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History trivia questions
History trivia questions about presidents, emperors, pharaohs, kings, explorers, battles, empires and ancient civilisations.
History prompts ask for rulers and the people around them: US presidents, Roman emperors, Egyptian pharaohs, English and British monarchs, Ottoman sultans, French kings, Russian tsars. They also cover battles, treaties, empires, explorers, archaeological sites and trade routes.
Julius Caesar and Napoleon float on the tip. The short reigns, the co-emperors and the dynasties people skip in school are where the deep answers are.
All 21 history prompts
Together they accept 1,415 answers. Each page shows the common answers and how deep the prompt goes.
- Name a US president45 answers
- Name a Roman emperor124 answers
- Name an ancient civilisation115 answers
- Name a famous explorer175 answers
- Name a famous battle287 answers
- Name an English or British king or queen77 answers
- Name an ancient Egyptian deity30 answers
- Name an Egyptian pharaoh28 answers
- Name a philosopher30 answers
- Name a writing system or script32 answers
- Name a Roman emperor, Egyptian pharaoh or English or British monarch229 answers
- Name an ancient Greek historical figure24 answers
- Name a historical figure from ancient Rome25 answers
- Name a medieval historical figure24 answers
- Name an Ottoman sultan26 answers
- Name a French monarch27 answers
- Name a Russian tsar or emperor23 answers
- Name a historical empire25 answers
- Name a historical treaty or peace agreement23 answers
- Name an archaeological site26 answers
- Name a historical trade route or trade network20 answers
Tips for rare history answers
- Walk a dynasty in order: the rulers in the middle are rarely named.
- Remember the ones with short reigns and odd nicknames.
- Treaties and trade routes are less crowded than battles.
History terms explained
How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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