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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Where did the official surrender of the Confederate Army take place?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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What was the name of the famous Soviet sniper who stood out in the Battle of Stalingrad?

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What was the primary reason for the Senate's opposition to Caesar?

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Who was the first emperor to be assassinated?

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The photograph features one of the most significant works of Islamic calligraphy, created in the 9th and 10th centuries, and is kept in the Metropolitan Museum. Do you know by which name this work is known?

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Which battle is considered Robert E. Lee's greatest victory during the Civil War?

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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

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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 does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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What does "Sic transit gloria mundi" mean in English?

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

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?

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Which daughter of Chief Powhatan was the first Native American to be honoured on a U.S. postage stamp?

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

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Who was the famous botanist who traveled with Captain Cook on his first voyage?

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How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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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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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?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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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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In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

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The Library of Alexandria was considered one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Who is traditionally thought to have founded it?

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When were the first British colonies established in Australia?

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Which Viking warrior is remembered for dying heroically at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, marking the end of the Viking Age?

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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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When was the First Battle of El Alamein fought?

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

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What is the meaning of "Per aspera ad astra" in English?

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What is the English translation of "In vino veritas"?

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

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

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

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Which U.S. city was the destination for the famous 1965 civil rights march led by Martin Luther King Jr.?

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

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How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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