Major political revolutions. Play Revolutions in World History trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This 1776 revolution saw thirteen colonies declare independence from British rule, inspired by Enlightenment ideals.
Difficulty: EasyThis radical journalist and physician was stabbed to death in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday during the French Revolution.
Difficulty: MediumThis 1918 German revolutionary council movement, modeled on Russian soviets, briefly challenged the new Weimar Republic.
Difficulty: HardThe storming of this Paris prison on July 14, 1789 is celebrated as the symbolic start of the French Revolution.
Difficulty: EasyThis 1954-1962 war of independence against France resulted in the creation of an independent North African nation.
Difficulty: MediumThis term describes the 1789 period when French peasants attacked noble estates, burning feudal documents in a wave of rural panic.
Difficulty: HardThis leader of the Russian Revolution founded the Soviet Union and led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917.
Difficulty: EasyThis April 1775 battle, where the shot heard round the world was fired, marked the start of armed conflict in the American Revolution.
Difficulty: Medium