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 did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

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

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What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to resist the Persians in the Second Persian War?

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Along with Italy and Japan, which country was the third (and principal) nation of the Axis in WWII?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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

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Which country is associated with the defensive system called the Maginot Line?

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Do you know what year the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States was established?

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Which leader initiated the policy of 'Perestroika'?

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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Which battle marked the end of Napoleon's rule as the French Emperor?

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

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Which god was considered the king of the gods in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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

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

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

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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What was the name of Alexander the Great's father?

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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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What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

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What year did the American Civil War begin?

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What was the name of JFK’s famous inaugural speech quote? "Ask not what your country can do for you..."

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The photograph features a ceremonial drinking cup in the shape of an animal head or horn, kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US. Do you know to which culture or civilization this object belongs?

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

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Who was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)?

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Lycurgus of Athens, a famous philosopher and orator, is among other things known as someone who successfully managed?

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Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?

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What does "Tempus fugit" mean in English?

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Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

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Which battle marked the end of Napoleon's rule as the French Emperor?

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Which state was Abraham Lincoln born in?

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

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Which emperor was known for his philosophical writings, particularly "Meditations"?

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

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When did Simon Bolivar die?

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Where was Alexander the Great born?

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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 date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

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