Epic History Quiz

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

Which of the following Pharaohs was known for his unusually long reign of around 66 years?

Which battle was a significant victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes over the U.S. Army?

What was the US policy of preventing the spread of communism known as?

Which King of England had six wives?

What was Abraham Lincoln's occupation before entering politics?

Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?

In what year did Christopher Columbus reach the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola on his first voyage?

Along with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, who is the fourth President carved into Mount Rushmore?

In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

Who is known as the 'Little Corporal' in French history?

Which structure is known as the 'Sphinx' in Egypt?

In what year was Abraham Lincoln first elected as President of the United States?

In which country did the USSR intervene in 1968?

Which Norse goddess was associated with love, fertility, and battle?

The photograph features a ceremonial drinking cup in the shape of an animal head or horn, kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US. Do you know to which culture or civilization this object belongs?

Meaning “The Senate and the People of Rome” in translation, what four-letter abbreviation did Roman legions bear on their standard?

What was the main reason for the outbreak of the American Civil War?

What battle marked the end of the Persian Wars, where the Greeks emerged victorious?

What was the name of the last Inca ruler, who was executed by the Spanish invaders in 1572?