Dive into the Epic History Quiz and tackle 20 unique questions each time you play, with new ones drawn from our extensive database. Prove your historical expertise by answering more than 18 questions correctly, and you’ll earn a downloadable PDF of History Chronicles Magazine Vol 1. Start the quiz now and see if you can rise to the challenge!

History Quiz

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Do you know which artist is the author of the painting "The Harvest"?

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Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

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Which event is often considered as the beginning of the Cold War?

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In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

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What was the rank of Robert E. Lee when he left the U.S. Army to join the Confederacy?

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What does "Veni, vidi, vici" mean in English?

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Robert E. Lee was married to Mary Anna Custis Lee. Who was she the great-granddaughter of?

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver on November 19, 1863?

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On which island was Napoleon born?

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Where does the name Europe find its origin?

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Which country was divided into communist and non-communist regions at the 38th parallel after World War II?

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Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?

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Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War?

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Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

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Who is the author of the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware", which is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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Which city-state of Ancient Greece fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian War?

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is believed to represent which Pharaoh?

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In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

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Historical Challenge: Can You Conquer the Past?

Answer more than 18 questions correctly, and you will win a copy of History Chronicles Magazine Vol 1! Take our interactive history quiz now and put your knowledge to the test!

History Quiz

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Which Viking king became the first ruler of a unified England in 1016?

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Julius Caesar's civil war was primarily against which figure?

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Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?

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Which pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

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Which famous Viking king unified Norway in the late 9th century?

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Along with Italy and Japan, which country was the third (and principal) nation of the Axis in WWII?

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The Rosetta Stone, crucial for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, was written in three scripts. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

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What does the Latin phrase "Carpe diem" mean in English?

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From around 3,000 B.C., Memphis was the first capital of which ancient civilization?

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Do you know how many exhibits are housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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Who was Napoleon's only legitimate child?

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Which city-state initiated the building of the Parthenon in the 5th century BC?

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Who was the emperor during the conquest of Dacia, resulting in the vast wealth influx to Rome?

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What is the meaning of "Amor vincit omnia" in English?

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When did Simon Bolivar die?

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Who was the last Muslim ruler of Granada, effectively ending the Reconquista?

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Who was the last Inca Emperor that was killed by the Spaniards in 1533?

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What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to resist the Persians in the Second Persian War?

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The photograph features one of the most significant works of Islamic calligraphy, created in the 9th and 10th centuries, and is kept in the Metropolitan Museum. Do you know by which name this work is known?

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Who was the Native American woman who assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

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