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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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Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of which country?

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

3 / 20

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

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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 major legislative focus of JFK's presidency?

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

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Who was the emperor during the conquest of Dacia, resulting in the vast wealth influx to Rome?

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Who was the god of death and the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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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?

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What battle marked the end of the Persian Wars, where the Greeks emerged victorious?

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In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

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What was the Viking name for the region in northern France that they settled and ruled?

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What was the name of one of the most significant deities in the Inca Empire, to which the creation of civilization is attributed?

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

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Where was Alexander the Great born?

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Which leader initiated the policy of 'Perestroika'?

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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 military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

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What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the American Civil War?

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Who was the famous historian who chronicled the Peloponnesian War?

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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 foreign crisis is often considered the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War during JFK’s presidency?

2 / 20

What is the name of the river that was crucial to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization?

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

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Who was the god of death and the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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Do you know how many exhibits are housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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Who was the first European to sail into New York Harbor?

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

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Which event is considered the start of the American Civil War?

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

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What was the bloodiest single-day battle of the American Civil War?

12 / 20

In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

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

14 / 20

What does the Latin phrase "Carpe diem" mean in English?

15 / 20

Who was the second US President to be assassinated whilst in office, on September 19, 1881?

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

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

18 / 20

Who was the last Inca Emperor that was killed by the Spaniards in 1533?

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La Malinche was an interpreter and intermediary who aided Hernán Cortés in the conquest of which pre-Hispanic civilization?

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Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

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