This day in history map quiz: learn history and geography together
A 'this day in history' map quiz shows you an event that happened on today's date and asks you to pin where it happened on the world map. Unlike a history calendar, where you only read the year and the event, you have to find the 'where' yourself, so you learn history and world geography at the same time.
How it differs from a history calendar
| History calendar | On this day map quiz | |
|---|---|---|
| What you do | Read the event | Read the event and pin the place |
| What sticks | Years and names | Places and their stories |
| Feedback | None | Distance and score |
Using it with family or in class
Read one moment at breakfast, let everyone guess the location, then reveal the answer. It is a natural conversation starter, and works as a five-minute warm-up for homeschool or a history class.
How Pinpast helps
Pinpast gives you five moments from this day in history every day. Pin each one to get a distance-based score (up to 1,000 per round) and a two-to-three-sentence story. Missed a day? Play it from the 60-day archive.
Pin today's moments from history
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