Can You Identify The 12 History Changing Events Every Adult Should Know?

Do you think you can identify these 12 historical events based on a picture? It's time to put your historical knowledge to the test!
START THE QUIZ!

Question 1/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
D-Day
Bombing of Dresden
San Francisco earthquake

Question 2/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
Occupy Wall Street
Farm Aid
Riots in Libya

Question 3/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
VE Day
Liberation of Auschwitz
Liberation of Holland

Question 4/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
Japanese tsunami
Bombing of Hiroshima
Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Which historical event is pictured above?
Civil Rights Movement
Kent State Massacre
Vietnam War Protest

Question 6/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
I Have A Dream Speech
Emancipation Speech
Gettysburg Address

Question 7/12

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Which war is pictured above?
Vietnam War
World War II
Korean War

Question 8/12

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Which event is pictured above?
9/11 Attacks
The Watergate Scandal
Oklahoma City Bombing

Question 9/12

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Which event is pictured above?
Thailand tsunami 2004
Japan earthquake
Malaysian Airlines Crash

Question 10/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
Kennedy inauguration
JFK assassination
JFK press tour

Question 11/12

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Which war is pictured in this photograph?
World War II
World War I
Vietnam

Question 12/12

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Which historical event is pictured above?
The sinking of the Titanic
Cuban refugees
Normandy beach landings
Based on the results of your quiz, you are a history hero! While you didn't exactly ace this quiz, you still showed a strong foundational knowledge on important historical events. Our advice? Read up on some of history's most iconic happenings and try again soon!

C+, History Hero

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz you've got quite the handle on all things history! You correctly identified nearly every historical event pictured in each question. That's no small task. In fact, many have tried, and few have scored as high as you. We commend you for your love of history!

B+, History Handle

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Based on the results of this quiz, you are history hot! Your history skills are downright blistering. You managed to brazenly get every answer on this history quiz completely right. From World War II to Occupy Wall Street, you know important events inside and out. Well done!

A+, History Hot

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Right!
1
Which historical event is pictured above?
D-Day
Bombing of Dresden
San Francisco earthquake
2
Which historical event is pictured above?
Occupy Wall Street
Farm Aid
Riots in Libya
3
Which historical event is pictured above?
VE Day
Liberation of Auschwitz
Liberation of Holland
4
Which historical event is pictured above?
Japanese tsunami
Bombing of Hiroshima
Attack on Pearl Harbor
5
Which historical event is pictured above?
Civil Rights Movement
Kent State Massacre
Vietnam War Protest
6
Which historical event is pictured above?
I Have A Dream Speech
Emancipation Speech
Gettysburg Address
7
Which war is pictured above?
Vietnam War
World War II
Korean War
8
Which event is pictured above?
9/11 Attacks
The Watergate Scandal
Oklahoma City Bombing
9
Which event is pictured above?
Thailand tsunami 2004
Japan earthquake
Malaysian Airlines Crash
10
Which historical event is pictured above?
Kennedy inauguration
JFK assassination
JFK press tour
11
Which war is pictured in this photograph?
World War II
World War I
Vietnam
12
Which historical event is pictured above?
The sinking of the Titanic
Cuban refugees
Normandy beach landings