Big History Quiz

Big History Quiz

Do you consider yourself a master historian? Then this is the quiz for you! From the Industrial Revolution to the founding of NATO and the UN, you’ll face challenging and fun questions about countries from all over the world. It’s time to show what you’ve got!

Fact Lab
Interesting Fact
The Japanese video game company Nintendo is ranked as one of the wealthiest companies in Japan. While it's best known for its games and consoles, its beginnings started as early as 1889 when Fusajiro Yamauchi created Nintendo Kappai as a playing card company.
Interesting Fact
Between the 1590s and 1660s, the optical microscope was developed by Zacharias, Hans Jensen and Anton van Leeuwenhowek, among others. Anton van Leeuwenhoek used the simple compound microscope to observe bacteria in droplets of water!
Interesting Fact
Although the humble turkey is often thought of as traditional Christmas fare, the highest number of turkeys eaten in one day is on Thanksgiving. Around 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day – not a great one for the vegetarians!