Zimbabwe Timeline Game
Summoning Knowledge...
Put the following events in chronological order.
Temporal Tangle
Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
Loading Words...
Track Your Progress!
Create a free account to save your game scores, track your learning and build your mastery.
Track Your Progress!
You have played your allowed number of guest games. Please create a free account to continue playing unlimited games, save your scores, and track your learning.
Review Your X Missed Items
75%
"A solid attempt. The path to mastery is forged through practice."
Rank: Adept
Review Missed Items
Quickly see the questions you got wrong and their correct answers.
Study the Lesson
Go back to the full lesson to review the core concepts in more detail.
Continue Your Quest!
Scribe's Challenge
Test your recall! Choose the correct foreign translation.
Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
Whispering Spell
Listen to the word and find the matching foreign text.
Language Rune Ravel
Unscramble the foreign words from jumbled letters.
Lexicon Links
Match the foreign word to its English counterpart.
Memory Glyphs
Review and reinforce your vocabulary with flashcards.
Rune Ravel
Unscramble the key terms from this lesson.
Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
Quest Complete!
Congratulations on completing this lesson's quest! You've demonstrated great skill and dedication in mastering the material. Now, continue your adventure by exploring other exciting topics!
You've Earned a Magic Charm!
Congratulations! You've earned a magical charm for your progress. This charm will aid you in your future quests.
Cast a Spell
Use a magic spell to help you on your quest!
You have 3 spells left for today.
Cast a Spell
Use a magic spell to help you on your quest!
You have 3 spells left for today.
-
Scryer's Sight
Eliminate incorrect choices.
-
Temporal Twist
Add 15 seconds to the timer.
-
Oracle's Hint
Receive a small hint.
About This Challenge
Explore the rich history of Zimbabwe through a fun and educational timeline game!
- Learn about the early civilizations that inhabited the region
- Discover the impact of European colonization on Zimbabwe
- Challenge yourself to place historical events in their correct chronological order
Need a Hint? View the Facts
- 1100-1450: Great Zimbabwe is built as a major medieval city in southern Africa
- 16th century: European exploration of the area begins with the arrival of Portuguese traders
- 1890: British colonization of Southern Rhodesia begins
- 1923: Southern Rhodesia gains self-governing status within the British Empire
- 1965: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia's independence from Britain
- 1966: Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) launch armed struggle against white minority rule
- 1966: UN imposes sanctions on Rhodesia
- 1976: ZANU and ZAPU form Patriotic Front to coordinate liberation war
- 1979: Lancaster House Agreement leads to independence from Britain as Zimbabwe
- 1980: Robert Mugabe becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
- 1987: Zimbabwe becomes a one-party state under ZANU-PF rule
- 2000: Land redistribution program begins, leading to economic decline
- 2009: Zimbabwean dollar is abandoned as official currency due to hyperinflation
- 2009: Unity government formed between ZANU-PF and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
- 2017: Robert Mugabe resigns as President after military intervention
- 2017: Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as President of Zimbabwe
- 2018: Zimbabwe holds its first post-Mugabe elections
- 2019: Cyclone Idai devastates eastern Zimbabwe
- 2020: COVID-19 pandemic hits Zimbabwe, leading to economic challenges
- 2021: Zimbabwe marks 41 years of independence