About World History Quiz
Vikings sailed to North America about five hundred years before Columbus, and the printing press spread new ideas across Europe in a few decades. The World History Quiz covers the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the age of sail, the Industrial Revolution and the twentieth century, mixing famous dates with the people, places and inventions behind them. Every date was checked against reliable references. Questions focus on discoveries, empires, inventions and great events rather than battles in gory detail, so the quiz is fine for families and students.
How to play World History Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks about a date, an empire, a person or a turning point from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- Anchor a few dates you know well, such as 1066, 1492, 1789 and 1969, and place other events before or after them.
- Ask what else was happening at the time: the Renaissance, the age of sail and the printing press overlap.
- Look at the options as a timeline: wrong dates are often decades or centuries off, which you can spot from context.
World History Quiz: questions and answers
Which periods does the World History Quiz cover?
Mainly from the Middle Ages to the late twentieth century. Earlier times are in the Ancient Civilizations Quiz.
Is Canadian history included?
Some events overlap, but Canada’s own story has its own quiz, the Canadian History Quiz.
How many questions does the World History Quiz have?
160 checked questions: 49 easy, 79 medium and 32 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.