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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 5 October 2026.

What machine helps doctors see inside people?
X-ray machine Washing machine Coffee machine Toy machine
What was special about fast food?
The food came very quickly It was very expensive You had to wait a very long time It was only for adults
Which machine helps make clothes?
Sewing machine Racing machine Flying machine Dance machine
When did people start watching a lot of television?
After 1950 Before 1800 In the Middle Ages By the dinosaurs
Which device came after the television?
The computer The swing The slide The sandbox
Which invention helped people see better?
New types of glasses Magnifying glass for everyone Special hats Magic eyes
Which invention made housework easier?
Washing machine Toy car Football Flower
Which country sent the first dog to space?
Russia Netherlands Dogland Toyland
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Which country won the first World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay Brazil Argentina Netherlands
What new form of transport came in 1885?
The bicycle The car The engine The tram
Which new dance became popular in the 1920s?
Charleston Waltz Tango Foxtrot
Which famous ships sank in 1912?
Titanic Lusitania Britannica Olympic
What happened to World War II in 1945?
The war had ended The war began The Netherlands was liberated A new king came
Where was the first atom bomb tested?
America Russia Japan Germany
What colour did the first cars usually have?
Black Red Blue Green
What was the biggest change in the 1950s?
More prosperity Fewer cars No television Fewer houses
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Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart Marie Curie Rosa Parks Anne Frank
Which gameboy became popular in the 1990s?
Nintendo Game Boy Sega Game Gear Atari Lynx Sony PSP
Which disease caused a pandemic in 2020?
COVID-19 SARS MERS H1N1
Which famous fashion designer made the 'New Look' popular?
Christian Dior Coco Chanel Yves Saint Laurent Giorgio Armani
In what year did the first man land on the moon?
1969 1967 1971 1965
Which famous civil rights leader uttered the words 'I have a dream'?
Martin Luther King Malcolm X Rosa Parks Nelson Mandela
Which electric car became popular in the 2010s?
Tesla Nissan Leaf BMW i3 Chevrolet Volt
Which event took place in 1969 and brought many young people together?
Woodstock Olympic Games World Cup Eurovision Song Contest
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What was the name of the first spacecraft that took humans to the moon?
Apollo 11 Apollo 8 Gemini 7 Mercury 6
Which famous footballer won the World Cup three times?
Pelé Maradona Cruijff Beckenbauer
In which year was television first broadcast in the Netherlands?
1951 1948 1955 1960
Which famous dictator ruled the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953?
Joseph Stalin Vladimir Lenin Nikita Khrushchev Leon Trotsky
Which country dropped the first atomic bomb in World War II?
America Germany Russia England
What was the name of the first artificial satellite?
Sputnik 1 Explorer 1 Luna 1 Telstar 1
Which invention by the Wright brothers changed the world in 1903?
The plane The car The phone The radio
Who was the famous US president during the civil rights movement?
John F. Kennedy Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon Jimmy Carter
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Which politician introduced the 'New Deal' in the US?
Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Herbert Hoover Harry Truman
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989 1987 1991 1985
Which discovery by Alexander Fleming saved millions of lives?
Penicillin Insulin Vaccine against smallpox X-ray
Which war began with the invasion of Poland in 1939?
World War II World War I The Cold War The Franco-Prussian War
During World War II, which Dutch city was completely destroyed by a German bombing raid in May 1940?
Rotterdam Amsterdam The Hague Utrecht
Which revolution began in Russia in 1917?
October Revolution French Revolution American Revolution Industrial Revolution
Which natural disaster in 1986 caused a major nuclear crisis in the Soviet Union?
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster Armenia's earthquake The flooding of the Volga The Moscow fire
Which famous wall separated East and West Germany?
The Berlin Wall The Iron Curtain The Maginot Line The Atlantic Wall
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Which pandemic began in 2020?
COVID-19 SARS H1N1 MERS
Which conflict in the Balkans took place in the 1990s?
Yugoslav Wars Albanian War Greek Civil War Bulgarian Revolution
Which event is often seen as the immediate cause of the outbreak of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo The German invasion of Belgium Sinking of the Lusitania The Russian mobilisation
Which movement sought equal rights for all people regardless of race?
The anti-racism movement The peace movement The environmental movement The labour movement
Which international climate agreement was concluded in 2015?
Paris Agreement Kyoto Protocol Copenhagen Accord Rio Convention
Which single currency was introduced in Europe in 2002?
Euro ECU Deutsche Mark Europound
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
Which natural disaster led to renewed concern about climate change?
Hurricane Katrina Indian Ocean tsunami The earthquake in Haiti Iceland's volcanic eruption
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Which Polish trade union played an important role in the fall of communism?
Solidarność OPZZ NSZZ FZZ
What was the name of the economic recovery plan for Europe after WKII?
Marshall Plan Truman Plan Eisenhower plan Roosevelt Plan
What was the name of the operation that landed the Allies in Normandy in 1944?
Operation Overlord Operation Neptune Operation Torch Operation Market Garden
Which Egyptian leader nationalised the Suez Canal in 1956?
Gamal Abdel Nasser Anwar Sadat Hosni Mubarak Farouk I
Which French general led the resistance during World War II?
Charles de Gaulle Philippe Pétain Henri Giraud Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
In which city did the 1945 conference where the United Nations was founded take place?
San Francisco New York Washington Chicago
In which year did Berlin's wall fall?
1989 1988 1990 1991
What was the name of the Cambodian communist movement led by Pol Pot?
Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao Viet Cong Khmer Issarak
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What disaster took place at Chernobyl in 1986?
A nuclear disaster A chemical explosion An earthquake A dam break
Which conference in 1945 divided Germany into occupation zones?
Potsdam conference Yalta conference Tehran conference Casablanca conference
Which US president bought Louisiana from France in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson John Adams James Madison George Washington
Who was the first president of the Weimar Republic in Germany?
Friedrich Ebert Paul von Hindenburg Gustav Stresemann Philipp Scheidemann
In which year did the Prague Spring take place?
1968 1967 1969 1970
In which year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
1962 1961 1963 1960
Which event on 28 June 1914 led to the outbreak of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo The German invasion of Belgium The Russian mobilisation The declaration of war on Serbia
Which Spanish general led the revolt that led to the Spanish Civil War?
Francisco Franco José Sanjurjo Emilio Mola Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
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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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