Wikitrivia
Place surprising events from across Wikipedia onto one continuous timeline.
wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com
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Drag each event card between earlier and later moments, preserving chronological order while you still have lives left.
- Creator
- Tom James Watson
- Play time
- 5–15 min
- Controls
- mouse, touch
- Devices
- desktop, mobile
- Login
- Not required for core play
- Free status
- Free
- Language
- high dependency
- Official site
- wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com ↗
Why it is original
Most trivia asks for an isolated fact. Wikitrivia asks for a relationship, letting a half-remembered century or contextual clue become enough to make a meaningful choice.
How it works
Read the next Wikipedia event card and drag it into the correct place on your growing timeline. A wrong placement costs a life; a correct one makes every later comparison more interesting.
What we liked
Unexpected neighbors are the real reward. An invention, a life, and a political event can suddenly share a screen, creating a memorable sense of historical scale.
Who it is for
For trivia players who prefer estimation to recall and for anyone who enjoys the strange simultaneities of history. The event text makes English reading important.