Mystery Toolbox: History Quiz
What were these objects for?
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
What on earth was this thing used for?
Discover the surprising purposes of real historical tools and artifacts in Mystery Toolbox — a photo quiz where every object hides a story.
Look at a photograph, choose from three possible answers, and find out what people actually used it for. Some answers are clever. Others are downright unexpected.
A little curiosity can uncover a lot of history.
HOW TO PLAY
• Examine photographs of unusual historical objects.
• Guess their original purpose from three choices.
• Discover the correct answer and learn fascinating facts about each object.
• Zoom in on photographs to examine the details.
• Challenge yourself to keep answering correctly. One wrong answer ends your streak!
10 FREE QUESTIONS. 500 TO DISCOVER.
Start with 10 free questions that you can play again and again.
Ready to explore further? One optional, one-time purchase unlocks the complete collection of 500 questions, photographs, and explanations.
No subscription. No ads.
LEARN SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
From ingenious inventions to curious everyday objects of the past, each question offers a small discovery about human creativity and history.
All quiz content and photographs are stored on your iPhone, so you can play offline. External source links require an internet connection.
One photo. Three choices. One surprising answer.
Can you guess what it was for?
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Information
- Seller
- HOBEEC Corp.
- Size
- 64.9 MB
- Category
- Trivia
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock All 500 Questions $4.99
- Copyright
- © HOBEEC Inc.