Epic History Quiz

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

1 / 20

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

1910

1870

1890

2 / 20

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

Robert Haswell

Hiram Bingham

William Clark

3 / 20

In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

Kentucky

Indiana

Illinois

4 / 20

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

Osceola

Crazy Horse

Sitting Bull

5 / 20

What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

Territorial disputes

British impressment of American sailors

Economic sanctions

6 / 20

Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

Richard Nixon

Lyndon B. Johnson

Hubert Humphrey

7 / 20

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

The Battle of Gettysburg

The firing on Fort Sumter

The Emancipation Proclamation

8 / 20

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

Berlin Blockade

Cuban Missile Crisis

Korean War

9 / 20

What does the term "Ghost Dance" refer to in Native American history?

A form of entertainment

A religious movement

A battle tactic

10 / 20

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

Ramses III

Ramses IV

Ramses II

11 / 20

Which event is often considered as the beginning of the Cold War?

The Korean War

The Yalta Conference

The Berlin Blockade

12 / 20

Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

West Point Military Academy

United States Naval Academy

United States Air Force Academy

13 / 20

Who was the first to be Governor of Hong Kong?

George Bonham

Sir Henry Arthur Blake

Matthew Nathan

14 / 20

When were the first British colonies established in Australia?

1688

1888

1788

15 / 20

What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

Memories last forever

Learn from the past

Remember you must die

16 / 20

When did Simon Bolivar die?

1850

1830

1845

17 / 20

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

Louisiana

North Dakota

Florida

18 / 20

In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

1862

1864

1863

19 / 20

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

The end of the Korean War

The dissolution of the USSR

The Cuban Missile Crisis

20 / 20

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

Arsinoe

Cleopatra

Nefertiti

Your score is

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

Which King of England had six wives?

Henry VIII

Henry V

Henry III

2 / 20

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

Helmut Kohl

Willy Brandt

Konrad Adenauer

3 / 20

Which state was Abraham Lincoln born in?

Kentucky

Indiana

Illinois

4 / 20

When did Simon Bolivar die?

1850

1830

1845

5 / 20

Which leader initiated the policy of 'Perestroika'?

Leonid Brezhnev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Nikita Khrushchev

6 / 20

Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?

Erik the Red

Bjorn Ironside

Leif Erikson

7 / 20

Where does the name Europe find its origin?

Greek Mythology

Slavic Mythology

Norse Mythology

8 / 20

On which two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in August 1945?

Tokyo and Nagasaki

Hiroshima and Tokyo

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

9 / 20

Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

16th

14th

15th

10 / 20

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

John F. Kennedy

Abraham Lincoln

James A. Garfield

11 / 20

In what year was Abraham Lincoln first elected as President of the United States?

1860

1856

1864

12 / 20

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Mapping a route to the Pacific Ocean

Establishing trade with Native Americans

Finding gold in California

13 / 20

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

Germany

France

Italy

14 / 20

How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

One full term

Two full terms

One and a partial term

15 / 20

What war was said at the time to be "the war to end all wars"?

World War I

Napoleonic Wars

World War II

16 / 20

In which state was Abraham Lincoln born?

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

17 / 20

Which battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War?

The Battle of Bull Run

The Battle of Chancellorsville

The Battle of Gettysburg

18 / 20

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

Pieter Bruegel the Younger

Caravaggio

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

19 / 20

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

I arrived, I observed, I departed

I lived, I loved, I learned

I came, I saw, I conquered

20 / 20

In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

1815

1813

1812

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