In the hullabaloo over Y2K and that special number, the year 2000 was often mistaken for the beginning of the new millennium. However, the numbering in our calendar system began not with 0 but with 1, and thus, 2000 hasn't been the first year of the new century, but the last year of the old.

So, as we stand on the verge of the third millennium, there may be no time more appropriate than now to look back at the past. With that in mind, I've devised another quiz that will take you through the centuries.

The questions in this quiz concern events that took place at some time in the last two thousand years. While most occurred in the Middle Ages, several fall outside the commonly-used span of the 5th through 16th centuries. However, those events that did not take place within the Middle Ages and Renaissance are still tied in some way to the period.

All answers are multiple-choice and consist of centuries, so you don't have to know the exact date of an event. Not every century is represented, and many will appear as answers two or three times.

Remember that the ordinal number for a century is one greater than the numeric date; that is, the 1900s were the 20th century, the 1800s were the 19th century, and so on. If you find this confusing, put your mouse over the century you think is correct and check the status bar for the appropriate date range.

There are 25 questions. If you miss a question, you get a chance to try again. If you get tired of guessing, you can ask for the answer and move on. Because of this feature, there is no "hall of fame" for those of you who make it all the way through the quiz.

Although I've never found it easy to gauge the difficulty of the questions I devise, I feel this quiz is a little tougher than last year's version. You may wish to warm up with the original Through the Centuries Quiz before trying your hand at this one. Otherwise, jump right in by clicking the link below - and good luck!

The Through the Centuries Quiz II is copyright © 2000-03 Melissa Snell. Permission is granted to duplicate this quiz for personal or classroom use only, provided that the URL below is included. Permission is not granted to reproduce this quiz on another website.

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