1.

  You from Jersey?    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

What exit? Twenty questions about the real history of The Garden State -- and nothing about the Turnpike. Or the Parkway. Or Interstate 80.

Difficult, 20 Qns, ignotus, Mar 14 08

Category: New Jersey

Difficult
ignotus
1653 plays

2.

  Operatic History: the Seventeenth Century    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

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 "Phaëtons Great Opera Book" and by www.operone.de.

Tough, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 06 14

Category: World History Specific

Tough
JanIQ
1860 plays

3.

  'The Summer of Love' - 1967    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

You'd think with a nickname like that, it was a good time ... What do you remember of 1967?

Average, 15 Qns, Oddball, Apr 05 12

Category: 1960s History

Average
Oddball
6249 plays

4.

  The UK According to Whitaker: 1900    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've recently bought a facsimile reprint of Whitaker's Almanac (a British reference book) for 1900. From it I've culled the following ten questions about the UK at the end of the nineteenth century.

Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jul 10 20

Category: 1900s UK History

Average
TabbyTom
Jul 10 20
2871 plays

5.

  Great Bloopers of Australian History    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Australian history is full of amusing bloopers, terrible blunders, and costly mistakes. See if you can get through this quiz without making too many of them yourself.

Average, 15 Qns, Wizzid, May 11 23

Category: Australian History

Average
Wizzid
May 11 23
1782 plays

6.

  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
4833 plays

7.

  You've Gotta Love Those Mycenaeans!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Take cultural elements from the Mycenaeans, Minoans, and Dorians, let them percolate for a time, and you will get the grandness that was ancient Greece. What do you know about the Mycenaeans?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 23 13

Category: Ancient Greece

Average
ponycargirl
858 plays

8.

  Dog and Pony Show    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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 Qns, adams627, Dec 26 20

Category: World History

Average
adams627
Dec 26 20
2613 plays

9.

  The History of the Chamberpot    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In response to Rowena8482's Author Challenge, here it is - a quiz on the history of that useful object, the chamberpot.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 29 12

Category: Social History

Average
stedman
2637 plays

10.

  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

11.

  The Holocaust II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is another set of questions on the Holocaust. I've tried to avoid unduly specialized questions, but probably haven't quite succeeded.

Tough, 10 Qns, bloomsby, May 27 20

Category: Holocaust

Tough
bloomsby
May 27 20
4788 plays

12.

  Augustus, Rome's first emperor    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Augustus established a government which endured, with relative peace, for two hundred years. He, Gaius Octavius (known then as Octavian) began, at the age of 19, to consolidate the Roman Empire.

Tough, 15 Qns, medvedok, Jan 10 11

Category: Augustus

Tough
medvedok
1764 plays

13.

  This Month's 'Archaeology'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I was leafing through my new issue of 'Archaeology' and thought it would make a great quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Feb 17 14

Category: Archaeology

Average
stuthehistoryguy
2793 plays

14.

  Britain in WWII: Battle of Britain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jun 25 15

Category: Battle of Britain

Average
doublemm
3351 plays

15.

  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
9720 plays

16.

  World War 2 in General    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

General World War II knowledge that shouldn't be too difficult for most.

Average, 25 Qns, bertho, Jul 07 20

Category: World War II

Average
bertho
Jul 07 20
40629 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
9315 plays

18.

  1951: A Review (All American)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you know about the events of the middle of the twentieth century?

Tough, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Feb 13 08

Category: 1950s Nostalgia

Tough
shanteyman
2214 plays

19.

  What Happened in ... ?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll go through the decade from 1900 to 1909 with things that happened in each year--you name the event!

Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Dec 19 09

Category: 1900s History

Average
john_sunseri
4911 plays

20.

  1960s Britain    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It was a momentous decade, which saw the mini skirt and The Beatles. That's not all that happened, though, so what else can you remember?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 07 12

Category: 1900s UK History

Average
rossian
3006 plays

21.

  Tales of Ancient Capitals    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Many times in history the major economic or religious center of a region became its capital. Let's see if you can match the ancient capital to the area or people it served.

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jan 09 17

Category: Ancient History

Average
ponycargirl
714 plays

22.

  Medieval Weaponry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you think you know about medieval weapons? Here's your chance to test your knowledge and perhaps even learn something new. I hope you enjoy your visit browsing the annals of history.

Tough, 10 Qns, FuzzyElf, Oct 11 18

Category: Medieval History

Tough
FuzzyElf
Oct 11 18
3243 plays

23.

  The Nanjing Massacre    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about Japanese atrocities following the fall of the Chinese Republic's capital, also known as the Rape of Nanking. Though I have used discretion in writing these questions, this topic is not for the squeamish.

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 01 08

Category: Pacific War

Average
stuthehistoryguy
1926 plays

24.

  The Jewish Quarter of Warsaw    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Several eyewitness accounts exist that testify to life in Warsaw prior to and during WWII. The journal of Emmanuel Ringelblum is recommended reading to all who are interested.

Tough, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 05 09

Category: Holocaust

Tough
ponycargirl
1005 plays

25.

  History Homicide Investigator II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Congratulations! You have just been promoted to the position of History Homicide Investigator II. Your assignment will be to identify the alleged or actual "shooter" in these cases. Remembering your high school U.S. History lessons will be a plus.

Average, 10 Qns, MaceoMack, Sep 16 13

Category: U.S. History

Average
MaceoMack
9534 plays

26.

  Heroes and Villains of War    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

It is said that confrontation introduces a man to himself. The history of warfare has made heroes and villains of men and women throughout time. Here is a quiz dealing with only a partial group of those who should be remembered for bad as well as good.

Average, 15 Qns, Oddball, Feb 07 17

Category: War History

Average
Oddball
18543 plays

27.

  Pogroms and Ghettos, 1096 Onwards    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The persecution of Jews in Europe intensified sharply with the Crusades, and continued for a very long time. Test your knowledge, and discover more.

Tough, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Oct 08 15

Category: European

Tough
bloomsby
1053 plays

28.

  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

29.

  History as Explained in Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Music has often been used to tell stories, and in many cases, those stories have been true. This quiz examines specific historical events that have been covered in music.

Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme, Oct 17 10

Category: Mixed Bag

Average
eauhomme
5304 plays

30.

  Life in Elizabethan England    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Beyond the glittering court of Queen Elizabeth I, England swelled with social and political change. The island nation had reached its Golden Age (1558-1603).

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Dec 04 09

Category: Social History

Average
Pagiedamon
3432 plays

31.

  The 20th Century: 100 Years of History by Decade    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

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.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 16 21

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Easier
1nn1
Mar 16 21
1674 plays

32.

  Life in Victorian England    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Victorian Age of England is the period during Queen Victoria's long reign from 1837-1901. Famous as an era of strict morals and archaic customs, Victorian daily life continues to fascinate.

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Mar 06 11

Category: Victorian Social History

Average
pagiedamon
3039 plays

33.

  The Genocide of the Holocaust    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is not for the faint-hearted as I have given specific details of the Holocaust and the suffering endured by a race of people in perhaps the best-known case of genocide in the twentieth century.

Difficult, 10 Qns, ArleneRimmer, Aug 16 11

Category: Holocaust

Difficult
ArleneRimmer
7752 plays

34.

  Early Blooming Boomers: The Early Years (American)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you were born in the first wave of the American baby boom between 1946 and 1954, you might find familiar material here. If not, it may still be worth the challenge. And don't forget to listen for the tom-toms.

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Mar 31 23

Category: 1950s Nostalgia

Tough
uglybird
Mar 31 23
4611 plays

35.

  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

36.

  More African American Firsts    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz is about a variety of notable African American firsts throughout American history. Have a good time with the quiz and good luck.

Difficult, 15 Qns, AirBossJohnson, Nov 15 17

Category: African-American

Difficult
AirBossJohnson
Nov 15 17
2739 plays

37.

  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

38.

  Martin Bormann - Silent Tyrant    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is #3 of 5 in the series on leading Nazis who achieved ultimate infamy in the years leading up to the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. Next up, Martin Bormann. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jan 02 15

Category: Nazi Germany

Average
jonnowales
1302 plays

39.

  The Holocaust I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

The Holocaust of the Jews has come to be seen as one of the key events of World War II and of the twentieth century more generally. Try these questions.

Difficult, 15 Qns, bloomsby, Dec 09 19

Category: Holocaust

Difficult
bloomsby
Dec 09 19
3648 plays

40.

  Holocaust Denial    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Holocaust deniers do not speak with one voice and differ on various points. However, there is enough common ground among most of them for a quiz.

Difficult, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Dec 09 19

Category: Holocaust

Difficult
bloomsby
Dec 09 19
990 plays

41.

  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

42.

  Prelude to the Holocaust: Basics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions relate to events leading up to the Holocaust and also deal with some background issues, too.

Average, 10 Qns, bloomsby, Dec 23 14

Category: Holocaust

Average
bloomsby
1830 plays

43.

  Boots on the Ground    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

In slang usage 'Boots on the Ground' means being or going someplace. In military speak it refers to the number of troops in position. These places where I've had my boots on the ground have all seen significant battles.

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 03 20

Category: War History

Average
skunkee
Jul 03 20
1671 plays

44.

  10 Famous People Who Were Slaves    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Despite their miserable luck of having been born or captured into slavery, all of these individuals were able to make a mark on history either while enslaved or after having gained freedom. Please enjoy and hopefully learn!

Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 02 05

Category: Slavery

Difficult
thejazzkickazz
8142 plays

45.

  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

46.

  Fire and Brimstone    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

History's Disasters Photographed

The world isn't always a friendly place, and sometimes photographers are there to capture the worst. Match each disaster photo with the year/location.

Average, 12 Qns, trident, Oct 05 23

Category: Disasters

Average
trident
Oct 05 23
636 plays

47.

  Obsolete, Obscure, or Outdated    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

This is a photo quiz featuring some technology from days past. While you may know some of these things, or maybe all of them, do not feel bad if you don't. Most of these things have not been used in many years and are a part of days gone by.

Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jun 12 22

Category: Nostalgia

Easier
dcpddc478
Jun 12 22
6594 plays

48.

  Tales of the Ides of March    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While all schoolchildren learn that Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, they may not learn many details about the date and his subsequent death. What do you know about the Ides of March?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Nov 21 22

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
ponycargirl
Nov 21 22
645 plays

49.

  Why Georgia?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the most profound questions historians ask is "Why?" This quiz attempts to answer that question across various episodes of Georgian history. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Oct 02 13

Category: European

Average
stuthehistoryguy
3111 plays

50.

  Desperate for Answers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten questions involving ten people who mysteriously disappeared. Some went missing for completely unknown reasons, and the disappearance of others may not be as strange as once thought. But all have left friends and family desperate for answers.

Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Jul 23 13

Category: Mysteries of History

Average
dcpddc478
3528 plays