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

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Who was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?

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Which of the listed Greek philosophers was the founder of early skepticism?

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In which year was the Berlin Wall built, separating East and West Berlin?

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

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

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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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What opened in Anaheim, California on July 17, 1955?

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

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In what year did Christopher Columbus reach the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola on his first voyage?

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Which event started the American Revolution?

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Who is the only US President in history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office?

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What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

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Name one of the battles fought by Alexander the Great.

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Who was the leader of the Gallic tribes that Caesar defeated?

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?

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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 mathematician supposedly had a Eureka moment in the bath?

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Who famously sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962?

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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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How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

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

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Who was Napoleon's only legitimate child?

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

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

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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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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 Abraham Lincoln's occupation before entering politics?

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

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What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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What number president was Abraham Lincoln?

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

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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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In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

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On which island did Napoleon die?

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What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?

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