Herodotus History Challenge is a history quiz that teaches as you play. Every question comes with a short explanation, so a wrong answer is never wasted.
1,700+ questions. 17 eras. 10 levels each. No timer.
PICK YOUR ERA
World: Ancient World, Modern World, World War II
Europe: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Medieval World, Early Modern Europe, History of Germany, Medieval and Modern Russia
Asia: Ancient Near East, Ancient India, Ancient China
Americas: Early Americas, Emerging America, Modern U.S. History, History of Brazil
Play in Japanese, Arabic, or Japanese and you also get a dedicated era for that country's history. Australian players get History of Australia.
LEARN, DON'T JUST GUESS
Each question has four options and one explanation. Answer correctly and you earn a coin. Answer wrong and you read why, then move on. Answer order is shuffled every attempt.
PROGRESS THAT MEANS SOMETHING
Levels unlock as you answer correctly. Earn stars per level and a crown for a perfect 10/10. The Historian Profile tracks best answers, perfect scores, and per-era progress, and awards achievements such as Perfect Chronicle and Master of an Era.
HINTS AND HEARTS
Stuck? Spend 2 coins to remove a wrong option, up to three times per question. Hearts keep you in the game: you lose one after three wrong answers, and you earn them back by hitting answer milestones, watching an optional ad, or spending coins.
10+ LANGUAGES. Switch at any time from the cover screen.
GOOD FOR
• Students reviewing world history, AP, GCSE, or IB
• Trivia and pub quiz fans
• Anyone who likes documentaries and wants to test what stuck
FREE TO PLAY
The full question bank is free. Optional in-app purchases: 100 Coins and 20 Hearts. Ads are optional and rewarded, never forced between questions.
Herodotus wrote the first history. Now see how much of it you know.
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