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

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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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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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Which emperor built the Arch of Constantine to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

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Which battle marked the end of the Gallic Wars?

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Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

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

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When was the First Battle of El Alamein fought?

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Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

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When did Germany officially reunify after being separated into East and West Germany?

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

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Where is Robert E. Lee buried?

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Which German general was also known by the nickname Desert Fox?

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

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

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What was the name of the Confederate capital?

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What was the rank of Robert E. Lee when he left the U.S. Army to join the Confederacy?

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

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What was Abraham Lincoln's occupation before entering politics?

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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 of the listed works was written by Plato?

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Which state was acquired from France for $15,000,000 in 1803?

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

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Which emperor built the Arch of Constantine to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

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How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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

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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 Viking explorer is credited with discovering North America around the year 1000?

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

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What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?

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In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

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What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

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Which significant cultural artifact was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt?

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Robert E. Lee was married to Mary Anna Custis Lee. Who was she the great-granddaughter of?

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Julius Caesar's civil war was primarily against which figure?

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In which year was the United States Constitution ratified?

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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 first Prime Minister of Australia?

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

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