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

Julius Caesar supposedly proclaimed “alea iacta est” (the die is cast) when he crossed which river?

Foglia

Adige

Rubicon

2 / 20

What did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

He became a farmer

He became president of a college

He became a writer

3 / 20

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

Willy Brandt

Helmut Kohl

Konrad Adenauer

4 / 20

Which of the following was a significant city founded by Alexander the Great?

Rome

Alexandria

Constantinople

5 / 20

What space program did JFK famously support during his presidency?

Mercury

Apollo

Gemini

6 / 20

What does "Memento mori" mean in English?

Memories last forever

Learn from the past

Remember you must die

7 / 20

What was the main cause of the War of 1812?

Territorial disputes

Economic sanctions

British impressment of American sailors

8 / 20

Who was the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

General James Wolfe

General Charles Cornwallis

General Arthur Wellesley

9 / 20

Which of the following Pharaohs was known for his unusually long reign of around 66 years?

Akhenaten

Tutankhamun

Ramses II

10 / 20

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

Athens

Sparta

Corinth

11 / 20

What does "Tempus fugit" mean in English?

Time is money

Time heals all wounds

Time flies

12 / 20

In 1999, he became President of Venezuela?

Juan Bautista Pérez

Hugo Chávez

Rómulo Gallegos

13 / 20

When did Simon Bolivar die?

1850

1845

1830

14 / 20

What does "Sic transit gloria mundi" mean in English?

Thus passes the glory of the world

All good things must come to an end

The world is your oyster

15 / 20

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

Erwin Rommel

Friedrich Paulus

Wilhelm Keitel

16 / 20

What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?

Lawyer

Physician

Blacksmith

17 / 20

In which country did the USSR intervene in 1968?

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Poland

18 / 20

What was the main reason for the outbreak of the American Civil War?

Slavery and states' rights

Land disputes

Taxation without representation

19 / 20

Which Native American tribe was involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890?

Apache

Iroquois

Sioux

20 / 20

How many terms did Abraham Lincoln serve as President?

Two full terms

One full term

One and a partial term

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

In which century before the Common Era did Aristotle live?

4th

3rd

2nd

2 / 20

Which American president famously declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) in a speech in Berlin?

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

John F. Kennedy

3 / 20

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

Navajo

Sioux

Mississippians

4 / 20

Who was the leader of Persia during the Battle of Marathon in the First Persian War?

Xerxes I

Cyrus the Great

Darius I

5 / 20

In which year was Napoleon exiled to Saint Helena?

1815

1813

1812

6 / 20

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

Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt

7 / 20

Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Washington, D.C.

Dallas, Texas

New York City

8 / 20

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

Actions speak louder than words

United we stand, divided we fall

Love conquers all

9 / 20

What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to resist the Persians in the Second Persian War?

Aetolian League

Delian League

Corinthian League

10 / 20

How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte?

1.75 meters

1.68 meters

1.52 meters

11 / 20

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

Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

Bill Clinton

12 / 20

In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

24 BC

44 BC

34 BC

13 / 20

What war was said at the time to be "the war to end all wars"?

Napoleonic Wars

World War II

World War I

14 / 20

Which of the following was a major legislative focus of JFK's presidency?

Civil Rights

Social Security

The New Deal

15 / 20

Wanli and Hongxi were two of the emperors of the Ming dynasty in which country?

China

Japan

Korea

16 / 20

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

Vietnam

Germany

Korea

17 / 20

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

Greece

Egypt

Rome

18 / 20

When did Simon Bolivar die?

1850

1845

1830

19 / 20

Which mathematician supposedly had a Eureka moment in the bath?

Eratosthenes

Ptolemy‎

Archimedes

20 / 20

When was the Warsaw Pact established?

1960

1950

1955

Your score is

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