History
Journey through the events and empires that shaped civilization — and test how much stuck.
General
Broad, well-known chapters of world history — a good starting point.
World War II History Quiz
Key events, leaders, and turning points of the Second World War.
American Civil War History Quiz
The causes, major battles, and outcome of America’s bloodiest conflict.
Ancient Egypt History Quiz
Pharaohs, pyramids, and life along the Nile.
Ancient Rome: History Quiz
Emperors, legions, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
French Revolution: History Quiz
Liberty, equality, and the upheaval that remade France.
Ancient
Civilizations, empires, and cultures from the ancient and pre-Columbian world.
Ancient: Ancient Greece
City-states, philosophers, and the birth of democracy in the Classical world.
Ancient: Ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform, ziggurats, and the 'cradle of civilization' between two rivers.
Ancient: The Persian Empire
From Cyrus the Great to Alexander's conquest — the Achaemenid Empire.
Ancient: The Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan and the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Ancient: Ancient China
Dynasties, philosophers, and inventions from Shang to Qin.
Ancient: Ancient India & Maurya Empire
Chandragupta, Ashoka, and the empire that unified the subcontinent.
Ancient: The Viking Age
Norse raiders, traders, and explorers from the 8th to 11th centuries.
Ancient: Medieval Islamic Golden Age
The House of Wisdom, algebra, and centuries of scientific advancement.
Ancient: The Silk Road
1,500 years of trade routes connecting East and West.
Ancient: The Aztec & Maya Civilizations
Pyramids, calendars, and empire-building in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
Ancient: The Inca Empire
Machu Picchu, the quipu, and South America's largest pre-Columbian empire.
Ancient Egypt
A deep dive into one civilization — pharaohs, gods, pyramids, and the everyday life behind 3,000 years of history.
Pharaohs & Dynasties
From Narmer's unification to Ramesses the Great — the rulers and dynasties that built ancient Egypt.
Gods & Mythology
Ra, Osiris, Isis, Anubis — the gods, myths, and the cosmic order pharaohs were sworn to protect.
The Pyramids
Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur — the pharaohs, architects, and engineering behind Egypt's most iconic monuments.
Tutankhamun's Tomb
Howard Carter, the Valley of the Kings, and the golden mask that made King Tut world-famous.
Hieroglyphs & Writing
The Rosetta Stone, Champollion's decipherment, and how ancient Egyptians actually wrote.
Mummification & the Afterlife
Canopic jars, the Weighing of the Heart, and what Egyptians believed happened after death.
Cleopatra & the Ptolemies
Alexandria, Caesar, Mark Antony, and the last queen of a 3,000-year civilization.
Daily Life on the Nile
Farming, food, family, and work — how ordinary Egyptians actually lived along the Nile.
Ancient Rome
From the Republic to the fall of the Julio-Claudians — emperors, legions, and daily life in Rome.
Emperors & Dynasties
Augustus to Constantine — the emperors and dynasties that ran Rome for 400 years.
The Republic & the Senate
Consuls, the Senate, and the Punic Wars — Rome before it had an emperor.
The Roman Army & Conquests
Legions, gladii, and the Limes — how Rome built and defended its empire.
Daily Life & Culture
The Colosseum, public baths, and what Romans actually ate — life beyond the emperors.
Founding of Rome & the Kingdom
Romulus and Remus, the she-wolf, seven kings, and the fall of the monarchy.
Roman Mythology & Gods
Jupiter, Juno, Mars, and Venus — the Roman gods and their Greek counterparts.
Julius Caesar: Life & Assassination
The First Triumvirate, dictator for life, and the Ides of March.
Pompeii & the Eruption of Vesuvius
The 79 AD eruption, Pliny the Younger’s account, and the plaster casts of the dead.
Roman Engineering & Architecture
Aqueducts, the Via Appia, self-healing concrete, and the Pantheon’s dome.
Roman Britain & Boudica’s Revolt
Claudius’s invasion, Londinium, and the queen who nearly drove Rome out of Britain.
Roman Law & Its Legacy
The Twelve Tables, Justinian’s Code, and the roots of modern civil law.
Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta, Olympian myth, Alexander’s conquests, and the philosophers who founded Western thought.
City-States & Democracy
Athens, Sparta, and the birth of democracy — Greece’s rival city-states.
Greek Mythology & Gods
Zeus, Heracles, and the Trojan War — the myths behind Greek civilization.
Alexander the Great
Macedon to India — the conquests that created the Hellenistic world.
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle — the philosophers who founded Western thought.
Vikings
Longships, raids, and Norse mythology — the seafarers who reached three continents.
Raids, Exploration & Warfare
Longships, Lindisfarne, and Leif Erikson — the Vikings who raided and explored.
Norse Mythology & Society
Odin, Ragnarök, and the Thing — Norse belief and how Viking society actually worked.
Medieval & Early Modern
Empires, religious upheaval, and the transition into the modern age.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Byzantine Empire
Constantinople, Justinian's law code, and a thousand years of Roman continuity.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Ottoman Empire
From Osman I to Suleiman the Magnificent — six centuries of empire.
Medieval & Early Modern: Medieval Europe
Feudalism, knights, and Europe between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Crusades
Holy war, Crusader states, and two centuries of conflict over Jerusalem.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Renaissance
Florence, the printing press, and Europe's rebirth of art and learning.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Age of Exploration
Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Europe's voyages into the unknown.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther, the 95 Theses, and the split of Western Christianity.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Scientific Revolution
Copernicus, Galileo, and the birth of the modern scientific method.
Medieval & Early Modern: The Black Death
The plague that killed a third of Europe's population in the 14th century.
Modern
Revolutions, world wars, and the conflicts that defined the 20th century.
Modern: The American Revolution
From the Declaration of Independence to the Treaty of Paris.
Modern: The Industrial Revolution
Steam power, factories, and the shift from farm to factory.
Modern: The Age of Napoleon
From Corsican officer to Emperor — and the wars that remade Europe.
Modern: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The forced migration that shaped the Americas for four centuries.
Modern: World War I
The assassination, the alliances, and the war that reshaped the century.
Modern: The Russian Revolution
From Tsar to Bolshevik state in a single turbulent year.
Modern: The Cold War
Superpower rivalry, proxy wars, and the Iron Curtain divide.
Modern: The Holocaust
The Nazi genocide of six million Jews and other targeted groups.
Modern: The Space Race
Sputnik to the Moon landing — the Cold War fought in orbit.
Modern: The Korean War
The Cold War's first major conflict, fought over a divided peninsula.
Modern: The Vietnam War
Two decades of conflict that divided Vietnam and America alike.
Modern: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen days that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Modern: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Twenty-eight years of division ended in a single November night.
Modern: The Civil Rights Movement (USA)
From Brown v. Board to the Voting Rights Act — the fight for equality.
Modern: Women's Suffrage Movement
The decades-long global fight for women's right to vote.
D-Day & the Normandy Landings
June 1944 — the beaches, the deception, the commanders, and what happened after the first day.
Pearl Harbor and America's Entry into WWII
December 1941 — the attack, the ships, the intelligence failures, and the declaration that followed.
Regional
Empires, revolutions, and independence movements from around the world.
Regional: The British Empire
Expansion, territories, and decline of history's largest empire.
Regional: African History - Ancient Kingdoms
Kush, Aksum, Mali, and Great Zimbabwe — Africa's pre-colonial empires.
Regional: African History - Colonialism & Independence
The Berlin Conference, colonial rule, and Africa's independence era.
Regional: Latin American Independence Movements
Bolívar, San Martín, and the wars that ended Spanish colonial rule.
Regional: The Mexican Revolution
Zapata, Villa, and the decade-long revolution that reshaped Mexico.
Regional: The Meiji Restoration
How Japan modernized in a generation and became a world power.
Regional: The Mughal Empire
Babur to Aurangzeb — the empire that built the Taj Mahal.
Regional: The Indian Independence Movement
Gandhi, Satyagraha, and the campaign that ended British rule in India.
Regional: The Opium Wars
How a drug trade dispute reshaped China's relationship with the West.
Regional: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Barbarian invasions, economic crisis, and the end of the Western Empire.
US Citizenship Test Prep
Practice built directly on the official USCIS civics test — the same 100-question pool the naturalization interview draws from.
American Government Basics
The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the rule of law — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Branches & Powers of Government
Legislative, executive, and judicial — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Rights & Responsibilities
Citizen-only rights, jury duty, and the Oath of Allegiance — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Colonial History & Independence
Why colonists came, 1776, and the Constitutional Convention — based on the official USCIS civics test.
1800s: Expansion & Civil War
The Louisiana Purchase, Lincoln, and the 13th Amendment — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Modern American History
The World Wars, the Cold War, and civil rights — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Geography & National Symbols
The flag, the anthem, and U.S. geography — based on the official USCIS civics test.
Holidays & Civic Facts
Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and federal holidays — based on the official USCIS civics test.