1.

  The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

Texas claims as its own a number of people who gained the eyes not only of Texas, but of the entire world. Can you identify these famous (or infamous) Texans from their descriptions?

Very Easy, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, May 06 16

Category: Texas

Very Easy
looney_tunes
786 plays

2.

  A Decade of Difference (8)    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1888?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Oct 15 24

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
Oct 15 24
768 plays

3.

  Chivalry is Deadly    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Chivalry, alas, is dead, and this quiz may help explain why. More than a few people throughout history have found it hazardous to their health. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, jouen58, Nov 22 14

Category: What a Way to Go

Tough
jouen58
945 plays

4.

  There's Something About (Typhoid) Mary    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's another in a loose series of quizzes on women named Mary. This one examines the tragic story of "Typhoid Mary," the first identified healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, gretas, Sep 15 05

Category: Famous Women

Tough
gretas
1407 plays

5.

  Ned Kelly - Australian Bushranger    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ned Kelly was one of Australia's most famous bushrangers and has, over time, become the stuff that legends are made of. People either see him as a merciless killer or as a national hero with the embodiment of the Australian spirit. Check your knowledge!

Tough, 10 Qns, exit10, Apr 29 25

Category: Kelly, Ned

Tough
exit10
Apr 29 25
3318 plays

6.

  Shy, Not Retiring    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These are ten famous people throughout history who achieved great heights, in spite of the incredible shyness from which they suffered at times. Have fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jan 02 20

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
Creedy
Jan 02 20
4416 plays

7.

  The Wright Stuff    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Have you ever stopped and thought about how different our lives would be without the hard work and genius of scientists and inventors? Here are ten people who had 'the Wright stuff' to pursue their dreams and make the world an easier place to live in.

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Apr 06 14

Category: Scientists & Inventors

Average
skunkee
1335 plays

8.

  Interesting Nobel Peace Prize Winners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Men and women of peace, it would be wonderful if the world had more of them. Try and decipher who is being discussed in each question, and let us honor their memory!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 11 13

Category: Nobel Prize Winners

Average
thejazzkickazz
6030 plays

9.

  The Female of the Species....    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Male murderers are constantly sensationalised in the media, but how much do you know about women who kill?

Tough, 10 Qns, LindaG, Dec 11 13

Category: Murders

Tough
LindaG
3906 plays

10.

  Quotes from Great Writers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some quotes from famous writers throughout history. See how many you know, but make sure you have fun doing so.

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 22 15

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
Creedy
2463 plays

11.

  A Decade of Difference    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1881?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Nov 19 23

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
Nov 19 23
1239 plays

12.

  The Black Prince    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

During his lifetime the Black Prince was a distinguished military leader who fought against France in the Hundred Years War. He was heir to the throne of England, and held both British and French titles.

Average, 15 Qns, picqero, Aug 17 05

Category: Edward, the Black Prince

Average
picqero
882 plays

13.

  The Story of Invention [1]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz contains short excerpts from the lives of ten great scientists. Each excerpt provides an insight into the lives of the people who have made this world what it is.

Average, 10 Qns, Shrivats, Jan 12 16

Category: Inventors

Average
Shrivats
8244 plays

14.

  Emma of Normandy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

She was the wife of two kings, and mother of two more. See what you know about this amazing queen who lived in pre-Conquest England.

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, May 03 10

Category: Anglo Saxon Kings

Average
pagiedamon
714 plays

15.

  Ten Pangalactic Sunny Challengers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

From the dawn of man to the 21st century, some of the greatest minds have challenged and changed humanity's conception of the stars and galaxies. Now I'll challenge you to identify their bios even if I don't explicitly name their most famous discoveries!

Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Nov 30 14

Category: Astronomers

Average
WesleyCrusher
867 plays

16.

  A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, people on trial have come up with a number of ingenious defences and escapes from justice. This quiz looks at some of them. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Mar 28 26

Category: Murders

Average
Quiz_Beagle
Mar 28 26
2268 plays

17.

  Love, Generally    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

You may remember them for their military prowess, but these women knew the gentler side of some of the most famous military leaders through the ages.

Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Sep 01 23

Category: Famous Women

Average
looney_tunes
Sep 01 23
10542 plays

18.

  Akhenaten, the Heretic Pharaoh    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Young Amunhotep was never meant to be pharaoh. But the death of his older brother catapulted the young man and his unorthodox religious views into unparalleled power, and as Akhenaten this young pharaoh changed the face of Egypt.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 07 10

Category: Egyptian Pharaohs

Average
CellarDoor
1632 plays

19.

  Quotable Quotes    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Who Said What

Here are some quotes, some well known and others maybe less so. Can you work out who originally came up with them, at least reputedly. The photo clues might help.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 14 23

Category: Quote Challenge

Easier
rossian
Jul 14 23
933 plays

20.

  From Age to Age    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Renaissance Paintings of Famous Americans

Surely there were exactly zero citizens of the United States alive in the time of the Renaissance. Yet, we can still envision what something like that might look like these days. (Click the images for a closer look!)

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Sep 27 24

Category: U.S.A. People

Very Easy
trident
Sep 27 24
768 plays

21.

  Just Leave it to the Kids    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is an adult world and kids rarely have a say - but that shouldn't discourage anyone who isn't yet of age. Have a look at these eleven examples of young people who've made a positive impact on this world before they turned 20.

Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Feb 15 25

Category: In Common

Average
WesleyCrusher
Feb 15 25
3375 plays

22.

  Historical Stick Figures on Cue Cards    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

As I'm armed with my bad drawings, a stack of cue cards, and a Sharpie, here's a look at ten famous people who all bear uncanny resemblances when drawn on small pieces of paper. Did I mention I can't draw?

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Apr 02 22

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
kyleisalive
Apr 02 22
17361 plays

23.

  Tudor Name Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The people of Tudor-era England were an awfully unimaginative lot when it came to naming their children. See if you can sort out who's who in these questions!

Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Mar 13 14

Category: House of Tudor

Average
guitargoddess
4374 plays

24.

  That Whacky Lizzie Borden!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her father forty whacks"...or did she? This quiz tests your knowledge of the infamous 19th century Lizzie Borden murder case.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gretas, Jun 22 10

Category: Borden, Lizzie

Difficult
gretas
1575 plays

25.

  A Few Red Hot Russians Walked Into A Bar...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a spy you have gathered intelligence that prominent Russians are meeting at a private cocktail party near the Kremlin on a bitter Moscow night. You bribe the doorman with some roubles, slip into the party inconspicuously, to observe...

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Dec 06 23

Category: Russians

Easier
1nn1
Dec 06 23
726 plays

26.

  Mixed People Bio-Limericks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Bored of watching the film Bio-pics? Try some bite-size Bio-Limericks Plus a question in time So you can skip the rhyme If the poetry gives you the sicks

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Mar 09 18

Category: People Grab Bag

Very Easy
Upstart3
1878 plays

27.

  Friends Just Can't be Found    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Sometimes help is slow in coming, or doesn't come at all, and you just have to do something yourself. This quiz is about some people who accomplished things with little or no help from others.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 18 23

Category: Famous People

Very Easy
CmdrK
Jan 18 23
1395 plays

28.

  Harlots, Bawds, and Concubines (Oh My!)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A shameless attempt to attract players, you say? Well, so it is, but it may interest you to know what some practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession achieved outside the bedroom. Play on!

Difficult, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 15 05

Category: Other People

Difficult
jouen58
2298 plays

29.

  Who Made Who    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Famous Women

The women in this quiz were formidable in their own rights but, sadly, were left in the shadows by a more prominent male in their lives. Match the woman on the left (bearing a maiden name if the same as their partner) with their famous counterpart.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Dec 21 22

Category: Famous Women

Very Easy
pollucci19
Dec 21 22
1557 plays

30.

  Best of the Best: American Female Reformers    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In the United States, March is set aside to celebrate National Women's History Month. What do you know about these famous reformers? Can you match the following ladies with their descriptions?

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 04 25

Category: U.S.A. People

Easier
ponycargirl
Mar 04 25
819 plays

31.

  The Reign of Tsar Nicholas II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A lover of history, I thought I might put together a quiz on Tsar Nicholas II - the last Emperor of Russia.

Average, 15 Qns, heatherlois, Feb 19 18

Category: Russian Royals

Average
heatherlois
696 plays

32.

  Elizabeth Bathory: The First Dracula    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Before the book "Dracula", there was Countess Elizabeth Bathory - one of history's most prolific serial killers of all time. Read on, if you dare ...

Average, 10 Qns, bullymom, May 26 10

Category: People A-B

Average
bullymom
2991 plays

33.

  Remarkable Quotes From Remarkable People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some remarkable, inspiring and sometimes hilarious quotes from people who have made their mark on our beautiful world over time. See if you can guess who made them. Read the questions and answer choices carefully for clues to the answers.

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Sep 19 23

Category: Who Said It?

Easier
Creedy
Sep 19 23
5346 plays

34.

  Pocahontas: Princess or Protector?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Thanks to cinematic magic, many people today view Pocahontas in a light that is not entirely historically accurate. Let's see what is known about the real Pocahontas.

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Jan 13 17

Category: Native Americans

Average
ponycargirl
636 plays

35.

  Famous and Infamous Patients    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It is often the case that historical events are influenced by the state of health of the famous character in question. The source of information for this quiz is a series of books by Dr James Leavesley, a medical historian.

Tough, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Dec 02 03

Category: Other People

Tough
MotherGoose
9102 plays

36.

  Who's the Baddest?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These ancient tyrants would like to tell you why they are the worst of the worst. You must figure out who's who, and then decide which one is the biggest baddie of all.

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Jan 16 13

Category: Who Am I?

Average
Pagiedamon
43062 plays

37.

  They Came From New York    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify these famous people who were born in the state of New York?

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 18 26

Category: New York

Average
ponycargirl
Mar 18 26
1434 plays

38.

  Interesting Royal Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone always talks about rulers with nicknames like 'The Great' or 'The Magnificent', but less is said about others with much more interesting sobriquets. This quiz will provide equal time for those other fellows...good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Nov 24 16

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Tough
thejazzkickazz
2373 plays

39.

  Amusing Quotes from History's Great Figures    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you know these quotes from some of history's great figures? There's ten questions on them. Have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, Creedy, Apr 28 11

Category: Did They Say That?!

Tough
Creedy
3114 plays

40.

  The End of the Explorers    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

For centuries, many have explored our world and discovered new regions, but this was a very dangerous occupation. These intrepid explorers all had their adventurous activities come to an abrupt and untimely end.

Average, 15 Qns, pshelton, Apr 19 23

Category: Explorers

Average
pshelton
Apr 19 23
2175 plays

41.

  Reign of Love    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, royals often married for political reasons instead of for love, but there were exceptions. Here are ten couples who managed to pull off a romance, even if they didn't all make it to a happy ending.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Mar 03 11

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
CellarDoor
2019 plays

42.

  Watch Out for that Knife!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Murdered by Stabbing

Stabbing is one of the most gruesome and brutal ways to die, yet it has been very common throughout history. See if you can identify these ten people who came under the knife in the most bloody of fashions.

Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 12 25

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
LeoDaVinci
Mar 12 25
1980 plays

43.

  Jackies of all Trades    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Jackie, Jacqueline, Jacqui, male, female. This quiz covers a wide variety of people with a name in common with a wide assortment of careers. (Photos are hints not answers).

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Jun 18 17

Category: Who Am I?

Easier
1nn1
1647 plays

44.

  A Decade of Difference (5)    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Born in Different Decades

Each of these famous individuals from the fields of art, politics, sports, etc., were born a decade apart from one another. Can you put them in the correct order starting in 1885?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, May 03 24

Category: People by Birthday

Very Easy
trident
May 03 24
1173 plays

45.

  Going Going Gone    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In the U.S. auctioneers speak a language that is somewhat difficult to understand! Amidst all their jargon they do include terms are important to know. "Going Going Gone" means an item is about to be sold. See if you match the other terms!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Apr 17 18

Category: Occupational Trivia

Very Easy
ponycargirl
1314 plays

46.

  The Yorkshire Ripper    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Yorkshire Ripper was a brutal murderer of women in England in the 1970s and 1980s. The hunt for him was protracted and error-strewn, but the police finally got their man.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 01 23

Category: Serial Killers

Tough
Snowman
Apr 01 23
4038 plays

47.

  Happiness Is Easy    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Enduring Partnerships When Both People Are Famous

Staying married is a challenge. The pressure when one partner is famous increases that difficulty. When both are famous it is even more challenging. Here are ten such enduring partnerships that may lead you to believe that happiness is easy.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 12 24

Category: Mixed People

Very Easy
1nn1
Aug 12 24
1167 plays

48.

  Pi's History Mysteries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In Pi we love writing limericks so we decided to write some about famous historical people. Each verse is a clue that you must solve.

Easier, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Jul 16 13

Category: Mixed People

Easier
Calpurnia09
3564 plays

49.

  Never Mark Twain Shall Tweet    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Though Mark Twain never lived in the age of the tweet, that didn't stop him from pecking away at his typewriter in 140 characters or less! (Tweets based on real Twain quotes! Please click on the image if you need it larger.)

Average, 10 Qns, trident, Jan 29 15

Category: Twain, Mark

Average
trident
639 plays

50.

  King Henry VIII    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

I had great fun unearthing these slightly lesser known facts about Henry's life. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

Tough, 20 Qns, fringe, Jan 22 21

Category: Henry VIII

Tough
fringe
Jan 22 21
5880 plays