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

2 / 20

In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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

4 / 20

Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

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Which Viking saga tells the story of the Greenlanders and their voyages to North America?

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

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

8 / 20

What does "Tempus fugit" mean in English?

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

10 / 20

What was the given name of the hugely popular first wife of Juan Perón, leader of Argentina?

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What did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

12 / 20

What was the US policy of preventing the spread of communism known as?

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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?

14 / 20

Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

15 / 20

Who was the first President of the United States?

16 / 20

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?

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What was the name of the Egyptian queen with whom Julius Caesar had a romantic liaison?

18 / 20

Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

19 / 20

What was the name of the last Inca ruler, who was executed by the Spanish invaders in 1572?

20 / 20

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

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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

1 / 20

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

2 / 20

Which King of England had six wives?

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What was the name of the prince who accepted Christianity in Kievan Russia?

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Do you know which Greek philosopher and orator was Plato's teacher?

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Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to when he was elected President?

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The Rosetta Stone, crucial for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, was written in three scripts. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

7 / 20

When was the Warsaw Pact established?

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

10 / 20

Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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What was the name of the Inca Empire's capital?

12 / 20

Who was the fourth President of the U.S.A. from 1809-1817?

13 / 20

Who was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and known for her iconic bust?

Nefertit

14 / 20

Aristotle's father worked at the court of Amyntas III as a?

15 / 20

What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

16 / 20

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?

17 / 20

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

18 / 20

In what year did the English take over New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it, New York?

19 / 20

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

20 / 20

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

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