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!

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In what year was Abraham Lincoln born?

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

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Which Native American code talkers were instrumental in World War II?

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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 was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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Who was the commander of the Union Army from March 1864 to the end of the Civil War?

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What was the name of the movement that advocated for women's right to vote in the USA?

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Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

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

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How many times did Alexander the Great marry?

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What was the name of the famous Soviet sniper who stood out in the Battle of Stalingrad?

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

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What was the name of Alexander the Great's horse?

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In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

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Wanli and Hongxi were two of the emperors of the Ming dynasty in which country?

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

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

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

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In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

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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 act signed by Lincoln granted 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee?

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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What was the name of the Egyptian queen with whom Julius Caesar had a romantic liaison?

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How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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What was the name of John F. Kennedy’s wife?

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

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Which 19th-century policy sought to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society?

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In what year did Simon Bolivar proclaim the First Republic of Venezuela?

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When did Simon Bolivar die?

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What was the name of the Confederate capital?

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Which of the listed Greek philosophers was the founder of early skepticism?

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What is the meaning of "Per aspera ad astra" in English?

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Which King of England had six wives?

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What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

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Do you know which Greek philosopher and orator was Plato's teacher?

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Julius Caesar supposedly proclaimed “alea iacta est” (the die is cast) when he crossed which river?

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What was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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Which foreign crisis is often considered the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War during JFK’s presidency?

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The Vikings traded extensively with which major Byzantine city, often referred to as “Miklagard” in Old Norse?

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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