History

History is full of stories people think they remember correctly. These quizzes find out. They range from ancient Egypt and Rome through the Tudors, the age of empires and both world wars, up to the political and cultural turning points of the late twentieth century. Questions cover the people, the dates, the causes and the consequences, with the occasional round built around a single monarch, battle or decade.

You do not need a degree to do well, but you do need to have paid attention at some point. If a question stumps you, the explanation underneath the answer will usually tell you why it matters.