Epic History Quiz

The Vikings traded extensively with which major Byzantine city, often referred to as “Miklagard” in Old Norse?

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

In which year was the Berlin Wall built, separating East and West Berlin?

What was the name of the Viking settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, believed to be established by Leif Erikson?

Before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln was a member of which political party?

Who was Napoleon's only legitimate child?

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

In the days before European colonists arrived at the site of today's city of New York, what was the name of the Indian tribe that lived there?

Who was the last Muslim ruler of Granada, effectively ending the Reconquista?

Where is Robert E. Lee buried?

Who was the first Roman emperor?

Which emperor built the Arch of Constantine to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

In which year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

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

What was the name of the Egyptian queen with whom Julius Caesar had a romantic liaison?

The Great Sphinx of Giza is believed to represent which Pharaoh?

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

What name, taken from the port in Devon, England from where they had set sail, was given to the colony founded in Massachusetts in 1620 by the pilgrims?

Which piece of legislation prohibited racial segregation in public places in the United States?

Which battle marked the end of Napoleon's rule as the French Emperor?