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 The Gettysburg Address  
| The Gettysburg Address is generally considered to be the greatest American speech ever spoken. My quiz tests your knowledge on it. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1596 plays |
Jun 25 07 |
star_gazer
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| 2 |
 It All Happened on July 18 (and so did I)
| We all know that ruby is the July birthstone and larkspur is the flower of July, but did you know what events in history took place on the same day I was born? Let's take a look at what has happened on July 18. |
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Average
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15Q |
537 plays |
Feb 06 07 |
cat_brat63
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| 3 |
 Legends of the West: The Sundance Kid
| Certainly one of the most storied figures of the wild American west was The Sundance Kid. Let's find out together a bit more about this famed old west figure with ten interesting questions on his life...good luck! |
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Average
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10Q |
1950 plays |
Mar 23 04 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 4 |
 Nicknames of Civil War Generals
| This quiz is about generals' nicknames in the Civil War. Some are better known than others. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
1326 plays |
Jan 15 07 |
whi1400
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| 5 |
Man's Inhumanity to Man
| Join me on a tour of some the outrageous acts that man has committed against his fellow man (please note that this is not a 'top ten' list). Sadly these examples are merely a drop in the bucket. It's enough to make you want to resign from the human race. |
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Average
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10Q |
5502 plays |
Sep 07 06 |
skunkee
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| 6 |
 Operatic History ? the Sixteenth Century
| Here?s another instalment in my series about operas and musical theatre plays named after historical events and people. As always, the operatic background was provided by ?The Great Opera Book? and www.operone.de. |
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Tough
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20Q |
216 plays |
Mar 13 07 |
JanIQ
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| 7 |
 The Aztec Empire
| Ten easy questions about this extinct empire. |
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Tough
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10Q |
492 plays |
Mar 06 08 |
stengun
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| 8 |
 Sweden in the Thirty Years War
| The Thirty Years War marked the beginning of Sweden's brief period as a great power; it saw this Scandinavian country become one of the arbiters of Europe. Learn something about their intervention in this major war. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
570 plays |
Apr 24 04 |
wyrmirae
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| 9 |
 Fifty Nifty States Part 4
| Hey guys! This is the fourth and final part to the Fifty Nifty States quizzes. Hope you'll like it! This quiz will cover the remaining 15 states not tested on in my other three quizzes. |
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Average
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15Q |
993 plays |
Jan 21 08 |
hermione124
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| 10 |
 Vampires of the Enlightenment
| Paradoxical as it may seem, the proudly rational era of the 18th century was also the heyday of popular belief in vampires. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1701 plays |
May 01 07 |
stuthehistoryguy
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| 11 |
Doomsday: Would You Want to Survive?
| The U.S. ushered in the Atomic Age in 1945. Within five years the Soviets responded, commencing an arms race in which mankind amassed the power to destroy itself. This quiz explores that race and how it has changed the world. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
573 plays |
Aug 04 07 |
jiminaz
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| 12 |
P-51 Mustang!
| This is a quiz on the best American (and possibly best of World War II) fighter! |
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Difficult
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20Q |
651 plays |
Nov 21 07 |
barisax14
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| 13 |
 The Mercury 7 Astronauts
| America's first manned space program was Project Mercury. Seven pilots were selected to participate in what was, at the time, the most dangerous enterprise ever known to man. Let's see what you know about these seven men and the Mercury Program. |
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Average
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15Q |
1572 plays |
Jun 09 02 |
Misregistered
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| 14 |
Battles that Changed the World: Marathon
| This quiz is about the Battle of Marathon. |
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Tough
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10Q |
690 plays |
Aug 08 07 |
Historygod
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| 15 |
 Britain in the 1960s
| Continuing with the 1960s theme, see if you can remember some of the events that affected Great Britain during this period. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
1575 plays |
Jul 01 07 |
Big-al1st
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| 16 |
The Real 'Untouchables'
| In 1930's Chicago, a legendary group of lawmen called 'The Untouchables' battled one of the most powerful criminals in America. Do you know their true story? |
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Tough
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10Q |
624 plays |
Feb 04 08 |
comitis
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| 17 |
New York's Darkest Days
| New York is so large and so crowded that when disaster strikes, it seems to strike hardest there. This quiz tests your knowledge of days in New York's history that New Yorkers would like to forget. |
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Average
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10Q |
1110 plays |
Jan 20 07 |
rocco6557
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| 18 |
20th Century Gay History: Part I
| The history of gays and lesbians has been very much a part of daily life in recent history. Here are some highlights, or in some cases, lowlights, of recent gay and lesbian history. |
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Average
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10Q |
1977 plays |
Jan 02 03 |
woofi
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| 19 |
Bodyguards
| Throughout history political leaders and the office they hold have been protected by bodyguards and special protection organisations. How much do you know about these units?
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Tough
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10Q |
444 plays |
Dec 18 06 |
mstanaway
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| 20 |
 Carrying the Fire
| Questions regarding the Gemini and Apollo space programs from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins? autobiographical book ?Carrying the Fire?. |
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Difficult
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25Q |
231 plays |
Jul 20 07 |
tinybubs
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| 21 |
The Scottish Wars of Independence
| Due to films such as "Braveheart", there has been much recent media interest in the Scottish Wars of Independence. I hope that this quiz will prove entertaining, challenging and informative regarding this period in the history of my native land. |
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Average
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10Q |
1347 plays |
May 13 05 |
frankmcvey
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| 22 |
Reinhard Heydrich: Holocaust Horror
| This is the final of five quizzes based on prominent Nazis who are still, and forever will be regarded, as murderous tyrants of the highest order. Enjoy! |
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Average
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10Q |
429 plays |
Jan 12 08 |
jonnowales
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| 23 |
Egypt 1 - The Earliest Rulers
| From dynasty zero or one (depending on who you read) to dynasty three. There is a question on each king that Peter Claytons ?Chronicle of the Pharaohs? gives enough information for me to ask a question on.
Quiz 1 of 8 |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
300 plays |
May 10 08 |
tnrees
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| 24 |
Aces of the Luftwaffe
| As they generally flew until they were killed, made prisoner, seriously wounded or the war ended, it's not surprising that the Luftwaffe produced so many high scoring fighter pilots. Here are some of them, in biographical form; good luck |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
330 plays |
Dec 10 07 |
iron2
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| 25 |
 Operatic Medieval History: II
| Here's another instalment on my "operatic" quizzes. Based upon www.operone.de and on "Phaeton?s Great Opera Book", these questions deal with classical music named after medieval events and persons ? especially the period 1200 to 1500. |
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Tough
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15Q |
447 plays |
Nov 11 06 |
JanIQ
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| 26 |
Various 16th Century
| Come one, come all! My first quiz shouldn't be to hard, but i just hope it's entertaining and enlightening. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
804 plays |
Jul 05 07 |
XavieX
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| 27 |
 Causes of WWI
| Throughout my two years of GCSE History, our teacher taught me a short ABC (it only goes to G) poem of the causes of the First World War. This quiz is based on it. |
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Average
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10Q |
1458 plays |
Feb 24 08 |
teri50
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| 28 |
Rudolf Hoess - Unparalleled Evil
| This is quiz number 4 of 5 in the series of Nazis responsible for one of the worst atrocities in history. (Not to be confused with deputy leader of the Nazi party - Rudolf Hess). |
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Tough
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10Q |
354 plays |
Aug 30 07 |
jonnowales
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| 29 |
 "No Go" for Launch!
| It is common for a Space Shuttle launch to be delayed due to technical reasons or non-ideal weather. Here are some of the more unusual reasons Shuttle launches have been delayed. |
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Tough
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10Q |
330 plays |
Mar 11 07 |
mcdubb
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| 30 |
Unmanned Space Travel
| While the astronauts and cosmonauts of manned spaceflight get all the glory, it is the unmanned flights are where most of the science is achieved. Here are fifteen questions about this little followed exploration. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
192 plays |
May 03 08 |
pericles34
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