History Quizzes on Sporcle

Do some people say you are living in the past just because you're wearing both a powdered wig and parachute pants? Hey, we love the '90s too, no matter which century! Whatever your wardrobe, if you love history, then you need to check out some of the amazing Sporcle history quizzes. We have everything ranging from the most trivial US Presidents quiz to war quiz of any size, both large and small. Was it Pocahontas or Columbus who settled America? See if you remember how America was settled with a colonies quiz Of course, if you've been staring off into space in your history class, we can help you catch up there as well. Hopefully learning your history will help you avoid repeating it (especially if you're considering getting involved in a land war in Asia).
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Countries by wars with the English
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Smartly, Portugal has avoided the fray, being BFF with England, as their current Alliance dates way back to 1386.
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Historical autobiography
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We'll assume some of the earlier ones in this quiz were carved in stone
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Six Degrees of Presidential Separation
All the presidents were in the Illuminati, of course, but you can't use that on this quiz.
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Political Logos (images)
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Please note: The second word of the quiz title is plural. If it was "logos" -- Greek for "divine wisdom", then surely an oxymoron would be afoot.
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Historical a/s/l
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We'd test you on their favorite colours too, but then you'd end up cast into the Gorge of Eternal Peril
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BEFORE or AFTER: Historical Events
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You mean things can happen AFTER "Historical Events"? Whaddya know!
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U.S. Presidents: Sudden Deaths & Close Calls
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Dark days in US History
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Historical Figures per Country
History comes from the most interesting places.
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Smithsonian or Smithsoni-AIN'T?
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On way or another, you'll Smithsoniately enjoy this collection!
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WWII Military Leaders by Photo
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Apparently, hats and badges were optional
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Female Monarchs in British History
It's good to be the queen. Especially if Helen Mirren plays you in the movie.
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100 Years ago - 1913
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Editor's Note: The "101 Years Ago - 1913" quiz will be released in 2014 and should prove equally challenging
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US History by Dave Barry 2
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Barry also confirmed the accuracy of his historical reports first hand, by borrowing Mr. Peabody's WABAC machine
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Click a Bill
How does a William decide to be a Bill? Seems like a pretty big decision if you ask us.
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1900 World Leaders Match
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Don't be alarmed by the quiz title. You really only have to match up 28 of them.
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Historical Figures by One-Word Hints
History and brevity go together very well.
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President Obama's Cabinet (clickable)
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Not the one with the band-aids, toothpaste, and aspirin... The OTHER one.
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Operation Overlord Command
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"You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months…"
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'S' in History
The letter S has a very long and curvy history.
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I Protest! - Fall of Communism
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Let's go tear something down!
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Faces of WATERGATE: 'Click-ture' quiz
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Don't worry, we're pretty sure this quiz is bug-free.
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6-Letter US Presidents Match-Up
9 presidents only had 6 letters in their last name. Can you name them?
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Latin American Leader Match Up
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Not to be confused with the Argentine sitcom ¿Quién es el Jefe?
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Darwin's Travel Log
Darwin had quite the travel log.
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Star Struck Presidents
Even presidents can get star struck every once in a while.
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The Explorer's Life
These people took the advice 'expand your horizons' quite literally.
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Consecutive Two-Term Presidents
There have only been 4 periods in US history with consecutive two-term presidents. Can you name them?
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United States' Honorary Citizens
The people in this quiz might comprise the worst US Olympic basketball team ever assembled.
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American History Mystery
We're guessing you'll crack this mystery in short order.
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Controversial Leaders
Is it controversial that we called these world leaders controversial? We might be down the rabbit hole here.
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Asian Countries by History
Asia is the world's largest continent, and they managed to stuff a lot of history in there too.
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