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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Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

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In the Inca Empire, what was the official language?

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When did Germany officially reunify after being separated into East and West Germany?

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

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

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

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Who was the god of death and the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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The Nazca Lines, a series of ancient geoglyphs, are located in which country?

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

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Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

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Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

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Which Native American tribe is known for building large earthen mounds?

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What was the name of the Allied operation to evacuate forces from Dunkirk?

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What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?

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What was the name of Napoleon's first wife?

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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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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

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

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Along with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, who is the fourth President carved into Mount Rushmore?

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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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The photograph features a ceremonial drinking cup in the shape of an animal head or horn, kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US. Do you know to which culture or civilization this object belongs?

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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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Who was the commander of the Union Army from March 1864 to the end of the Civil War?

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

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

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

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In what year was Julius Caesar born?

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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

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Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?

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Which state was Abraham Lincoln born in?

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

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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

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Aristotle was a student of which famous Greek orator and philosopher?

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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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What is the meaning of "Amor vincit omnia" in English?

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Which Roman emperor completed the Colosseum?

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

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