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Man in Space
Average, 3 mins - 118 plays
Man has had a fascination with space for centuries, but it took...

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What is 'hot land' in Spanish?




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  Remembering the 60s - 1969 Americana   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our 'magical mystery tour' of the turbulent 1960s draws to an end with several hundred thousand young people gathered in the New York countryside, and man's footprints on the moon.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 02 13
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
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rblayer
10097 plays
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  What Happened in ... ?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll go through the decade from 1900 to 1909 with things that happened in each year--you name the event!
Average, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Dec 19 09
Category: 1900s History
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john_sunseri
5075 plays
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  When I Was a Kid (American)   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I cringed when my Mom and Dad said it. Now I'm saying it. And my kids and grandkids are wincing. See what you know about the 40's and 50's.
Easier, 10 Qns, Pick61, Jan 11 16
Category: 1940s Nostalgia
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Pick61
2644 plays
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  If Only They Disobeyed Orders   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Generally, you want the military to obey orders. But sometimes the orders are dumb, suicidal, or horrific, and then you want more than blind obedience. This quiz, the result of an author challenge by Buddy1, asks about that particular situation.
Average, 10 Qns, Correspondguy, Sep 28 11
Category: War History
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Correspondguy
5194 plays
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  Great Battles of the World - Cannae   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
2nd August 216 BC, Cannae. Test your knowledge of the battle.
Average, 10 Qns, wardythegreat, Nov 08 10
Category: Ancient Wars
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wardythegreat
2482 plays
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  Remembering the 60s - 1968 Americana   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1968 was a tough year. Two great American leaders, RFK and MLK were gunned down as the war in Vietnam raged on. Richard Nixon was elected president and North Vietnam launched a major offensive.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 21 07
Category: 1960s Nostalgia
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rblayer
8522 plays
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  Ten Days That Shook the World   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
John Reed's book with this title, published in 1919, was about the October (1917) Revolution in Russia, an event which figuratively shook the world. This quiz is about events that literally shook the world - earthquakes and their aftermaths.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jan 05 12
Category: Earthquakes
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looney_tunes editor
12027 plays
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  If It's Not True It's a Good Story   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the most famous stories in history have been partially or totally fabricated by storytellers. Here, Ralph the Llama tries his hoof at historical myth-busting, and attempts to identify how and why some of these stories came to be. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Feb 11 11
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doublemm gold member
5332 plays
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  What Happened in ...? (1940s edition)   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The turbulent decade of the 1940's, year by year. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, john_sunseri, Jan 05 10
Category: 1940s History
Easier
john_sunseri
4900 plays
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  Hear the Twenties Roar!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Illegal booze, organized crime, and prosperity for those that could play the stock market. What a time to be alive!
Average, 15 Qns, laughinggirl, Nov 11 20
Category: 1920s History
Average
laughinggirl
Nov 11 20
3636 plays
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In which country did the United States lead a coup d'etat in 1954, deposing the then President?

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