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 · civics
ELO 600
Clue 1Thomas Jefferson drafted this 1776 document that listed grievances against King George III and was signed in Philadelphia.
Reveal answer
The Declaration of Independence
Sample 2 · world war 2
ELO 1200
Clue 1This brutal urban siege lasted 163 days and saw Soviet forces encircle and destroy the German Sixth Army in late 1942 and early 1943, marking a major turning point on the Eastern Front.
Reveal answer
The Battle of Stalingrad
Sample 3 · exploration
ELO 1800
Clue 1This 1494 agreement divided the non-European world between Spain and Portugal using a meridian line 370 leagues west of Cape Verde, establishing colonial spheres of influence for centuries.
Reveal answer
Treaty of Tordesillas
Sample 4 · american revolution
ELO 2400
Clue 1Delegates from twelve colonies met in Philadelphia in 1774 to coordinate resistance, excluding Georgia, and produced the Declaration and Resolves.
Reveal answer
Continental Congress
Sample 5 · us presidents
ELO 3000
Clue 1His secretary of state drafted the foreign policy doctrine opposing European colonization in the Western Hemisphere, formalized in 1823 and named after the president himself.
Reveal answer
James Monroe
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