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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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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

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What was the name of the prince who accepted Christianity in Kievan Russia?

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What was the US policy of preventing the spread of communism known as?

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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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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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

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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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What does "Sic transit gloria mundi" mean in English?

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Which modern-day South American state was the birthplace of the Inca Empire?

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Who was the French King during the French Revolution?

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Lycurgus of Athens, a famous philosopher and orator, is among other things known as someone who successfully managed?

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Who was the first European to sail into New York Harbor?

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The Vikings traded extensively with which major Byzantine city, often referred to as “Miklagard” in Old Norse?

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Which ship dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod on November 21 1620 after a ten-week voyage from the Old World?

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

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What is the English translation of "In vino veritas"?

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

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

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Which Viking king became the first ruler of a unified England in 1016?

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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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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

2 / 20

In which year was Robert E. Lee born?

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

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What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to resist the Persians in the Second Persian War?

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How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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

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Which emperor was known for his philosophical writings, particularly "Meditations"?

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What was the name of the last Inca ruler, who was executed by the Spanish invaders in 1572?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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

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Who was the fourth President of the U.S.A. from 1809-1817?

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

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Which of the following was a major legislative focus of JFK's presidency?

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

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

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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Name one of the battles fought by Alexander the Great.

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The last Inca emperor was assassinated in 1533, but resistance to the Spanish continued for several decades. In which year was the last Inca stronghold conquered, ending the stubborn resistance of the once-great empire?

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