Epic History Quiz

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

Who was the last Inca Emperor that was killed by the Spaniards in 1533?

From around 3,000 B.C., Memphis was the first capital of which ancient civilization?

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

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

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

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

In what year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?

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

Which 19th-century policy sought to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society?

Which American president famously declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) in a speech in Berlin?

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

Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

What was the name of Robert E. Lee's beloved horse during the Civil War?

What is the English translation of "Semper fidelis"?

In what year did the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York occur?

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

What was the capital city of Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom?

In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?