Epic History Quiz

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

Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

Which King of England had six wives?

Julius Caesar played a significant role in the conquest of Gaul. How long did the Gallic Wars last?

Before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln was a member of which political party?

What was the name of the scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation?

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

Who was the first to be Governor of Hong Kong?

Which Native American tribe is known for building large earthen mounds?

Which famous pharaoh had over 100 children and reigned for 66 years?

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

Machu Picchu, discovered in the early twentieth century, is a lost city of which civilization?

What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

What year did the American Civil War begin?

Which famous French painter is known for the series of paintings named "Water Lilies"?

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

What was the name of the American researcher who discovered the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in 1911?

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

The Rosetta Stone, crucial for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, was written in three scripts. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

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