Epic History Quiz

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

1 / 20

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?

Golden Quran

Blue Quran

Bright Quran

2 / 20

How many of the seven ancient wonders of the world have been lost?

3 / 20

Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?

Rohilla Wars

Coorg War

First Opium War

4 / 20

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

Philip III of Macedon

Philip V of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon

5 / 20

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

Memphis

Alexandria

Thebes

6 / 20

What does the term "Ghost Dance" refer to in Native American history?

A religious movement

A form of entertainment

A battle tactic

7 / 20

In which country did the USSR intervene in 1968?

Poland

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

8 / 20

Which famous ancient military commander was tutored by Aristotle?

Mark Antony

Caesar

Alexander the Great

9 / 20

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

Edward Fry

George Caley

Joseph Banks

10 / 20

On which two Japanese cities did the U.S. drop atomic bombs in August 1945?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Tokyo and Nagasaki

Hiroshima and Tokyo

11 / 20

In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

1812

1813

1815

12 / 20

Where was Alexander the Great born?

Athens

Pella

Sparta

13 / 20

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

Aztecs

Maya civilization

Inca

14 / 20

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

Alexandria

Thebes

Memphis

15 / 20

Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

16 / 20

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It ended the war

It granted citizenship to former slaves

It declared that all slaves in Confederate states were to be set free

17 / 20

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

Trigger

Traveler

Grey Fox

18 / 20

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Robert Menzies

John Curtin

Edmund Barton

19 / 20

Which country was divided into communist and non-communist regions at the 38th parallel after World War II?

Vietnam

Korea

Germany

20 / 20

What date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

September 2

April 30

May 9

Your score is

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

1 / 20

How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte?

1.52 meters

1.75 meters

1.68 meters

2 / 20

How many of the seven ancient wonders of the world have been lost?

3 / 20

What was the name of John F. Kennedy’s wife?

Rosalynn

Eleanor

Jackie

4 / 20

What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

Blacksmith

Physician

Lawyer

5 / 20

What was the Viking name for the region in northern France that they settled and ruled?

Brittany

Flanders

Normandy

6 / 20

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

Through hardships to the stars

To infinity and beyond

The sky's the limit

7 / 20

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

Gettysburg

Appomattox Court House

Fort Sumter

8 / 20

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

Grey Fox

Traveler

Trigger

9 / 20

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

Philip V of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon

Philip III of Macedon

10 / 20

Who was Napoleon's only legitimate child?

Napoleon II

Joseph Bonaparte

Louis Bonaparte

11 / 20

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

Navajo

Sioux

Mississippians

12 / 20

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

Marcus Aurelius

Domitian

Titus

13 / 20

Who was the first European explorer to discover New Zealand?

Abel Tasman

Christopher Columbus

James Cook

14 / 20

Which battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War?

The Battle of Bull Run

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Chancellorsville

15 / 20

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

Athenian finances

the Athenian fleet

the Athenian army

16 / 20

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

Bucephalus

Arion

Pegasus

17 / 20

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

1496

1492

1498

18 / 20

In what year was Julius Caesar born?

80 BC

90 BC

100 BC

19 / 20

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

Democratic

Whig

Republican

20 / 20

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

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Battle of Gettysburg

The firing on Fort Sumter

Your score is

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