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
A woman from Tacoma, Washington won the most expensive car to ever appear on the show – a Ferrari 458 spider which was priced at $285,716. A woman lost the chance to win the Ferrari but another woman won an Audi V-8 Spyder priced at $157,300.
Interesting Fact
There are over 300 million active Twitter users, making it one of the most popular social media platforms. Every minute, an average of 350,000 new tweets are posted on Twitter! The hashtag was introduced into the digital world in 2007 by Chris Messina. There were doubts the hashtag would catch on, with many believing it appeared too techy. Needless to say, they were wrong!
Interesting Fact
Tulips have become synonymous with The Netherlands, but do you know where they originated? They came from Central Asia, specifically Istanbul and its surrounding areas. The period of Turkish history between ‘1718-1730’ became known as the ‘Tulip Era’ as they were so prevalent in arts, folklore and daily life, as well as this being a period of peace and stability.