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

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Machu Picchu, discovered in the early twentieth century, is a lost city of which civilization?

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Julius Caesar played a significant role in the conquest of Gaul. How long did the Gallic Wars last?

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Which German emperor was the namesake for the operation to attack the USSR?

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

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Who was the famous statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens?

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Which act signed by Lincoln granted 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee?

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What was the name of the scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation?

9 / 20

How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver on November 19, 1863?

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Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

12 / 20

Where was Alexander the Great born?

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Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire?

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Which battle was a significant victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes over the U.S. Army?

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

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On which island did Napoleon die?

18 / 20

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

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

Nefertit

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

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

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Which Norse goddess was associated with love, fertility, and battle?

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What was the name of the movement that advocated for women's right to vote in the USA?

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What was the name of the scandal that led to President Nixon's resignation?

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In which century before the Common Era did Aristotle live?

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

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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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Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

9 / 20

Who is the author of the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware", which is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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Which battle was a significant victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes over the U.S. Army?

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In which year did John F. Kennedy become President of the United States?

12 / 20

Which event started the American Revolution?

13 / 20

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

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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?

16 / 20

What was Abraham Lincoln's occupation before entering politics?

17 / 20

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

18 / 20

Which mathematician supposedly had a Eureka moment in the bath?

19 / 20

Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?

20 / 20

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

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