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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In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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

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Which of the listed works was written by Plato?

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Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

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Who was the famous historian who chronicled the Peloponnesian War?

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Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of which country?

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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 Alexander the Great's father?

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

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

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What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt?

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What is the Bastille Day and when is it celebrated?

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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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The Library of Alexandria was considered one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. Who is traditionally thought to have founded it?

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What was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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

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

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What date is celebrated as Victory over Fascism Day?

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

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What does "Alea iacta est" mean in English?

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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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In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

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How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte?

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What was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

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In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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Do you know in which century before the Common Era did the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, known for the Pythagorean theorem, live?

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

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

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La Malinche was an interpreter and intermediary who aided Hernán Cortés in the conquest of which pre-Hispanic civilization?

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In what year was Julius Caesar born?

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Who is the author of the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware", which is kept in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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The Reconquista refers to:

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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 Berlin Wall built, separating East and West Berlin?

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

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Which city-state initiated the building of the Parthenon in the 5th century BC?

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Who was the youngest president in U.S. history?

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Who was the president of the United States during World War II?

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