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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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In what year was Abraham Lincoln born?

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Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

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Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

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What does "Sic transit gloria mundi" mean in English?

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

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

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

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When were the first British colonies established in Australia?

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The photograph features a miniature ivory mask, characteristic of the Kingdom of Benin (also known as the Kingdom of Edo). The mask is kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US. Do you know on the territory of which modern state was the Kingdom of Benin situated?

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Which King of England had six wives?

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Where is Robert E. Lee buried?

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Which mathematician supposedly had a Eureka moment in the bath?

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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 US policy of preventing the spread of communism known as?

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

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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Who was the famous botanist who traveled with Captain Cook on his first voyage?

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Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

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

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Who was the first Roman emperor?

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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 date is considered the start of World War II?

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Who was the famous historian who chronicled the Peloponnesian War?

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When were the first British colonies established in Australia?

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Which leader initiated the policy of 'Perestroika'?

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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

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Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

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

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Who is considered the founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

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Who was the first to be Governor of Hong Kong?

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In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

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Which famous ancient military commander was tutored by Aristotle?

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

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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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Which ship dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod on November 21 1620 after a ten-week voyage from the Old World?

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Which significant cultural artifact was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt?

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What does "Tempus fugit" mean in English?

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

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