History Trivia
From the pyramids to the Moon landing.
- Players
- 2+ players
- Time
- 5–20 min
- Ages
- 10+
- Where
- Same room or online
- You need
- Nothing but this page
How to play History Trivia
- 1Split into teams and choose categories and how many questions.
- 2Read each question and the four options out loud.
- 3Teams agree on an answer, then reveal the right one.
- 4Tick the teams that got it right. Most points wins.
Set up History Trivia
Variations
- Timeline bonus: for an extra point, say which of the last two questions happened first.
Tips
- Don't know the year? Rule out the options that feel too early or too late, then go with your gut.
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