1.

  Nazism: Doctors of Death    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Their dubious experiments on humans have shocked the world ever since the horrific details became known. Here is a quiz on some of those physicians who were based in concentration camps around Europe.

Difficult, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Oct 01 07

Category: Nazi Germany

Difficult
jonnowales
2118 plays

2.

  Book Burning Party!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Where they burn books, they will in the end also burn people" is a quote from the German poet Heinrich Heine (1797-1859). Unsurprisingly, the Nazis burnt his books, too. This quiz is about some of history's most notorious book burnings.

Average, 10 Qns, AlonsoKing, Dec 01 12

Category: Specialized History

Average
AlonsoKing
1899 plays

3.

  Manifesto Destiny    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What a wonderful privilege you've given me, Professor! We've been allowed to peek at some of the greatest documents in human history. As we very carefully turn the pages, I'm full of questions about what I'm reading....

Easier, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Jul 05 12

Category: Mixed Bag

Easier
MikeMaster99
5445 plays

4.

  Castner's Cutthroats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

During World War II, Japanese forces occupied U.S. territory for over a year. A small, brave band of soldiers call Castner's Cutthroats helped to dislodge them. Take this opportunity to learn about these heroes.

Average, 10 Qns, pshelton, May 14 08

Category: Pacific War

Average
pshelton
633 plays

5.

  Fall of Masada    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Masada was the last stand of the Jewish rebellion against the mighty Roman Empire. Masada's doom was tragic. See what you know of the events surrounding the incident.

Tough, 15 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Feb 25 20

Category: Ancient Wars

Tough
LeoDaVinci
Feb 25 20
6924 plays

6.

  What Happened in ...? (1980s edition)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ah, the 1980's--Glasnost, Morning in America, Kajagoogoo. It was a happier time...

Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Feb 27 14

Category: 1980s History

Average
john_sunseri
6396 plays

7.

  The Battle of the Somme    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This quiz deals with the Battle of the Somme in some detail, although anybody with a broader knowledge of the First World War should be able to approach it with some confidence.

Difficult, 25 Qns, Richie15, Dec 05 10

Category: World War I

Difficult
Richie15
3228 plays

8.

  Fooling the Nazis    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout the course of World War II, many ingenious operations were carried out to fool the Germans as to where or when an invasion would take place or a bombing target was located. Here are ten questions about some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, root17, Oct 28 15

Category: European War

Average
root17
1689 plays

9.

  Queer History and Culture 2.0    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another quiz on people and events that have challenged Western concepts of gender. ("Queer" in this context is not an insult; it is an omnibus term for those outside the dominant gender and sexuality paradigm.)

Tough, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Mar 17 09

Category: Gay History

Tough
stuthehistoryguy
1365 plays

10.

  Fighting a Long Lost Cause    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For most of the world, World War II ended in 1945. Nobody told that to Hiroo Onoda, and he kept fighting the lost war until 1974.

Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 15 09

Category: Pacific War

Tough
illiniman14
738 plays

11.

  Austrian History I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

At its height, the Austrian Empire was the second largest country in Europe (after Russia). Some of its history is well known, but much of it is rather less well known. Test your knowledge, and have fun.

Average, 15 Qns, bloomsby, Sep 09 15

Category: Austrian

Average
bloomsby
5247 plays

12.

  Revolution! 20th Century Revolts and Uprisings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You say you want a revolution? Here's a mixed bag of questions about revolts and other conflicts that occurred during the 20th century, some which changed the world more than others.

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 24 11

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Average
guitargoddess
5196 plays

13.

  The American Jewish Community    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a chance to learn something about the history of the Jewish community in the United States.

Difficult, 10 Qns, janetgool, Jul 30 16

Category: Difficult U.S. History

Difficult
janetgool
2871 plays

14.

  Fun Facts about New Hampshire    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you answer these ten questions related to the State of New Hampshire?

Tough, 10 Qns, sharkfam, Sep 02 07

Category: New Hampshire

Tough
sharkfam
852 plays

15.

  The First European Civilization    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Fifteen hundred years before the Classical Age in Greece, the Minoans built fine palaces, developed writing, and created an intricate plumbing system. Test your knowledge regarding the first European civilization.

Tough, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 31 15

Category: Ancient History

Tough
ponycargirl
3471 plays

16.

  Tales of Guyana    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Co-operative Republic of Guyana gained independence in 1966; before that, however, it had a long and varied history. What do you know about the history of Guyana?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jan 15 18

Category: Latin America

Average
ponycargirl
Jan 15 18
1443 plays

17.

  Ancient Geography    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Twenty multiple choice questions on ancient locations and peoples.

Tough, 20 Qns, ironikinit, Jun 02 23

Category: Ancient History

Tough
ironikinit
Jun 02 23
9318 plays

18.

  And Yet Another Fine Mess!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Henry VIII of England went from being called "Fidei Defensor" by the pope in 1521 to being excommunicated in 1533. What on earth happened?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 23 15

Category: The Reformation

Average
ponycargirl
852 plays

19.

  Tecumseh: His Life and Times    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Tecumseh was a man with a vision, a great and inspirational leader. Take this quiz and find out why.

Tough, 10 Qns, rg27, Feb 25 10

Category: Native American

Tough
rg27
939 plays

20.

  Regency England: History and Culture    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Are you well versed in England's Regency Period? Get a "10" on this quiz and earn your Regency scholarship award!

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Feb 04 23

Category: 1800s UK History

Average
uglybird
Feb 04 23
5238 plays

21.

  Tales of the Rosetta Stone    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

History students commonly learn that the Rosetta Stone aided in the decoding of hieroglyphics, however, what else is taught about this amazing artifact? Let's see what you know!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 14 23

Category: Hieroglyphics

Average
ponycargirl
Oct 14 23
606 plays

22.

  Slavery in America    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Slavery lasted for several centuries in America, from the 1600s to 1865. This quiz traces the course of this terrible practice. It's not a pleasant topic, but we can only be thankful that it finally came to an end.

Average, 10 Qns, littlepup, Jan 31 17

Category: Slavery in America

Average
littlepup
768 plays

23.

  The Murder of Emmett Till    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The brutal 1955 murder of 14 year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi after allegedly flirting with a white woman shocked the world and galvanized the American civil rights movement. How much do you know about this American tragedy?

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, Dec 11 06

Category: Civil Rights

Difficult
jouen58
3822 plays

24.

  It's a Disaster!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

History is rife with hardships and disaster, but such tragedy is life. Take a look back at some of the most influential disasters, natural and man-made, between 1980 and 2010, and never forget.

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 19 13

Category: Disasters

Easier
kyleisalive
3558 plays

25.

  You've Gotta Love Those Sumerians!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Come with me to the very Cradle of Civilization in the ancient land of Sumer.

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 03 13

Category: Mesopotamia

Average
ponycargirl
1038 plays

26.

  Dates You Really Should Know, Part 3    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

OK, history buffs, we have come to the third (and final) part of our gallop through the world's historic dates and occurrences. See how much you now about the modern history of our world.

Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Nov 13 18

Category: Pick The Year

Average
darksplash
Nov 13 18
11490 plays

27.

  No, Not Today    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Each of these 20th century events is described as having occurred on an incorrect date. Can you match each one with the correction to the stated date?

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 30 16

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Easier
looney_tunes
2250 plays

28.

  Famous Meals from History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of these meals are famous because of the people or events with which they were connected, and others simply because of their extravagance. Come take your taste buds on a journey through time!

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Mar 14 23

Category: Social History

Average
looney_tunes
Mar 14 23
11826 plays

29.

  Unforgiving Lies of History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry? Vikings wore helmets with horns? Why would they do that? Well, they didn't. Find out who else has been lied about in history, and learn the truth.

Easier, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Apr 23 14

Category: Blunders, What Ifs, Intrigue

Easier
illiniman14
10869 plays

30.

  A Doctor in Egypt    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

So, you wish you lived in another time and place and had a different job? Play this quiz to walk a mile in someone else's ancient Egyptian sandals.

Tough, 10 Qns, sterretjie101, Apr 13 13

Category: Ancient Egypt

Tough
sterretjie101
2235 plays

31.

  Civil War Tourism    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For history buffs, nothing could be better than a historically theme-based vacation. I took a Civil-War themed vacation once, and it was great! This quiz tests your knowledge of Civil War sites that now are also good tourist destinations!

Easier, 10 Qns, ben3, Nov 12 13

Category: Civil War Battles

Easier
ben3
9726 plays

32.

  San Marino: The Ancient Republic    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

San Marino is a country that is small in size but large in history. The republic entered the 21st century as the oldest sovereign state in the world. Come inside and discover something of its long history.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 27 11

Category: San Marino

Average
Snowman
3027 plays

33.

  Track the Events of the 2000s    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

At the turn of the century (and the millennium), the people of the world faced new issues and events which would forever shape out planet. See if you can track the events as they happened year by year in the 2000s decade. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, May 04 23

Category: 2000s History

Average
kyleisalive
May 04 23
7632 plays

34.

  My Date With Disaster    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's go back in time to some historical dates that, quite frankly, we should probably avoid.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 03 12

Category: Disasters

Very Easy
merylfederman
4836 plays

35.

  Leyte Gulf - Death of a Navy    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

For three days in October 1944 the US Navy and the remnants of the Imperial Japanese Navy engaged in a titanic struggle for mastery of the waters around the Philippines.

Tough, 15 Qns, mstanaway, Oct 27 16

Category: WW2 Maritime

Tough
mstanaway
1683 plays

36.

  Scots Who Invented The Modern World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Author and historian Arthur Herman believes this to be the case. Let's review his proposition and identify the Scots who were instrumental in him coming to this conclusion.

Average, 10 Qns, maddogrick16, Feb 23 13

Category: Scottish History

Average
maddogrick16
1611 plays

37.

  Alive in the 20th Century!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This may be a shock to some of our younger players, but there are some of us here who were (gasp!) alive in years beginning with '19'! See if you know what happened when history was recorded in ink instead of Wikipedia pages. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 29 13

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Easier
kyleisalive
5670 plays

38.

  Where Were You When...?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since radio became the first mass medium in the second quarter of the 20th century, when striking events have happened, people recall where they were when they heard the news. Here are ten examples. How many are crystalized in your memory?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Jdeanflpa, Aug 27 19

Category: Famous Dates

Very Easy
Jdeanflpa
Aug 27 19
1803 plays

39.

  Notable Gay History over the Centuries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers centuries of gay and lesbian history. In cases involving persons identified here as homosexuals, either the persons were openly gay, or there was significant credible evidence of their sexual orientation.

Average, 10 Qns, woofi, May 23 10

Category: Gay History

Average
woofi
4461 plays

40.

  It Happened One Night    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It was a dark and stormy night (ok, maybe not stormy in all the cases) when these incidents took place. Take a look at some important historical events that occurred under the cover of darkness.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 03 13

Category: Mixed Bag

Average
zorba_scank
4530 plays

41.

  25 Main Civilizations of Human History    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

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 Qns, bullymom, Jun 09 23

Category: Empires and Dynasties

Tough
bullymom
Jun 09 23
17439 plays

42.

  Tales of Turning Points    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

See if you can identify the significance of these major battles of the American Revolution, often considered to be turning points of the war. Take note of the dates, which may help in making your selections!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 08 17

Category: American Revolution

Average
ponycargirl
633 plays

43.

  Everything Was Invented In Ancient Egypt 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Egypt is considered to be one of the Cradles of Civilization because of the many inventions that paved the foundation for culture as we known it today. Come along and discover their amazing contributions!

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Sep 10 19

Category: Ancient Egypt

Average
ponycargirl
Sep 10 19
771 plays

44.

  Lost Ancient Cities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you name the ancient cities from these clues. From ancient Greece to the Incan Andes, stopping shortly to take a look through Europe and beyond!

Average, 10 Qns, durendal, Mar 29 20

Category: Ancient History

Average
durendal
Mar 29 20
15219 plays

45.

  Some Scottish History Facts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Due to the great lack of Scottish quizzes on the site, I thought I would do another one, I hope it's not too hard, have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, LindaG, Feb 23 13

Category: Scottish History

Tough
LindaG
4479 plays

46.

  The Victorian Underworld    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Victorian era was a confident, dynamic time - but there was a shadowy side away from the bright lights and technical innovations.

Average, 10 Qns, Flapjack44, Feb 15 12

Category: 1800s UK History

Average
Flapjack44
6393 plays

47.

  Britain in WWII: The Battle of the Atlantic    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the third of five quizzes on Britain in World War II, a topic I am currently studying. Writing this has helped my revision and allowed me to broaden my knowledge of the subject.

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jul 04 12

Category: European War

Average
doublemm
2472 plays

48.

  Love, Historically    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many historic people have been motivated by love, although not necessarily the romantic kind. This quiz covers some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 11 10

Category: Mixed Bag

Average
rossian
10359 plays

49.

  Women Warriors of the World    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Come meet some of the most famous (and infamous) women warriors from around the world and across the ages. The photos are designed to give some hints!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jan 25 23

Category: Historical People Mix

Very Easy
stephgm67
Jan 25 23
1350 plays

50.

  Porajmos: The Gypsy Holocaust    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Though less well-known than the campaigns against the Jews, the mass exterminations of European Gypsies during World War II were no less systematically brutal. I hope this quiz helps make this neglected example of inhumanity more clear.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Mar 03 14

Category: Holocaust

Average
stuthehistoryguy
1890 plays