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Modern History treasure hunt

Walk in the footsteps of the 20th and 21st centuries with our Modern History scavenger hunts. Through GPS navigation, you will discover crucial locations and stories that have shaped our contemporary world, from industrial revolutions to digital breakthroughs.

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Hanzestad Zwolle

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de rijke Hanzegeschiedenis van Zwolle. Wandel door de goed bewaarde middeleeuwse binnenstad en leer over de glor…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
50 min 2,5 km 10 3
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Peperbus en Sassenpoort

Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de beroemdste gebouwen van Zwolle! Wandel langs de Peperbus, de Sassenpoort en andere bijzondere plekken. Een le…
Geschiedenis 9-10 year
40 min 2,0 km 10
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Domstad Ontdekken

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Verken de rijke geschiedenis van Utrecht. Wandel langs de iconische Domtoren, de prachtige Oudegracht en andere histori…
Geschiedenis 13-14 year
60 min 3,0 km 10 7
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Op ontdekking in historisch Delfshaven

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Stap terug in de tijd in een van de weinige wijken van Rotterdam die het bombardement van 1940 heeft overleefd. Ontdek …
Geschiedenis 11-12 year
45 min 2,0 km 10 2
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Historische Jordaan

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Wandel door de schilderachtige Jordaan en ontdek de rijke geschiedenis van deze voormalige arbeidersbuurt. Van de Weste…
Geschiedenis 15-16 year
55 min 2,8 km 10 2

Featured this week: example questions for Modern History

New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

What happened to travel after the war?
More people went on holiday No one was allowed to travel anymore All aircraft were banned Cars were no longer allowed to drive
What was new about shopping?
Large shopping centres sprang up All shops were under water You could only shop at night Shops were very small
Which sport became popular with children?
Skateboarding Sleep Crying Sneeze
What colour did the first cars often have?
Black Pink Green with dots Gold
Which machine keeps food cold?
Refrigerator Oven Radio Lamp
Which machine helps make food?
Microwave Car Bike Boat
What could people do with cassette tapes?
Music recording and playback Build with it Food Flying with it
What machine helps doctors see inside people?
X-ray machine Washing machine Coffee machine Toy machine
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Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison Albert Einstein Alexander Bell Henry Ford
What happened in the Netherlands during the winter of 1944?
Hunger Winter Cold winter Snow winter Long winter
Which famous scientist invented the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein Isaac Newton Charles Darwin Galileo Galilei
Which genre of music emerged in the 1950s?
Rock and roll Jazz Classic Country
What new form of transport came in 1885?
The bicycle The car The engine The tram
What was the first successful transplant?
Heart Kidney Liver Long
Which new sport was invented in 1891?
Basketball Volleyball Football Tennis
In what year did the first man go to the moon?
1969 1965 1972 1961
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Which new Euro currency was introduced in 2002?
Euro Dollar Pound Frank
Which country was reunited in 1990 after 45 years of separation?
Germany Korea Vietnam China
Which war lasted from 1950 to 1953?
Korean War Vietnam War Cold War Gulf War
Which disease caused a pandemic in 2020?
COVID-19 SARS MERS H1N1
Which app became popular for sharing short videos?
TikTok Instagram Snapchat YouTube
Which country was the first to be hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?
Japan Germany Italy China
Which phone changed how we communicate in 2007?
iPhone Nokia 3310 BlackBerry Samsung Galaxy
In which building did the September 11, 2001 attacks take place?
World Trade Center Empire State Building Chrysler Building Freedom Tower
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What was the name of the famous wall that divided Berlin?
The Berlin Wall The Iron Curtain The German Wall The Communist Wall
What was the name of the famous footballer who became known as 'Pelé'?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento Ronaldo Luis Nazário Diego Armando Maradona João Havelange
What was the name of the first artificial satellite?
Sputnik 1 Explorer 1 Luna 1 Telstar 1
Which invention by Alexander Fleming saved millions of lives?
Penicillin X-ray Vaccine against polio Insulin
Which Dutch inventor made the first audio cassette?
Lou Ottens Kees Schouhamer Immink Frits Philips Anton Philips
Which country dropped the first atomic bomb in World War II?
America Germany Russia England
In which city were the 1936 Olympics held?
Berlin Paris London Rome
Which disease was eliminated by a vaccine in 1955?
Infantile paralysis (polio) Tuberculosis Malaria Cholera
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Which Italian leader ruled during World War II?
Benito Mussolini Giuseppe Garibaldi Victor Emmanuel III Silvio Berlusconi
Which British prime minister led the country during World War II?
Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain Clement Attlee Anthony Eden
Which country was the first to declare independence from Spain in South America?
Venezuela Argentina Colombia Chile
Which revolutionary period is also called the 'Terror'?
The French Revolution The Russian Revolution The American Revolution The Chinese Revolution
Which war began with the invasion of Poland in 1939?
World War II World War I The Cold War The Franco-Prussian War
Which treaty ended the Napoleonic Wars?
Vienna Congress Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Utrecht Paris Agreement
Which of Gutenberg's inventions revolutionised the spread of knowledge?
The art of printing The telescope The compass The steam engine
Which discovery by Alexander Fleming saved millions of lives?
Penicillin Insulin Vaccine against smallpox X-ray
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Which event led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?
The fall of communism in Eastern Europe The reunification of Germany The death of Stalin The end of the Cold War
Which event led to the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall The death of Stalin The Cuban crisis The Korean War
Who became South Africa's first black president?
Nelson Mandela Desmond Tutu Steve Biko Thabo Mbeki
In which year did the Russian Revolution come about?
1917 1918 1916 1919
Which disaster in 1986 became a symbol of the dangers of nuclear power?
Chernobyl Three Mile Island Fukushima Windscale
Which organisation was founded after World War II to promote world peace?
The United Nations NATO The Warsaw Pact The European Union
Which country was the world's first modern democracy?
United States France England Netherlands
What disaster in 1986 led to renewed concerns about nuclear power?
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster The nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island The Fukushima nuclear disaster Windscale nuclear disaster
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In which US city was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
Memphis Atlanta Birmingham Montgomery
Which African leader led Ghana's struggle for independence?
Kwame Nkrumah Jomo Kenyatta Julius Nyerere Patrice Lumumba
What was the name of the crisis where the US and USSR almost started a nuclear war?
Cubacrisis Berlin Crisis Suez crisis Korean Crisis
What was the name of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik 1 Luna 1 Vostok 1 Soyuz 1
Which Argentine leader introduced Peronism?
Juan Perón Raúl Alfonsín Carlos Menem Jorge Rafael Videla
Which US senator led the anti-Communist witch hunt in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy Robert Taft Barry Goldwater Strom Thurmond
Which South African leader was released in 1990 after 27 years in prison?
Nelson Mandela Steve Biko Oliver Tambo Walter Sisulu
In which city did the 1945 conference where the United Nations was founded take place?
San Francisco New York Washington Chicago
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Which Spanish general led the revolt that led to the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco José Sanjurjo Emilio Mola Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Who led the civil rights movement in the United States and delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X Rosa Parks Jesse Jackson
On what date did Germany invade Poland, starting World War II?
1 September 1939 3 September 1939 15 August 1939 22 August 1939
Which Chinese leader implemented the Great Leap Forward in 1958?
Mao Zedong Deng Xiaoping Zhou Enlai Chiang Kai-shek
Which African leader became the first president of an independent Ghana in 1957?
Kwame Nkrumah Nelson Mandela Jomo Kenyatta Patrice Lumumba
What was the main cause of the Suez Crisis of 1956?
The nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt Soviet military presence in Egypt Arab-Israeli border conflicts British refusal to withdraw its troops
In what year was the state of Israel declared?
1948 1947 1949 1946
What plan helped Europe recover economically after World War II?
The Marshall Plan The Truman Doctrine The Molotov Plan The Eisenhower Doctrine
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A Modern History scavenger hunt is a GPS-guided outdoor activity with quiz questions about Modern History, part of the theme History. You walk a route past various locations and answer fun questions along the way.

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