Epic History Quiz

Emiliano Zapata was the leader of the peasant revolt in the state of Morelos and a key figure in the 1910-1920 revolution of which country?

Which Viking warrior is remembered for dying heroically at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, marking the end of the Viking Age?

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

What was the name of the Inca Empire's capital?

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

What was the name of the movement that advocated for women's right to vote in the USA?

What was the name of the last Inca ruler, who was executed by the Spanish invaders in 1572?

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

Name one of the battles fought by Alexander the Great.

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

The Nazca Lines, a series of ancient geoglyphs, are located in which country?

Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

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?

Who was the famous botanist who traveled with Captain Cook on his first voyage?

What was the name of Napoleon's first wife?

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

Who was the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

Which ship dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod on November 21 1620 after a ten-week voyage from the Old World?

Who was the famous historian who chronicled the Peloponnesian War?

What was the name of the settlement of colonists that grew up on the site of today's city of New York in the 17th century?