Epic History Quiz

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War?

The photograph features a miniature ivory mask, characteristic of the Kingdom of Benin (also known as the Kingdom of Edo). The mask is kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US. Do you know on the territory of which modern state was the Kingdom of Benin situated?

Which famous philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?

What is the term for a large gathering area that was the center of public life in ancient Greek cities?

What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?

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

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

Which Viking explorer is credited with discovering North America around the year 1000?

What was the name of Robert E. Lee's beloved horse during the Civil War?

Which daughter of Chief Powhatan was the first Native American to be honoured on a U.S. postage stamp?

Which pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

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

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

What does "Tempus fugit" mean in English?

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

In what year did Simon Bolivar proclaim the First Republic of Venezuela?

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

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

What was Lincoln's main profession before entering politics?