Epic History Quiz

Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

Who was the first Roman emperor?

In the days before European colonists arrived at the site of today's city of New York, what was the name of the Indian tribe that lived there?

Who was the famous statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens?

On which two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in August 1945?

On which island did Napoleon die?

Which city-state of Ancient Greece fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian War?

Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?

Which Roman emperor completed the Colosseum?

In what year did the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York occur?

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

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

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

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?

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?

Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

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

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