Key events that shaped our world. Master world history through bite-sized, swipeable learning tiles — designed for busy people who want to learn on the go.
This World History short course on SkillTiles breaks down everything you need to know into 10 structured milestones, each packed with bite-sized learning tiles you can swipe through in under 15 seconds each.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refresh your knowledge, this online world history course uses AI-powered content to adapt to your learning pace. Each tile delivers a focused concept, example, or quiz — making it perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, or quick study sessions.
Covering 70 key topics across 10 milestones, this course takes you from foundations to practical application. Earn badges as you complete each milestone and track your progress on your learning dashboard.
Course Curriculum
1
History Highlights
Major events and turning points
ancient civilizations overviewthe Renaissancethe Industrial RevolutionWorld War I causes and effectsWorld War II overviewthe Cold Warkey events of the 21st century
feudalism in EuropeByzantine EmpireIslamic Golden AgeViking AgeMongol Empiremedieval Africamedieval Asia
4
Renaissance & Exploration
Rebirth and discovery
Italian Renaissanceart and humanismscientific revolutionAge of ExplorationColumbian ExchangeReformationprinting press impact
5
Age of Revolutions
Ideas that changed the world
Enlightenment ideasAmerican RevolutionFrench RevolutionHaitian RevolutionLatin American independenceindustrial revolution beginsrights and constitutions
6
Imperialism & Empire
The age of empire
European colonialismscramble for AfricaBritish EmpireIndustrial Revolution's roleresistance movementsMeiji Japanimpact of imperialism
7
World Wars Era
Global conflict and aftermath
causes of World War IWWI key eventsinterwar periodrise of fascism and communismWorld War II overviewHolocaustaftermath and new world order
8
Cold War & Decolonization
Superpowers and independence
US vs USSRnuclear ageproxy wars (Korea, Vietnam)space racedecolonization in Africa and Asiacivil rights movementsfall of the Berlin Wall
9
Modern World
Late 20th century to now
globalizationdigital revolutionend of apartheid9/11 and war on terrorrise of Chinaclimate change emergenceCOVID-19 pandemic
10
History Mastery
Thinking like a historian
primary vs secondary sourceshistorical bias and perspectivecausation vs correlationcounterfactual thinkingoral historypublic historywhy history matters today