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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Name one of the battles fought by Alexander the Great.

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When was the Warsaw Pact established?

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The First Triumvirate was a political alliance between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and whom else?

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What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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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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What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?

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Which city-state was known for its militaristic society and was the victor of the Peloponnesian War?

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

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What was the name of the Allied operation to evacuate forces from Dunkirk?

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Emiliano Zapata was the leader of the peasant revolt in the state of Morelos and a key figure in the 1910-1920 revolution of which country?

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The Nazca Lines, a series of ancient geoglyphs, are located in which country?

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In which century before the Common Era did Aristotle live?

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Which Native American leader led the fight against the United States during the Seminole Wars?

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What did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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To where did Roald Amundsen lead a successful expedition in 1911?

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Who was the first to be Governor of Hong Kong?

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The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?

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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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In which century did Alexander the Great live?

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What year did the American Civil War begin?

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In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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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 battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War?

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Which country is associated with the defensive system called the Maginot Line?

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Which of the following was a significant city founded by Alexander the Great?

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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 Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?

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Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of which country?

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

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

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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Who was the president of the United States during World War II?

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What war was said at the time to be "the war to end all wars"?

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In what year was Julius Caesar born?

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Which battle marked the end of the Gallic Wars?

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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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Which Viking god was known as the Allfather and the god of wisdom, poetry, and war?

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