History quiz
Click through the Preamble: minefield
Every phrase of the Preamble is on the board, in alphabetical order. Click them in the order of the text; the next one is never shown.
- Format
- Click the grid
- Items
- 13 to click
- Limit
- 5:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Targets
- 13
- Time limit
- 5:00
- Minefield
- One wrong click ends it
- Work out what comes next and click it.
- The full order is shown when the game ends.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Click the phrases of the Preamble in order. The grid appears when you start.
About this quiz
One sentence of 52 words that sets out who is making the Constitution and why. The spelling is the original: defence, not defense.
- The Preamble names six purposes, from forming a more perfect Union to securing the Blessings of Liberty.
- Of the United States comes near the start, and for the United States of America at the very end.
Sources
- [1]National Archives. The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription.
Note on the data. The words, their spelling and their capitals are those of the National Archives' transcription of the Constitution, read on 3 October 2026. The division into phrases is ours, and the code checks that the phrases make up the whole text.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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