Mode 01
Prepare for Competition
GHC-aligned. The mode David uses to prep.
A focused curriculum of U.S. history, civics, the Revolution, the Civil War, both World Wars, the Cold War, the Supreme Court, and key world events — exactly the topics tested in real history competitions.
- ▸Eight topics aligned to The Great History Challenge curriculum.
- ▸Difficulty ranges 5th-grade through master’s level.
- ▸Question matchmaking targets your weak spots within the curriculum.
Sample questions
What you’ll see.
First clue only — the hardest one. The real flow shows you three clues progressively. Buzz in on the first to gain the most rating.
Sample 1 · world war 2
ELO 700
Clue 1This Axis power, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland in 1939 to start World War 2 in Europe.
Reveal answer
Nazi Germany
Sample 2 · civil war
ELO 1100
Clue 1This 1642-1646 conflict between Parliament and monarchy resulted in the trial and execution of Charles I, fundamentally reshaping the English constitutional order and foreshadowing republican government.
Reveal answer
First English Civil War
Sample 3 · us history
ELO 1800
Clue 1This 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania tested federal authority and Hamilton's excise tax, prompting Washington to mobilize militia.
Reveal answer
Whiskey Rebellion
Sample 4 · medieval europe
ELO 2400
Clue 1This 1521 imperial assembly required Martin Luther to recant his ninety-five theses, leading to his excommunication and the emergence of Lutheranism as a distinct movement.
Reveal answer
Diet of Worms
Sample 5 · us history
ELO 3000
Clue 1This constitutional conflict emerged from South Carolina's assertion that states could invalidate federal tariffs within their borders, drawing on compact theory and presaging the doctrine that would justify secession three decades later.
Reveal answer
The Nullification Crisis
Ready?
Climb starts now.
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