Colony Quizzes on Sporcle

If you're interested in colonial history, then don your trusty tricorn hat and test your colony trivia knowledge on Sporcle. See if you can name the United States' 13 Original Colonies, and then move on to see if you can name the founders of the 13 colonies as well. If you're looking for more information, why not try countries colonized by ancient Greeks. Just watch out if you're looking to colonize outer space; it never ends well.
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