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!

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What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

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Which famous Viking king unified Norway in the late 9th century?

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What was the main reason for the outbreak of the American Civil War?

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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Which King of England had six wives?

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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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In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

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

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Who was the emperor during the conquest of Dacia, resulting in the vast wealth influx to Rome?

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What is the meaning of "Per aspera ad astra" in English?

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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Which piece of legislation prohibited racial segregation in public places in the United States?

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What year did the American Civil War begin?

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

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Who was the leader of Persia during the Battle of Marathon in the First Persian War?

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

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What was the primary reason for the Senate's opposition to Caesar?

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What was the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, believed to be established by Leif Erikson?

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What is the term for a large gathering area that was the center of public life in ancient Greek cities?

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

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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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Who was the president of the USA during the Civil War?

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Which battle marked the end of the Gallic Wars?

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

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Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

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What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?

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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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Who was the first emperor to be assassinated?

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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What is the English translation of "Semper fidelis"?

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In what year was Abraham Lincoln born?

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In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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When was NATO founded?

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Who was the emperor during the conquest of Dacia, resulting in the vast wealth influx to Rome?

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Which god was considered the king of the gods in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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Which of the listed works was written by Plato?

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When was the Warsaw Pact established?

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

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Who was the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

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