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

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Which number president of the United States was Abraham Lincoln?

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

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What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

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Which of the following Greek architectural orders features volutes in the capital and a base?

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Which battle was a significant victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes over the U.S. Army?

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Which Viking saga tells the story of the Greenlanders and their voyages to North America?

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Which famous French painter is known for the series of paintings named "Water Lilies"?

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

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

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In what year was Julius Caesar born?

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

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Which continent was the former Inca Empire located on?

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Who is known as the 'Little Corporal' in French history?

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Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?

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Who was the emperor during the conquest of Dacia, resulting in the vast wealth influx to Rome?

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Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld?

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What battle marked the end of the Persian Wars, where the Greeks emerged victorious?

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

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What is the meaning of "Per aspera ad astra" 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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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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Which city was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79?

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What was the name of the college where Lee served as president after the war?

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

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

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When was the Warsaw Pact established?

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

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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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Who was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)?

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

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Aelius Galen was a famous Greek philosopher and?

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What was the name given to the massive temple complex near Luxor, considered one of the most important religious sites in Ancient Egypt?

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From around 3,000 B.C., Memphis was the first capital of which ancient civilization?

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Which structure is known as the 'Sphinx' in Egypt?

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The First Triumvirate was a political alliance between Julius Caesar, Pompey, and whom else?

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What does "Veni, vidi, vici" mean in English?

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Which famous French painter is known for the series of paintings named "Water Lilies"?

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Who was the famous historian who chronicled the Peloponnesian War?

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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 space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

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