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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What was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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Who is known as the 'Little Corporal' in French history?

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Do you know which artist is the author of the painting "The Harvest"?

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Do you know in which century before the Common Era did the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, known for the Pythagorean theorem, live?

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What was the main reason for the outbreak of the American Civil War?

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Who was the first European explorer to discover New Zealand?

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

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How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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The Vikings traded extensively with which major Byzantine city, often referred to as “Miklagard” in Old Norse?

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Which structure is known as the 'Sphinx' in Egypt?

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

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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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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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When was the Warsaw Pact established?

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What was Abraham Lincoln's occupation before entering politics?

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Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

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Who was the leader of the Gallic tribes that Caesar defeated?

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Do you know to which pre-Columbian civilization the golden ornament in the photograph, kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US, is attributed?

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In which year was the United States Constitution ratified?

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

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What was the name of the Confederate capital?

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

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

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In which country did the USSR intervene in 1968?

 

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In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

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Who was the last Muslim ruler of Granada, effectively ending the Reconquista?

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In which year was the Berlin Wall built, separating East and West Berlin?

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

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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What was the name of the college where Lee served as president after the war?

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Which Native American tribe was involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890?

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Which American president famously declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) in a speech in Berlin?

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What date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

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Which of the listed works was written by Plato?

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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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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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Who is the author of the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware", which is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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

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What is the name of the revolutionary leader who helped liberate several South American countries from Spanish rule?

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