Political Science & History Trivia Quizzes

A number of people in the Adams family of Massachusetts had political aspirations. These questions relate to the first few generations in that family.

Marxism is a social science that is much maligned, little understood, and studied even less. See what you know about these basic Marxist ideas--you may even learn a thing or two!

These events are so recent you hardly can call them history. Just in case some events are already sliding off into a dim past..a quick reminder...

This is a little quiz on one of my favorite subjects...enjoy!

Names will never hurt me: There's nothing better than a fine-honed insult to bring the 'great and the good' down to earth. Political life provided a rich harvest. See how many of the insulted, and the insulters, you can identify.

Planning to run for office? Overthrow the government? Take over the world? A catchy slogan will help. See if you can tell which of these worked in the past.

This is for those who asked for a part two. The questions have an international flavor but should be interesting.

Fascism is one of the better known political ideologies of the 20th century and its impact is still felt. How much do you know about its history?

War and politics influence our daily lives, so we better keep in mind what famous people had to say on these subjects. All questions are of the multiple-choice type. "Who said what" can sometimes be deduced from hints in the questions.

So you want to be a politician, but are too unlikable, untrustworthy or un-telegenic to get anyone to vote for you? Never fear. My 10 step guide will help you bypass all that pesky "democracy" nonsense.

Promising political and leadership roles have often been tarnished by scandal. Here are a few you may remember.

As an offering to those who enjoyed my first quiz on political insults, here are some more pithy remarks about the great and the good. If you laugh at any, remember that the trouble with political jokes is that they sometimes get elected.

Seconds out; round three, and the gloves are off for some of the meanest political insults ever.

A quiz about voting, with a bit of a UK bias

The quiz exams some basic terms and concerts that permeate the conduct of international diplomacy.

Some easy, some difficult -- from the ancients to postmodernism!

Liberal, Conservative, Republican, Democrat, Labour - you know all the common political parties that exist, but let's look at some more bizarre parties that have existed around the democratic world.

The American and British Conservatives differ in interesting ways while sharing a common heritage. This quiz tests your knowledge of both British and American Conservative history.

Politicians and statesmen do a lot of talking. Sometimes what they say becomes part of history. This quiz deals with such 'historic', or at least 'remarkable', words.

Think you know political science? I'm not so sure you do, but take this quiz to be sure!

This quiz is about name, numbers and location of the World's parliaments. Sources used are: The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century World History, Microsoft Encarta, Software Toolworks Encyclopedia and my very own brain.

Which of the four dictators, monarchs, or elected politicians ruled their country for the longest period of time?

I focus on how the global political scene arrived at their current agenda re: environment

The whole point of a democracy is to allow people to vote for the leader they want. However, not all possible choices are necessarily sensible. This is a quiz about some frivolous political parties from around the world.

Think you know the libertarian philosophy?

This quiz deals not only with Fascism as such, but also with Nazism, "Austrofascism" and the 19th century theories that eventually fed the development of European right-wing extremism in general. It also touches briefly on Fascism outside Europe.

Here are some interesting things politicians and political junkies have said. Some comments are vicious, others are probably libellous, but they are all good fun. Do you know who said what?

A quiz about the suffragettes, a group of women who stood up for their right to vote and have a say in the laws of their country. This quiz focuses only on the British suffrage movements.

Second quiz on which of the four kings, dictators, or politicians ruled their nation for the longest period of time.

Over the years, women have campaigned, fought, and even died, for the right to be allowed a vote and a voice in the government of their home countries. How much do you know about their struggles?

See if you can identify which famous world leader said each of the following quotes. Some may seem easy, but you might be surprised by some of these quotes.

Politicians are oft quoted, and these are some of the best quotes made at the expense of their own kind! So, who said it? All multiple choice.

This quiz tests the user's knowledge of political history. Each question deals with a revolution that changed the status quo in a given country.

This ought to be pretty easy. Just match the quotes to who said them.

Whose politically engendered quotes are these? Political figures are very often quoted or misquoted by others. The following are some of the best politically incorrect or correct quips! All multiple-choice.

Political facts from recent history. It deals with events that happened or situations that started to happen in the previous century.

A collection of comments on politics and government from a variety of writers, comedians and politicians. I supply you with the quote, you identify the quipper. Good luck and have fun!

More quotes from world leaders. Test your knowledge of the wild and wacky words uttered by famous world leaders!

I will introduce an idea, and you tell me what political theory it applies to. (They are mainly international theories).

A short quiz on political scientists.

Here is a quiz about one of the fastest growing political parties in the United States.

Sometimes we remember politicians for what they DO. Sometimes we even remember them for what they SAY. This quiz is about some of their funniest,cleverest, wittiest remarks.In one case it is ABOUT politicians.