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1.
  The Birth of The Declaration of Independence    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Declaration's birth was not without labor, but most delegates to the Convention were ready to cut the umbilical cord with mother England. Congress chose a committee to draft a document that would tell the world our reasons for wanting independence.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Mar 08 25
Tough
ncterp gold member
Mar 08 25
318 plays
2.
  Hitler's Hideouts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
During his time as leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler lived several places and had several battlefield HQs. This quiz covers some of those "hideouts".
Tough, 10 Qns, Twotallgnome, Dec 26 24
Category: Nazi Germany
Tough
Twotallgnome
Dec 26 24
264 plays
3.
  A Time to Build Up    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Mir, a modular space station
The first module of the Mir space station was placed in orbit in 1986, then it was built up in stages, the final one added in 1996. It became a place for building international cooperation in space. Can you identify some of its major structural features?
Tough, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 19 24
Category: Space Stations
Tough
looney_tunes editor
Sep 19 24
603 plays
4.
  The First to Do It    
Label Quiz
 15 Qns
Place each invention or event next to the number corresponding to the country where it first appeared.
Tough, 15 Qns, Joepetz, Aug 01 24
Category: Historical Firsts
Tough
Joepetz gold member
Aug 01 24
270 plays
5.
  Baby It's Cold Outside    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Winter is rapidly approaching, at least in the northern hemisphere. That means that some areas of the world will unfortunately have to deal with the topic of this quiz - blizzards.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jan 14 24
Category: Weather Disasters
Tough
ncterp gold member
Jan 14 24
270 plays
6.
   Nostalgia: Picture Some Christmas Memories
  Picture Some Christmas Memories    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Some time ago I wrote a quiz recalling toys, books and events of my childhood and youth, in the 1950s through the early 1970s. We'll revisit some of those memories here, this time with pictures! Lateral thinking is an asset here.
Tough, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 23 23
Category: Nostalgia
Tough
spanishliz editor
Dec 23 23
711 plays
7.
  Year of Africa 1960    
Collection Quiz
 17 Qns
1960 is known as the Year of Africa after a series of events resulting in the independence of 17 nations in the continent.
Tough, 17 Qns, sw11, Dec 10 23
Category: African
Tough
sw11 gold member
Dec 10 23
378 plays
8.
  History in Calendar Order    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you order these events NOT in chronological order, but in calendar order from January 1 to December 31? No hints!
Difficult, 10 Qns, AdamM7, Dec 09 23
Category: Famous Dates
Difficult
AdamM7
Dec 09 23
426 plays
9.
  I Will Dry Them All editor best quiz    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten helpful drying inventions
The ways we dry ourselves and our possessions have evolved over time. Sort the time and place of adoption of these drying tools in chronological order, oldest to newest.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Catreona, Dec 04 23
Category: Household Items
Difficult
Catreona gold member
Dec 04 23
675 plays
10.
  The Once Proud Five    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed for the forcible removal of five tribes from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River. The result was what one tribal leader called the "trail of tears and death".
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Nov 20 23
Category: Native American
Tough
ncterp gold member
Nov 20 23
195 plays
11.
  The World in Chaos - World after WWI   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The disruptions in Germany that led to Hitler and WWII are well known. But strife and chaos occurred throughout the world as new, badly formed nations emerged, economies suffered the effects of the war, and ideological strife rose from the ashes.
Tough, 15 Qns, SixShutouts66, Nov 06 23
Tough
SixShutouts66 gold member
Nov 06 23
435 plays
12.
  Colonies Founded in the USA    
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
Soon after European explorers found the Americas, colonization began. Several different nations founded colonies in what would later become the United States. Place the colony and the founding country in chronological order.
Tough, 15 Qns, Reamar42, Nov 04 23
Tough
Reamar42 gold member
Nov 04 23
264 plays
13.
  The British Pacific Fleet 1944-1945    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The British Royal Navy quit the Pacific Theater in the wake of Japanese victories in 1941-1942. They returned after the defeat of the Italian and German navies. What do you know about this British force?
Tough, 10 Qns, Reamar42, Oct 31 23
Category: Naval Warfare
Tough
Reamar42 gold member
Oct 31 23
144 plays
14.
  WW2 Japanese Aircraft   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Japan fielded some of the most effective aircraft during World War II, surprising the Allies in many cases. How much do you know about them?
Tough, 15 Qns, Reamar42, Oct 22 23
Category: WW2 Aircraft
Tough
Reamar42 gold member
Oct 22 23
222 plays
15.
  Dutch History Order    
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
Test your knowledge about Dutch history facts and try to put them in the right chronological order.
Tough, 15 Qns, piet, Oct 14 23
Category: Dutch
Tough
piet
Oct 14 23
201 plays
16.
  A Timeline of the Spanish-American War    
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
The sequence of events in 1898
The Cuban War of Independence had been going since 1895 while America watched with interest. But after a riot by Spanish loyalists in Havana in early 1898, concerns were raised about the safety of Americans in the city. Do you recall what happened next?
Tough, 15 Qns, reedy, Sep 13 23
Tough
reedy gold member
Sep 13 23
201 plays
17.
  The Domesday Book    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test you on basic facts about one of the most famous documents in English history: the Domesday Book, or simply Domesday Book as it is more correctly known among historians.
Tough, 10 Qns, cseanymph, Aug 24 23
Category: UK History
Tough
cseanymph
Aug 24 23
405 plays
18.
  A Timeline of Kuwait's History    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Order these events in Kuwait's history from 1913 to 2015.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Jul 31 23
Category: Kuwait
Tough
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Jul 31 23
135 plays
19.
  Putting Some Order into the Second Millennium   popular trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
The second millennium AD included many billions of events over one thousand years of history, but this quiz just relies on you knowing (roughly) when a mere ten of them took place. As an additional hint, they all occurred in different centuries.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Jul 01 23
Tough
Fifiona81 editor
Jul 01 23
267 plays
20.
  A Decade of Optimism-The 1950s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 50s were a great decade in which to grow up. America was on the move, both literally and figuratively, and changes occurred in social mores, cultural trends, politics, and new products that affected our lifestyle.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, May 15 23
Category: 1950s History
Tough
ncterp gold member
May 15 23
417 plays
21.
  The Great Slave Revolt    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Haitian Slave Revolt
The revolt started in 1791, in the valuable French colony of Saint-Domingue. African slaves, who outnumbered whites by about 9 to 1 and inspired by the French Revolution of 1789, started an organized rebellion against their French colonial masters.
Tough, 10 Qns, ncterp, Apr 25 23
Category: Slavery
Tough
ncterp gold member
Apr 25 23
120 plays
22.
  NASA's Astronauts - Groups 3 to 7   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
By 1963, NASA found a need for increasing numbers of astronauts to keep up with the packed schedule of flights to meet President Kennedy's deadline to land on the Moon. Can you answer these questions about Astronaut Groups 3 to 7?
Tough, 15 Qns, Red_John, Mar 13 23
Category: Man in Space
Tough
Red_John
Mar 13 23
135 plays
23.
  Where in the American Revolution?    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Many famous events occurred during the American Revolution. But where in the United States did they happen? Match the event to the number on the map, and have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Mar 12 23
Tough
lordprescott
Mar 12 23
276 plays
24.
  NASA's Astronauts - Groups 1 to 3   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1959, NASA recruited its first spacemen, when seven test pilots became the first US astronauts. Following them, more groups were recruited to meet the need for men to fly in space. Can you answer these questions about Astronaut Groups 1 to 3?
Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Mar 09 23
Category: Man in Space
Tough
Red_John
Mar 09 23
171 plays
25.
  It Happened in 1801    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
All these events happened in 1801. Put them in order from the first event to happen to the last event to occur in 1801.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Feb 06 23
Category: 1800s to 1890s
Difficult
Ilona_Ritter gold member
Feb 06 23
135 plays
26.
  The Final Countdown    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
The Fatal Forties (BCE) in the Roman Republic
During the period 49-40 BCE, the Roman Republic was rapidly breaking down and being replaced the Roman Empire. See if you can order these ten events from earliest to latest.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bernie73, Feb 01 23
Category: Roman History
Difficult
bernie73 gold member
Feb 01 23
177 plays
27.
  Look Who's Talking    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
History of Talking Films
Today we tend to take movies with sound for granted. But they were a very ingenious invention that revolutionized films and the film industry! Here are ten questions about the evolution of "talking pictures" and facts pertaining thereto.
Difficult, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Jan 25 23
Difficult
lordprescott
Jan 25 23
486 plays
28.
  Timeline of American Revolutionary War Battles    
Ordering Quiz
 15 Qns
The American Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in 1783. Many engagements, from raids and minor skirmishes, were fought during the conflict. Can you place these major battles of the war in the correct order?
Tough, 15 Qns, Reamar42, Jan 20 23
Tough
Reamar42 gold member
Jan 20 23
117 plays
29.
  Troubled Water    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Floods, Hurricanes and Tsunamis
Whether caused by excessive rainfall, stirred up by a hurricane, or caused by an earthquake, troubled water can cause death and destruction to the areas affected. Your task is to place these events in chronological order.
Tough, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Jan 09 23
Category: Disasters
Tough
spanishliz editor
Jan 09 23
708 plays
30.
  A Trip to Regency England   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Good heavens, you have arrived in Regency England! Do you know enough about slang and customs to survive? Test your knowledge of the world of Jane Austen, Napoleon, and Nelson with this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Jan 07 23
Category: Social History
Tough
lordprescott
Jan 07 23
222 plays

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