10 Q
ponycargirl
Apr 30 13
456 plays
4 Dog and Pony Show
It's time for the Dog and Pony Show-- World History edition! Join us as we count down the ten most absurd, untruthful campaigns for undeserved attention in history.
Average
10 Q
adams627
Feb 24 13
342 plays
5 Equatorial Adventures
History is filled with many wonderful, exciting tales from across the globe. This quiz will take you on a journey to explore events that happened in places along the Equator. Good luck and enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
tiffanyram
Apr 09 12
627 plays
6 This Month's 'Archaeology'
I was leafing through my new issue of 'Archaeology' and thought it would make a great quiz.
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Jul 31 10
2040 plays
7 What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
In this quiz, I ask what various cultures and groups of people in history have done for the rest of us, and you choose the option that they were NOT responsible for.
Tough
10 Q
guitargoddess
Jul 27 09
4305 plays
8 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.
Average
10 Q
trident
Feb 27 06
18279 plays
9 Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous 2
This is a sequel to the first quiz on this subject.
Tough
10 Q
McAngus
Apr 14 12
615 plays
10 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 "Phaėtons Great Opera Book" and by www.operone.de.
Tough
15 Q
JanIQ
May 18 07
1305 plays
11 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!
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Mar 27 07
5523 plays
12 A Mixed Bag
From pre-biblical times to the 20th Century, and from Asia through Europe to the Americas...
Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Jul 07 08
5907 plays
13 Cats in History
Here is a potpourri of history questions related to our feline friends: cats, lions, tigers, etc. There are also some alternative 'Cats'.
Average
10 Q
JanIQ
Oct 05 09
8013 plays
14 History Around the World 8
From early civilizations to the 20th Century, with stops around the world. Essentially, though, there is plenty of good old general knowledge ...
Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Apr 13 09
4791 plays
15 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
Tough
25 Q
JanIQ
Aug 29 07
1317 plays
16 Historical People IV: Monarchs
This quiz, the fourth in the series, focuses on people who held the fate of their nation in their hands.
Tough
15 Q
RockBou
Dec 14 10
1869 plays
17 Coincidence is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous
That was Einstein's perhaps very apt comment on coincidence. History can sometimes turn on coincidences or just produce some amazing stories. Let's take a look at some of history's more interesting happenstances.
Tough
10 Q
McAngus
Mar 27 12
582 plays
18 History Around the World 7
From centuries BC to an election in 2005, and from North America, around Europe, to Africa and beyond ...
Very Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Dec 20 08
5508 plays
19 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.
Average
10 Q
rblayer
Jun 15 07
6492 plays
20 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.
Average
10 Q
rblayer
May 26 07
6501 plays
21 Famous Horses and their Famous Riders
For centuries a man's horse was what cars are now, and you couldn't get from here to there quickly without one. Whether you were a royal or a rebel, an emperor or a thief, you had the need for a steed. Try to match the horse with the rider.
Tough
10 Q
paulmallon
Mar 31 13
360 plays
22 Talk About a Revolution ...
The winds of change across the world have often been preceded or caused by revolution. Note that dates are usually given to avoid confusion about which revolution is referred to.
Tough
10 Q
nytoffee
Oct 07 09
1809 plays
23 Power Corrupts
From history to the present, and from fiction to non-fiction, what do you know about these people who let power go to their heads?
Average
10 Q
albinerhawk
Apr 17 09
3468 plays
24 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.
Tough
25 Q
bullymom
Nov 02 02
15153 plays
25 History Around the World 6
From China to North America and around Europe; from 2006 back to 2000 BC...
Very Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Dec 02 08
2328 plays
26 History Around the World 5
From Ancient Greece via Rome to a coronation in 2008; from Asia to America to Europe and even Outer Space: a little bit of everything for everyone...
Tough
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Nov 08 08
2538 plays
27 Peaceful Easy Feeling
Treaties are an important part of history. They bring about a 'peaceful easy feeling' that has usually been missing for quite a few years. Here questions about ten historical treaties. How many do you know?
Average
10 Q
dcpddc478
Jan 19 13
507 plays
28 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 multiple choice with no spelling or fill in the blank questions.
Difficult
10 Q
trojan11
Sep 02 07
4284 plays
29 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!
Difficult
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Jul 10 02
3975 plays
30 From World History
Covering more than 2000 years and spanning the globe, this is for all-rounders rather than specialists.
Difficult
10 Q
EnglishJedi
Jul 10 08
2928 plays
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