Epic History Quiz

Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

Which significant cultural artifact was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt?

Julius Caesar played a significant role in the conquest of Gaul. How long did the Gallic Wars last?

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

How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

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

Which German general was also known by the nickname Desert Fox?

The photograph features a statue known as "William" or "William the hippopotamus", the unofficial mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the US. Do you know to which ancient civilization this statue belonged?

In which year did Napoleon Bonaparte lead the expedition to Egypt?

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

In what year did the English take over New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it, New York?

In which century did Alexander the Great live?

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

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

In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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?

In which year was the United States Constitution ratified?

Do you know which Greek philosopher and orator was Plato's teacher?

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

Which Viking explorer founded the first Norse settlements in Greenland?