20th & 21st Centuries 19th Trivia Quizzes

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!

'We Didn't Start the Fire' is a history lesson in song, listing events from the years 1948-1986. Unfortunately, he only gives a list, without any explanation as to what the events ARE! Here are some questions on the historical events mentioned there.

The Doomsday Clock was created more than 60 years ago to represent how close we are to destroying our civilization. This quiz will cover some of the history behind the clock as well as some events that have led to the clock's hands being moved.

Trying to distill all the major events that occurred in the 100 years of the twentieth century is impossible. Here are a few examples that triggered larger events and spaced roughly a decade apart. Match the event to the year it occurred. Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

All multiple choice on some things that had a major impact in the world. It should be easy. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

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.

Can you guess the year and the events described by these spoof headlines from 'The Onion'?

History is filled with all sorts of miraculous blessings and terrible curses, but what if one became the other? Let's take our time machine back to the 20th century and see what headlines might have materialized.

I will give you the specific minute and date of a major world event - and you tell me the event. *Note all times appear in the the time zone in which they occurred.

Five of these historical events happened in the 20th century and five in the 21st century. Drag and place them in the right century.