Put in order
Sort five wars from the oldest to the most recent, round after round.
5 rounds of 5 wars, 50 points at most: 2 points for each war in the right place. Wars are sorted by the year they started.
Review the chronology of major wars with a history game
"Put in order" is a free history game about the chronology of wars, from antiquity to the contemporary era. It is played over five rounds. In each round, five wars are shown in a jumbled order, and the player must arrange them from the oldest to the most recent, according to the year each one began. The wars come from the site's 77 short history lessons, with their titles in the language of the page.
The game trains you to place major wars in relation to one another. You can play across all eras or limit a game to a single one, depending on the period you want to review. Where possible, two wars in the same round start at least ten years apart, so that the order is never in doubt. The record is kept in the browser for each era. The game suits students reviewing chronology and anyone curious about where events fall in time.
How to play
- Each round shows five wars in a jumbled order, to be arranged from the oldest to the most recent.
- Tap the wars in the order you want. Tapping a war already chosen removes it from the selection.
- Once the order is set, submit the round to compare your ranking with the answer.
- After submitting, the correct order appears with the dates, correctly placed wars in green and wrong ones in red.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need an account to play?
- No. The game is free and needs no account. Scores and records are saved in the browser, for each era, without signing up. Just open the page to start.
- How many points can you earn?
- Each war placed in the right spot earns 2 points, which makes 10 points per round. A game has five rounds, so the maximum score is 50 points.
- Can the game be limited to one era?
- Yes. You can play across all eras or on a single one: Antiquity, Middle Ages, early modern era or contemporary era. The record is kept separately for each era.
- Can you learn more about a war after submitting?
- Yes. After submitting, each war shown links to its short history lesson on the site, whether it was placed correctly or not. This makes it possible to review the context of a war and remember its date better.