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The Roman Empire reached its largest territorial extent under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD. Many modern day countries include territory that was once part of the Roman Empire. Can you find them?

I've listed 16 battles that all took place somewhere in the British Isles . These 16 fit naturally into four categories - can you work out what the categories are and allocate the battles to their correct categories?

Fire has been one of the key forces for human development through time, but it has also proven extremely devastating when handled improperly -- in particular, when in closed spaces. Here are ten cases of deadly building fires.

Here are a dozen of names from history starting with H. Classify them to the correct category: a person, a battle, or a treaty.

During WW2, the Royal Navy lost 10 capital ships: five battleships/battlecruisers and five aircraft carriers. Given the names of 15 ships can you sort out the battleships/battlecruisers, the carriers, and five ships that got through the war unscathed?

The first "Red Scare" followed the ending of WWI with the Bolshevik Revolution, the rise of communism and the overthrow of the Romanov Dynasty in Russia in 1918-1920. The second "Red Scare" followed the ending of WWII into the mid-1950s and 1960s.

I will give you ten events from ten different years, and you place them into the correct order in which they happened.

The term Manifest Destiny had many meanings - economic, political, and religious. Religious leaders saw it as the "Second Great Awakening", that the settlers were destined to Christianize the Natives. The belief was that the "American" way was better.

The Roman Empire reached its largest territorial extent under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD. The empire was divided into numerous provinces.

The German Navy operated a total of 10 battleships and heavy cruisers during World War II, almost all of which were sunk. Can you answer these questions about where each one was lost?

This quiz looks at the history of the elevator's development. If that displeases you there are steps you can take to avoid taking it. But I'm sure you will find this quiz uplifting, and that it won't let you down.

"Whatever Happened To The Last American Outlaws?", sang the Ohio band Miller-Kelton. See if you know what became of these unlikely lads and lasses.

Although Macrinus was only Roman Emperor for just over a year, his reign and character remain fascinating. How much do you know about him?

Welcome! In late medieval and early modern times, Europe experienced many social upheavals and revolts. Your task is to place ten of them in chronological order. Enjoy!

This phrase refers to the violent confrontations between Indigenous Australians and the Europeans who claimed their land. They continued into the 20th century, but have been little mentioned in standard school history courses.

A general quiz about Latin American political affairs of more than a century ago.

This quiz is about heroism, chivalry and acts of bravery. It also includes some questions about weird battles or weird things that took place in those battles.

The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil conflicts fought over the Crown of England from 1455-1487. The two warring factions were the Yorkists and the Lancastrians, both cadet branches of the House of Plantagenet. How much do you know about this war?

As REM sang, "it's the end of the world as we know it". Many have predicted the end of the world in various ways; see if you can order them throughout history. The world will end by the end of this quiz, so, good luck, and enjoy your last night on Earth!

Here are ten events which happened on February 17. Can you place them in order?

There were many events of historical significance in the 20th century, and I have chosen 15 to highlight in this quiz. Placed in chronological order, most of us are familiar with the year each occurred, but do you remember on which day of the year?

Select the events that took place in 1941, while avoiding the red herrings. Good luck!

Mattel launched "Space Barbie" in 1965 and whether she inspired other women to venture beyond the Earth is moot; however, she did inspire this author to explore the feats of the following ten women who were the first for their countries to do so.

Vietnam went through a turbulent history in the 20th century.

How well do you know those Romans? Will you identify the emperors of the Roman Empire correctly? Then you can claim "Veni, vidi, vici". Or will you make two mistakes and admit "Veni, vidi, perdidi"? Good luck!

Modern Hungary is a country in south-central Europe, with a history dating back to medieval times. How much do you know about the history of this country and its people?

It can be argued that war, in itself, is a big disaster. However, within that framework there have occurred multiple man-made disasters, some avoidable, that have resulted in great loss of life or unexpected defeats. Here are ten such disasters.

Most men who hold the highest rank in their country's armed forces are praised; Hannibal, Alexander, Napoleon, Nelson, to name a few. Then there are the inept, incompetent commanders who were given the high honor of command. This quiz is about the later.

Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, fought a number of battles in Portugal, Spain and Belgium between 1808 and 1815. Can you put them in chronological order? Sieges and actions in which Wellington took little or no part are not included.

Though hardly any are left in today's world, empires have made their mark on the history of humankind. This quiz will touch upon some of the distinguishing features of these political entities.