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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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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What name, taken from the port in Devon, England from where they had set sail, was given to the colony founded in Massachusetts in 1620 by the pilgrims?

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Which piece of legislation prohibited racial segregation in public places in the United States?

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In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

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

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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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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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In which century before the Common Era did Aristotle live?

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What is the meaning of "Caveat emptor" in English?

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What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

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What is the meaning of "Caveat emptor" in English?

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

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

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?

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In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

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What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

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What date is considered the start of World War II?

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

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In which year did John F. Kennedy become President of the United States?

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

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Which battle marked the end of Napoleon's rule as the French Emperor?

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

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

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

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Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to when he was elected President?

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In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

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On which island was Napoleon born?

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The photograph features a statue known as "William" or "William the hippopotamus", the unofficial mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the US. Do you know to which ancient civilization this statue belonged?

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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

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

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

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Which German emperor was the namesake for the operation to attack the USSR?

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Which was the supreme god in the Ancient Egyptian pantheon?

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What was the cause of Alexander the Great's death?

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About which President was Walt Whitman’s poem Oh Captain, My Captain written?

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Who was the first emperor to be assassinated?

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Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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Which Roman emperor completed the Colosseum?

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Who famously sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962?

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