This history quiz is unsuitable for the faint-hearted.
Question 1 of 10
Talmadge Hayer, Thomas 15X Johnson and Norman 3X Butler were convicted of murdering somebody. Who?
Question 2 of 10
If you called Minnesota liberal Eugene McCarthy by his middle name instead of his first name, you'd confuse him with what notorious right-winger from Wisconsin next door?
Question 3 of 10
In 1871, what city was burning at the same time as another fire swept through 1.2 million acres of forest around Peshtigo, Wisconsin?
Question 4 of 10
Which war did such Copperheads as Ohio Congressman Clement Laird Vallandigham oppose, even though it meant being exiled for sympathizing with the enemy?
Question 5 of 10
Nicknamed King Freddie, Sir Edward Mutesa became king of Buganda in 1939. And in 1962, he became the first president of what brand-new country?
Question 6 of 10
With whom did the Earps do battle next door to Camillus Fry's photographic studio near the OK Corral?
Question 7 of 10
The Spanish Armada kept John White from returning with supplies to what colony, which vanished in the meantime?
Question 8 of 10
As Virginia governor, Lord Dunmore offered to free any slave who fought on his side. Tens of thousands signed up, compared to 5000 blacks who fought for the other side. What war was this?
Question 9 of 10
Named for the local word for "mountainous," what was the world's first black republic?
Question 10 of 10
Whose disastrous foray in the 1999 Kargil War, which nearly led to nuclear war, somehow became the platform for his rise to power?
Who Sang Quizzes
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Who Sang These Songs?
Can you match the artist?
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Who Sang These Songs?
Nobody knows more than 4 songs
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Who Sang These Songs?
Can you do better than a 6?
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Who Sang These 90s Songs?
Feels like yesterday isn't it?
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HARD Who Sang These Songs?
How manny songs did you know?
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Motown Legends: Can You Name the Artist Behind These Hits?
Can you match the song to the Motown legend?
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History Quizzes
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History Quiz
What answer did you not know?
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10 Questions about History
Did you know enough for a 10/10?
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1980s Nostalgia Quiz
Try scoring a 7 or higher
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History Quiz
Do you have what it takes?
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70s Nostalgia Quiz
Do you remember?
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10 Questions about History
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Geography Quizzes
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Play This Geography Quiz Now!
It's going to be impossible to score a 6+
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Geography Quiz
Thumbs up when you score a 10/10
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HARD Science Quiz
We hope you're smart enough to score a 7+
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10 Question About Planet Earth
Did you score a 10? Let us know below!
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Geography Quiz
You're invited!
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Geography Quiz
Think you can find your way?
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Music Quizzes
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10 difficult questions about John Denver
Let us know your score in the comments
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Alternative Rock Music Quiz
Have you ever heard of any of these bands?
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Barbra Streisand Quiz
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Science Quizzes
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Quiz on Science
Did you complete the mission?
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Can you get a better score than a 7?
Average Score: 770% knows the answer to this question: "In WWII who flew around in a plane called Avalon, named for St George's lance? "
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Movies Quiz
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Everybody likes music, but how much do you know about it?
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How much do you know about food and beverages?