Ultimate 20th Century Quiz: How Well Do You Know 1900-1999?
Written by Jessica Holom
Last updated · 16 min play time
Do you remember the major events of the past century? Take this quiz and test your history knowledge!
The 20th century was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. Mankind landed on the moon. We invented and discovered. We also suffered countless wars, including two of the most catastrophic in history: WWI and WWII. But as Confucius said, "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
With the bad comes the good, and there's no better century to showcase this than the timeline from 1900 to 1999. The 20th century was marred by fear but lifted by revolution and peaceful protest. From the Cold War to the many assassinations of beloved public figures, from the Civil Rights movement to Indian independence, the world changed in so many ways in these 100 years.
Do you remember all that happened in the 20th century? There's only one way to find out: take our history quiz and discover how well you know the 20th century.
Test your 20th Century Knowledge
When you look back over the 20th century, are the major events vivid in your memory bank? Or do you recall only the broader brushstrokes? Either way, you're sure to enjoy taking this 20th century quiz.
Our fun online history quiz will send you on a journey through a century of major change. Although the wars and turmoil may make the gloom and doom of the 20th century seem like a complete setback, progress was made across the globe when it comes to human rights. As Mohandas Gandhi said, "A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." Progress is slow, but it's happening nonetheless. Discover this progress in our entertaining 20th century quiz.
Are you ready to test your historical knowledge? Put it all on the table with this Ultimate 20th Century Quiz.
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Robert Heinlein once said: "A generation which ignores history has no past and no future." Don't be a generation with only a present. Historical knowledge will put you on a wiser course toward the future. And you don't have to take a boring history course to up your knowledge.
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Jessica HolomJessica Holom is a freelance writer and digital nomad with a background in literature, art, and writing. She believes curiosity never killed a single cat and enjoys learning, world-exploring, and writing about both.
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Bait and switch
Too US-centred
Just wasted my time when i could be watching my fovorit movie.
No score and that's why i did the damn Quiz in the first place
Okay fine but what the hell i was not presented a IQ score
what is my I.Q. score
DIVUNE
I think I was having a brain fog
What is my IQ score
Only got one percent
I did terrible on this one
where is IQ
Where is my IQ score? That's why I took this quiz!
I am pleased that I did well but what is my IQ score?
Due to a shift in the screen and downloading issues from the excessive ads, you dinged me with a wrong answer on a question I answered correctly. Please fix.
wheres my i.q
I thought you were going to tell me what my IQ was.
I still got it
cleverly done - could have worded one or two better part from that unbelievably good
Good questions, its great to know a whole decade history thanks for creating this test.