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Free Quiz Tool for History Teachers

Free History Quiz Tool for Teachers - Better Than Kahoot

Engage students with timeline questions, primary source analysis, and map-based challenges. Sheelon brings history to life with real-time quiz games that actually teach.

Free forever for up to 50 players.

Why Teachers Use Sheelon for History Quizzes

Image-Rich Questions

Embed historical photos, maps, and primary source documents directly into questions. Test source analysis skills visually.

50 Students Free

Full classroom engagement, no paywall. Kahoot Go caps free games at 40 players; Sheelon gives you 50, enough for a double class.

Timeline-Friendly Question Types

Ordering/puzzle questions are perfect for chronological reasoning. Sequence events from WWI, the Civil Rights movement, or ancient empires.

Learning Analytics

Track which periods and events students get wrong most. Adjust your next lesson plan before the test.

Homework Mode

Assign primary source analysis quizzes as homework. Students complete them on their own time - you see the results.

Sheelon vs Kahoot for History Teachers

Students per game (free)

Kahoot Free40
Sheelon50

Image / primary source questions

Kahoot FreeYes
SheelonYes

Ordering / timeline questions

Kahoot FreeNo
SheelonYes (Pro)

Homework / challenge mode

Kahoot FreeNo (free)
SheelonYes

Learning analytics

Kahoot FreeBasic
SheelonYes (free)

Monthly cost (paid)

Kahoot FreeSilver $7/mo (annual, $84/yr)
Sheelon$3.25/mo (annual, $39/yr) or $3.99/mo

CSV question import

Kahoot FreeNo
SheelonYes

No student account needed

Kahoot FreeYes
SheelonYes

Create Your First History Quiz Free

No credit card needed. Students join with a PIN - no account required.

Free forever for up to 50 players.