The British Government from the Romans to the Model Parliament

How much do you know about the earliest origins of British government? Test your knowledge of this important force in world history by playing our fun game "Government in Britannia from the Romans to the Model Parliament." This is a fun two-player (or two-team) Playtime game that is similar to Vegas slots, but with multiple-choice questions. Have fun testing your knowledge.

Teachers--try dividing your class into two teams and playing this game on your whiteboard.

Hungarian Uprising Game

Here's a really neat interactive action game that I found online. Players participate in the Hungarian Uprising, a major event during the Cold War. We haven't gone all the way through it, but from what we've seen, it looks pretty good.

Tip for teachers: When you cover the Cold War in World History-Global Studies, consider placing a link to an educational game like this on your class blog, etc., right before you delve into the topic. You might be surprised with how much knowledge, as well as how many meaningful questions, your students bring to class.

Civil War in Imperial Rome

You've taken World History or Global Studies, right? How much do you remember about ancient Rome? Can you recall the civil wars which rocked the Roman world? Try playing our Civil War in Rome Playtime Game online. Test your knowledge on the end of the Roman Republic. Just beware the Ides of March!

As always, there is no registration or log-in required. Playtime is a Vegas-style quiz game that can be played by one or two players (or two teams).

Be aware that these are not "baby quizzes" designed to make you feel good! These questions are crafted by trained, experienced teachers and are the types of questions that commonly come up on high school and college tests and exams.

Geography of the Southern United States

If your students are studying the geography of the southern United States, click here for free interactive geography games and printables.

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

Oklahoma

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Imperialism in the Middle East

What do you know about imperialism in the Middle East? Many political commentators have claimed that radical movements in the region, as well as the regimes of rulers such as the late Saddam Hussein, have had causes dated back to the earliest years of Western imperialism. Do you agree or disagree? Equally (or more?) importantly, do you possess the basic background knowledge necessary for forming an educated opinion? Try playing this fun interactive hangman game on imperialism in the Middle East to find out.

Are you interested in taking a daily quiz? We are on Twitter at free study games. Each day we post a random educational game link. If you have good internet on your phone (like an iPhone or a droid), there's no problem playing these games or taking these practice tests on your cell. The games and tests are not at pace with any particular course, nor are they specific to a course. One day you'll be quizzed on the French Revolution, and the next day you'll be quizzed on fractions. The logic behind this is the educational belief that repeated exposure to material, along with a good jumbling of content, enhances long-term memory retention and comprehension. Sure, you remember that Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo the day of the test. But can you recall this information a month later? For most people, the answer is no. Repeatedly exposing yourself to this information will build the kind of long-term retention that you need to succeed in high school and beyond. Don't get stuck having to take an intensive prep course for the Regents, proficiency test, ACT, SAT, GRE, etc. Do a five- or ten-minute quiz game once a day, and you'll easily be prepared for any of these tests.

Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part I

Click here to take our interactive Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part I quiz.


Have fun!

The Byzantine Empire

Long after the Western Roman Empire crumbled, the Eastern Roman Empire thrived. How much do you know about the Byzantine Empire?

1. What city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
2. Which of the following modern countries was not part of the Byzantine Empire?
3. What Eastern Roman emperor assumed the throne in 527 C.E.?
4. A Byzantine-made version of the ancient Roman legal code became known as the __________.
5. What group conquered Constantinople in 1453?
6. What was the state religion of the Eastern Roman Empire circa 1300?
7. The city of Constantinople is now called __________.
8. Which of the following was not a Byzantine invention?
9. What was the state language of the Eastern Roman Empire after the 7^th century?
10. What renowned church was built by Emperor Justinian in the sixth century?

Check out the complete test to see all of the questions, along with the answer options:

Byzantine Empire Printable Multiple-Choice Quiz (.pdf)

These practice-test questions are also available in several interactive formats. To play "Hangman" or "Playtime" as a class, to study with interactive flash cards, or to take an online multiple-choice practice test, try our Byzantine Empire Online Educational Games.

Teaching Tip: The printable version works great as a "pop quiz" or as classroom bell work. The online games are an enjoyable way to assess students' knowledge before, during, or after a lesson/section/chapter/unit. Play as a class by dividing the students into teams, then displaying the game on a SmartBoard (or by using a projector).

United States Geography

Can you or your students not only identify the 50 states, but spell each state's name? We have new quizzes that test not only identification of the 50 states (by region), but require quiz-takers to spell the states' names.

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of the northeastern states.

States of the American Northeast included in this online game are: Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Maine, Connecticut, New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of the western states.

States of the American West included in this online game are: Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, Washington, Arizona, California, and Montana.

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of the midwestern states.

States of the American Midwest included in this online game are: Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of the southern states.

States of the American South included in this online game are: Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.

While you are at Student Handouts playing these fun interactive games, check out the printable versions of these quizzes. Whatever Social Studies course you are taking or teaching, printable versions of quizzes like these are great for bell work, or simply to assess students' basic knowledge levels. Administering a printed version of one of these quizzes takes only 5-10 minutes.

Teaching Tip: When your American History or World History class is beginning to study a region (such as the start of a lesson on the U.S. Civil War), give your kids the printable version of the Southern States quiz as bell work. This will: (1) Give you an idea of where the kids are at in terms of understanding the geography of the southern states, (2) Serve as a jumping-off point for study of the Confederacy. It's a nifty way to incorporate geography lessons into broader Social Studies courses.

The Spread of Islam

State proficiency exams, advanced placement tests, and other standardized tests use primary source documents, maps, and graphs. Test-takers are asked to answer questions based on these items. We offer a wide range of mini practice tests to take online which mimic the DBQs (document-based questions) seen on standardized tests.

Look at a graph, map, or document, then answer questions based on the graph, map, or document. Practice with our online quizzes and games will show results. You will earn higher scores on standardized tests.

World History-Global Studies-European History students can get started by taking our Islamic Conquests in Africa, Asia, and Europe (632-750 CE) Interactive Multiple-Choice Map Quiz. Play online and get instant results.

The Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. With this document, President Abraham Lincoln freed those slaves living in rebellious states. This military strategy was used by Lincoln to help the Union achieve victory in the American Civil War. We have a great Printable Emancipation Proclamation DBQ that teachers can print and copy for students. The document-based questions come complete with the full text of the primary source document. Total printing is two pages (meaning it can be printed in full on two sides of a sheet of paper).

Are you ready for high school?

Most American high schools have started classes for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are a freshman (or sophomore or junior or senior), you might be worried about getting good grades and passing your state tests. These are normal fears. And who wouldn't be scared, with college looming in the near future?

Our interactive educational games are a great way for you to:

1. Get better grades in your classes.
2. Do better on state exams.
3. Earn amazing scores on the ACT or SAT, as well as on AP tests.
4. Master the background knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in college.

Did we mention that our games and practice tests are 100% free? You don't even need to register or log-in to play. So why not get started on the path to better grades the fun and easy way?

Feel free to share the link with your friends and teachers.

Anthropology Terms IV

Take our Anthropology Terms IV quiz.


Test your knowledge and have fun!

Geography of Australia, Melanesia, New Zealand, and Oceania

Are your students studying the geography of Australia, Melanesia, New Zealand, and Oceania?

We have fun educational materials, printables, and interactive games on the geography of Australia, Melanesia, New Zealand, and Oceania. Just click here. No registration or log-in required.

Geography of Micronesia

Are your students studying the geography of Micronesia?

Click here for fun teaching tips and games for the study of Micronesian geography.

Geography of Polynesia

Are your students studying the geography of Polynesia? Our teacher helpers include interactive games and more to aid the learning experience.

Click here for interactive games and more educational tools for the study of Polynesian geography.

Quiz Bowl Season Is Here

It's time to start prepping kids for the new Quiz Bowl season. To help out coaches and students, we have plenty of fun interactive games that can help to get the ball rolling.

Click here to play fun, interactive Quiz Bowl Geography test question games.

Geography Terms Energy Saver Game

Are your students beginning the study of World Geography? We have a fun "Geography Terms" game that can be played using your SmartBoard or projector.

Click here to play our fun, interactive, and educational Geography Terms Energy Saver Quiz Game.

United States Citizenship Practice Tests

Are you applying to become an American citizen? If so, you will benefit from taking our free and fun Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) practice citizenship tests. Our tests can be taken online, with instant results, or you can print them out and take a traditional paper-and-pencil test.

Teachers love these tests for assessing student knowledge. Kids are often amazed at how little or how much they know. Could your students pass this test, based on basic and fundamental government facts? Try playing the games as a class, using your SmartBoard or projector.

Free U.S. Citizenship Test Questions - Games and Multiple-Choice Quizzes

All of our test questions are based on the official test administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States government.

The European Renaissance

Test your knowledge of the European Renaissance with our numerous free interactive quizzes. Play these individually, or use a SmartBoard or projector to play these games as a class.

Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)

Our pictures of Lenin have proven incredibly popular, and many of you have written asking for more. To make your study of the Russian Revolution easier, we have devoted an entire gallery to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Click here to view our Vladimir Ilyich Lenin photo gallery.

Anthropology Terms III

Take our Anthropology Terms III interactive quiz.



Test your knowledge and have fun!

American Imperialism: Interactive Fun and Educational Games and Practice Tests

Test your knowledge! Get instant results with our fun games you play online.



The American Empire: United States Imperialism - Energy Saver Game

The American Empire: United States Imperialism - Flash Cards

The American Empire: United States Imperialism - Multiple-Choice Practice Test

The American Empire: United States Imperialism -Playtime Quiz Game

World War II - Fun and Educational Energy Saver Games

Have fun testing your knowledge of the Second World War! Energy Saver works just like Hangman...guess the letters that spell the answer, and lose part of your energy each time you guess incorrectly.

Build-up to World War II - Energy Saver Game

World War II in the Pacific - Energy Saver Game

Fun Educational Playtime Game

Free Academic Quiz Bowl Questions - Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Fun Educational Playtime Game

This is a fun two-player game. You can do this with a friend. Teachers can divide a group into two teams and have the game played on a SmartBoard or projector.

United States History Modules: The Formation of a National Government

These are learning modules. Each includes a reading, followed by multiple-choice questions. These are terrific for learning or reviewing course material. Perfect for anyone looking forward to AP, proficiency, or Regents exams in U.S. History.

American History Module 4.1: State Constitutions

American History Module 4.2: The Articles of Confederation

American History Module 4.3: The Problem of Expansion

American History Module 4.4: Constitutional Convention

American History Module 4.5: Debate and Compromise

American History Module 4.6: Ratification and the Bill of Rights

American History Module 4.7: President Washington

American History Module 4.8: Hamilton vs. Jefferson

American History Module 4.9: Citizen Genet and Foreign Policy

American History Module 4.10: Adams and Jefferson

American History Module 4.11: Louisiana and Britain

American History Module 4.12: The War of 1812

American History Module 4.13: The Second Great Awakening

Click here for more free and fun interactive American History test-prep quizzes and games.

Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Multiple-Choice Practice Test

Free Academic Quiz Bowl Questions - Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Multiple-Choice Practice Test

Have fun getting ready for this fall's tournaments!

Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia

Free Academic Quiz Bowl Questions - Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Study Time Interactive Flash Cards

These are flash cards that you can flip through online. Take a flash card out that you have already mastered.

United States History Modules: The Colonial Period

These are learning modules. Each includes a reading, followed by multiple-choice questions. These are terrific for learning or reviewing course material. Perfect for anyone looking forward to AP, proficiency, or Regents exams in U.S. History.

American History Module 2.1: New Peoples

American History Module 2.2: New England

American History Module 2.3: The Middle Colonies

American History Module 2.4: The Southern Colonies

American History Module 2.5: Society, Schools, and Culture

American History Module 2.6: Emergence of Colonial Government

American History Module 2.7: The French and Indian War

American History Module 2.8: An Exceptional Nation

American History Module 2.9: The Witches of Salem

Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Energy Saver Game

Get ready for this fall's quiz bowl tournaments with our fun quizzes and games that you can do online. No sign-up or registration required. Have fun and gain an edge on the competition!

Free Academic Quiz Bowl Questions - Geography and Exploration of Africa Trivia - Energy Saver Game

United States History Modules

Early America

These are learning modules. Each includes a reading, followed by multiple-choice questions. These are terrific for learning or reviewing course material. Perfect for anyone looking forward to AP, proficiency, or Regents exams in U.S. History.

American History Module 1.1: The First Americans

American History Module 1.2: Mound Builders and Pueblos

American History Module 1.3: Native American Cultures

American History Module 1.4: The First Europeans

American History Module 1.5: Early Settlements

American History Module 1.6: Jamestown

American History Module 1.7: Massachusetts

American History Module 1.8: New Netherland and Maryland

American History Module 1.9: Colonial-Indian Relations

American History Module 1.10: Second Generation of British Colonies

American History Module 1.11: Settlers, Slaves, and Servants

American History Module 1.12: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi

Quiz of the Day

Neolithic Revolution and Early River Civilizations - Energy Saver Game

Test your knowledge and have fun!

Early Peoples through the Agricultural Revolution Quiz

Early Peoples through the Agricultural Revolution - Energy Saver Game

Early Peoples through the Agricultural Revolution - Multiple-Choice Quiz

Early Peoples through the Agricultural Revolution - Playtime Quiz Game

Anthropology Terms II

Click here to take our fun Anthropology Terms II quiz.




Test your knowledge!

Happy Independence Day!

Why not honor American independence by testing your American history knowledge?

American History Module 3.1: A New Colonial System

American History Module 3.2: The Stamp Act

American History Module 3.3: Taxation without Representation

American History Module 3.4: The Townshend Acts

American History Module 3.5: Samuel Adams

American History Module 3.6: The Boston Tea Party

American History Module 3.7: The Coercive Acts

American History Module 3.8: The Revolution Begins

American History Module 3.9: Common Sense and Independence

American History Module 3.10: Defeats and Victories

Classical Civilizations

Classical Civilizations

Caribbean Country Capitals

Caribbean Country Capitals

Capitals of Western Asia

Capitals of Western Asia

Capitals of Eastern Asia

Capitals of Eastern Asia

Capitals of Central American Countries Interactive Quiz

Capitals of Central American Countries

Build-up to World War II Interactive Quiz

Build-up to World War II

American History - Reconstruction

American History - Reconstruction

Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part II

Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part II

Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part I

Age of Exploration and Colonization - Part I

Early Humans Terms Quiz

Early Humans Terms Quiz

Capitals of West African Countries Interactive Quiz

Capitals of West African Countries Interactive Quiz

Capitals of Southern States Interactive Online Quiz

Capitals of Southern States

Matching: Greek and Roman Goddesses and Gods

Match each ancient Greek goddess or god with her or his Roman equivalent.


Click here to take the quiz.

Capitals of South-central Asian Countries Quiz

Capitals of South-central Asian Countries

Capitals of Northeastern States

Capitals of Northeastern States

Western European Capitals

Click here to take the 'In Other Words' quiz: Western European Capitals.

Capital Cities of Southern European Countries

Click here to take the 'In Other Words' quiz: Southern European Capitals.

Matching: Roman Goddesses and Gods

Match each ancient Roman goddess or god with her or his area of assistance to humans.



Click here to take the quiz.

College Admissions Test Prep Vocabulary Quiz 9.1

Click to take our ACT/SAT quiz:

College Admissions Test Prep Vocabulary Quiz 9.1

Caribbean Country Capitals

Click here to take the 'In Other Words' quiz: Caribbean Country Capitals.

Capital Cities of Central American Countries

Click here to take the 'In Other Words' quiz: Capitals of Central American Countries

Anthropology Terms I

Click here to take our fun Anthropology Terms I online quiz.


Test your knowledge!

Matching: Greek Gods and Goddesses

Match each ancient Greek god or goddesses to his or her area of assistance to human beings.


Click here to take the quiz.

Protestant Reformation Free Online Test-Prep Quiz

How well do you recall the major events and key players of the Protestant Reformation? Take this fun, free quiz to find out.


Click here to take a quiz on the Protestant Reformation.

Northeastern States' Capital Cities

How well do you know your state capitals?


This is an "Energy Saver" quiz. It works a lot like Hangman--you pick letters that you believe are part of the answer. When you choose incorrectly, you start to lose your energy.


Click here to play this free interactive quiz.

European Renaissance Multiple-Choice Quiz

How much do you remember about the European Renaissance? This fun interactive quiz is full of gorgeous illustrations. There are 44 multiple-choice questions, including document-based questions.


Click here to take the quiz.

Matching: Greco-Roman Authors

Match each well-known Greek or Roman author with his work(s).



Click here to take the quiz.

European Union Lesson with Questions

Each of these 16 questions is preceded by an adapted selection from the CIA World Factbook (2010). Read the passage and then answer the question. This is great for a high school-level review of modern European/world history.


European Union Lesson with Questions

"New Imperialism" Multiple-Choice, 80-Question Online Quiz

Are you reviewing for a standardized test, such as a state proficiency test like the Regents? Are you getting ready to take a chapter or unit test on imperialism? We have an 80-question multiple-choice quiz that can help you to prepare. Test your knowledge and have fun!



World History "New Imperialism" Online Multiple-Choice Quiz

Free Quiz: Name the Capital Cities of the Midwestern States

How well do you know basic geographical facts about the American Midwest?


Take this multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of state capitals.


Midwestern State Capital Cities Multiple-Choice Quiz

Multiple-Choice: Western States' Capital Cities

How well do you know the capital cities of the Western states? We have created a simple online quiz to test your knowledge. All that you need to do is (using multiple-choice) name the capitals of the 13 Western states within 13 minutes. Good luck!


Name the Capital Cities of the 13 Western States within 13 Minutes

Matching: Southern States' Capital Cities

How well do you know the capitals of the Southern states?

Take this fun matching quiz to find out.

Southern State Capitals Matching Quiz