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Quizzes

We built these quizzes ourselves, from the information in the books — our games on the books' knowledge, not tests reprinted from their pages.

Which God or Hero Are You?

Five questions, one verdict, straight from Olympus. Answer honestly — the gods can tell.

From 1000 Classical Characters, 1895

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The Shakespearian Quotations Quiz

Complete the Bard: a quiz from an 1880s dictionary that filed Shakespeare by occasion.

From A Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations, 1880

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The Definition Game

Four headwords, one definition, from the 1910 encyclopedia — pick the word it defines.

From Aiton's Encyclopedia, 1910

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Headword Hangman

Hangman played against the 1910 encyclopedia's own headwords.

From Aiton's Encyclopedia, 1910

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Stump the Encyclopedia

What did 1910 know? Ask about radio, vitamins or the Panama Canal and find out — the gaps are the game.

From Aiton's Encyclopedia, 1910

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The Occult Knowledge Examination

A quiz from the 1920 Encyclopaedia of Occultism. Demons, alchemists and seance tricks — how much of the beyond do you know?

From An Encyclopaedia of Occultism, 1920

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The Burning Words Quiz

A quiz from the 1895 dictionary of 'burning words of brilliant writers' — match the fire to the author.

From Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, 1895

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The Hundred Novels Quiz

The 1919 canon in ten questions — rank from Unopened to Man of Letters.

From One Hundred World’s Best Novels Condensed, 1919

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The Foundry Quiz

Cupolas, crucibles and the difference between brass and bronze — rank from Green Hand to Master Founder.

From The Encyclopedia of Founding, 1894

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Nautical Trivia

A quiz from Patterson's 1891 nautical dictionary — 5,000 sea terms, back when mistaking one could sink you.

From The Nautical Encyclopedia, 1891

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