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Quizzes from the 20th Century

From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of the World Wide Web, we take a look back at the 20th Century with these quizzes.

Quizzes from the 20th Century

From the Industrial Revolution to the rise of the World Wide Web, take a look back at the 20th Century with these quizzes.



1900-1909
Turn the clock back to the start of the century. What do you know about the men, women, and inventions that changed history?

1910-1919
Skyscrapers pop up, and the "War to End All Wars" marks this century's teen years.

1920-1929
From flappers to flyboys. Boom to bust. Those '20s sure do roar!

1930-1939
Martians, FDR, and the "Yankee Clipper" all make headlines in the '30s.

1940-1949
War is raging, but Americans still find time to let their hair down now and then.

1950-1959
New York loses two baseball teams but America thrives in the Post-War Era.

1960-1969
From the Beatles to the Bay of Pigs. Vietnam to Woodstock. The '60s rock ... and roll.

1970-1979
The Hostage Crisis, gas shortages, and disco help taint the "Me" decade.

1980-1989
The century's penultimate decade is one of greed and glamour. What do you remember about the '80s?

1990-1999
Millennium Fever strikes as we close out the decade that makes the Internet, cell phones, and Palm Pilots part of everyday life.

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