History
The “The 20th century” quiz — History. It has 25 questions in five categories: World wars, The Cold War, Fall of empires, Struggle for rights, The Space Race. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in June 1914, sparking the outbreak of World War I?
On the coast of which French region did Allied forces land on 6 June 1944 during Operation Overlord?
Which extensive system of…
In the gameWhich Japanese city was…
In the gameUnder which 1920 peace…
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The fall of which concrete barrier in November 1989 became the defining symbol of the end of the Cold War?
Off the shores of which Caribbean island did a tense October 1962 superpower standoff nearly trigger a nuclear war?
In which Missouri town…
In the gameWhich period of political…
In the gameWhich 1975 accord recognised…
In the gameWhich superpower officially ceased to exist in December 1991 following the Belavezha Accords?
Which new state for the Muslim population was created by the partition of British India in August 1947?
The nationalisation of which…
In the gameWhich year became known…
In the gameWhich 1923 peace treaty…
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Which civil rights leader delivered his renowned 'I Have a Dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963?
Which leader spent twenty-seven years in prison before becoming the first Black president of South Africa?
What name was given…
In the gameWhich independent trade union…
In the gameWhich 240-mile coastal walk…
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Who became the first human to walk on the surface of the Moon in July 1969?
Which spacecraft, launched into orbit in October 1957, became the world's first artificial satellite?
Who conducted the first…
In the gameWhich Chief Designer led…
In the gameWhich joint American-Soviet mission…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.