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1.
Phoenicia: Purple Cedar and Wine
  Purple, Cedar and Wine    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
About Phoenicia
One of the great civilizations of antiquity, the Phoenicians left their mark on the whole of the Mediterranean region and beyond - as you will discover by playing this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Nov 22 25
Category: Phoenicia
Average
LadyNym gold member
Nov 22 25
138 plays
2.
  Famous Japanese Samurai    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the seventeenth Century, the word samurai became a synonym for bushi (warrior) - a high ranking professional solider, and perhaps also a civil administrator. What do you know about the following samurai? Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 21 25
Category: Japan
Average
JanIQ gold member
Nov 21 25
51 plays
3.
  Label These Civil War Figures at Appomattox editor best quiz    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Thomas Nast created "Peace In Union" in 1895, which depicted the surrender meeting at Appomattox Court House in 1865. Label each of the men in that painting. And learn a bit more about this momentous day in U.S. history.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Nov 19 25
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Nov 19 25
120 plays
4.
  Sign of the NY Times    
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
Distilling the timeline of New York City to just fifteen significant events was not an easy task, considering the more than 500 years of recorded history since Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano first entered New York Harbor in 1524.
Average, 15 Qns, reedy, Nov 18 25
Category: New York
Average
reedy gold member
Nov 18 25
138 plays
5.
  Dates in History From the 1970s    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
These are some events that happened either in 1970, 1976, or 1979. All you have to do is match the event to the correct year listed. Good luck and have fun!
Average, 12 Qns, Lord_Digby, Nov 14 25
Category: Pick The Year
Average
Lord_Digby gold member
Nov 14 25
183 plays
6.
  Cornwallis and Yorktown    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I recently read a book by Stanley Carpenter about this subject, and my interest was piqued. Come take the quiz as we learn a little bit more about Cornwallis at Yorktown at the end of the American Revolution.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Nov 12 25
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Nov 12 25
96 plays
7.
  A Collection of Byzantine Battles    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Throughout its more than a thousand years of history, Byzantium, the medieval Greek empire, gave many battles. Here, only ten are presented, but five Roman ones have infiltrated. Pick the Byzantine battles and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, DeepHistory, Nov 11 25
Category: Byzantium
Average
DeepHistory gold member
Nov 11 25
126 plays
8.
Missouri: Missouri Loves Company
  Missouri Loves Company    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
National Historical Landmarks
Welcome to Missouri! Have you ever visited? We love company! It is quite a beautiful state, and there are many interesting places for tourists to enjoy. Let me take you on a short tour!
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Nov 10 25
Category: Missouri
Average
ponycargirl editor
Nov 10 25
126 plays
9.
  Spain's "Invincible" Armada   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Spanish King Philip II, a devout Catholic, was determined to overthrow Elizabeth I and Protestant England. In the 1580s the Spanish "Invincible" Armada, consisting of 130 ships (only 14 of which were warships), was massed for the invasion of England.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 03 25
Category: Naval Warfare
Average
ncterp gold member
Nov 03 25
84 plays
10.
  A-Hunting We Go in Merry Old England    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Welcome! In this quiz, you are presented with fifteen names of tribes and small states of medieval Europe. Your task is to pick the ten that existed in Anglo-Saxon England (410-1066). Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, DeepHistory, Oct 14 25
Category: UK History
Average
DeepHistory gold member
Oct 14 25
300 plays
11.
  Revolutionary Tales - Book Three   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz begins in 1781 and ends in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. When the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty in January 1784, Dr. Benjamin Rush stated, "The American War is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution".
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 24 25
Average
ncterp gold member
Sep 24 25
174 plays
12.
  Trouble Will Find Me    
Label Quiz
 15 Qns
Is there a place on Earth that is completely safe from disaster, either natural or man-made? Try to match specific disasters to a location on the map depicting where and when an event of that type took place.
Average, 15 Qns, RedHook13, Sep 22 25
Category: Disasters
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Sep 22 25
213 plays
13.
  British Industrial Revolution Inventions   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
The Industrial Revolution started off during the 18th century, initially in Britain. Select those inventions from the period 1760-1840 that contributed to the progress made in Britain.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Sep 20 25
Average
suomy
Sep 20 25
321 plays
14.
  Revolutionary Tales - Book Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Revolutionary Tales - Book One ended in the summer of 1778, Book Two continues with that summer and ends with the largest surrender of American troops until the Civil War.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Sep 13 25
Average
ncterp gold member
Sep 13 25
123 plays
15.
  They Died with Their Boots On, Volume 3   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Military Leaders Who Died in Battle
You're given a list of military engagements with the dates on which they occurred, and the names of the commanders who died in them. Your task is to match the battle and the commander.
Average, 15 Qns, Southendboy, Sep 12 25
Category: Military Leaders
Average
Southendboy gold member
Sep 12 25
153 plays
16.
  1960s Nostalgia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Swinging Sixties was a cultural revolution driven by youth - a period marked by social and cultural changes such the as hippie culture, shifts in music, fashion and social attitudes.
Average, 10 Qns, sw11, Sep 11 25
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
Average
sw11 gold member
Sep 11 25
480 plays
17.
Malta: Lets Time Travel to The Inquisition in Malta
  Let's Time Travel to The Inquisition in Malta   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Most people have heard about the Spanish Inquisition, but a similar event took place in Malta hundreds of years ago. Let's time travel back and learn a bit more about this period in history.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Sep 05 25
Category: Malta
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Sep 05 25
111 plays
18.
  How Infinitesimal We Are    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Man In Space
In all of space we are but infants. As occupants of this planet, we try to learn some of the mysteries of the vastness that surrounds us. This quiz asks you to place some space exploration events in the order in which they occurred.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 31 25
Category: Man in Space
Average
ncterp gold member
Oct 31 25
279 plays
19.
  A Million is a Statistic    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Some diseases cause more deaths than others. Place these ten pandemics in chronological order.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Aug 26 25
Category: Plague
Average
bernie73 gold member
Aug 26 25
315 plays
20.
  Civil War Figures: Face Off More US Civil War Commanders
  Face Off: More US Civil War Commanders   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
How well do you know the faces of the generals and admirals of the US Civil War? Just match the names to the faces, and glory is yours!
Average, 10 Qns, JJHorner, Aug 24 25
Average
JJHorner gold member
Aug 24 25
174 plays
21.
   War History: Lest We Forget
  Lest We Forget   best quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Memorials to the fallen
Armed conflict has been an unfortunate reality in our world since before recorded history, including those in power who cause suffering to those 'beneath' them, for whatever reason. These ten monuments stand as a reminder to all of us to never forget.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Aug 17 25
Category: War History
Average
reedy gold member
Aug 17 25
270 plays
22.
War of the Roses: Red Rose or White
  Red Rose or White?    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you place each of these people associated with the Wars of the Roses into the faction they supported? The House of Lancaster bore a red rose on their arms, the House of York a white one.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 03 25
Category: War of the Roses
Average
looney_tunes editor
Aug 03 25
204 plays
23.
  War in the Trenches    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few tidbits about WWI
This quiz contains general questions about WWI, which was labeled The Great War and The War to end all Wars.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 27 25
Category: World War I
Average
ncterp gold member
Jul 27 25
273 plays
24.
  You Are A Drummer Boy In The Civil War   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Drummer boys in the Civil War played a variety of roles. In this quiz, pretend you are a drummer boy in the Union Army in 1862. Let's see how your day plays out.
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Jul 17 25
Average
stephgm67 gold member
Jul 17 25
228 plays
25.
  Just a Day in May   popular trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Events that happened on May 18
Here are ten events that happened on May 18. Can you place them in order by the year they occurred?
Average, 10 Qns, MariaVerde, Jul 15 25
Category: April May June
Average
MariaVerde gold member
Jul 15 25
507 plays
26.
  Signers of the Declaration of Independence (Pt. 4)    
Collection Quiz
 14 Qns
The Declaration of Independence was mostly signed on August 2, 1776, in Philadelphia's Pennsylvania State House. 56 delegates voted its approval on July 4, 1776, proclaiming the Colonies "free and independent States", no longer colonies of Great Britain.
Average, 14 Qns, Billkozy, Jul 06 25
Average
Billkozy
Jul 06 25
294 plays
27.
  Signers of the Declaration of Independence (Pt. 3)   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 14 Qns
The Declaration of Independence was mostly signed on August 2, 1776, in Philadelphia's Pennsylvania State House. 56 delegates voted its approval on July 4, 1776, proclaiming the Colonies "free and independent States", no longer colonies of Great Britain.
Average, 14 Qns, Billkozy, Jul 05 25
Average
Billkozy
Jul 05 25
270 plays
28.
  U.S. Civil War Battles and Commanders    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
During the U.S. Civil War, both sides had problems with their military leaders, having to replace army commanders as they were killed or wounded or proved incompetent. Match the battle with the army commanders, Union and Confederate.
Average, 15 Qns, Reamar42, Jul 04 25
Average
Reamar42 gold member
Jul 04 25
159 plays
29.
  Deja Vu All Over Again    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It didn't happen again...did it?!
These things or events have bucked the truth of that ol' adage that 'History Never Repeats' and the same, or extremely similar, has occurred a second, or even multiple times. There's also some extra facts about all things Deja Vu.
Average, 10 Qns, PolarBeard, Sep 10 25
Average
PolarBeard
Sep 10 25
366 plays
30.
  Five Great Generals from Ancient Roman History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about five of ancient Rome's greatest generals. They expanded Roman influence, were victorious in many decisive battles and established Roman hegemony over the peoples they conquered.
Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jul 02 25
Category: Roman Military
Average
ncterp gold member
Jul 02 25
156 plays

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