Do you consider yourself to be a history buff? Do you love to study the strategies that led different factions into battle? Do you like to read about how countries came to be, who led them, and the obstacles people faced as the passed from age to age? Do you get into long conversations about how history continues to affect the world we live in for centuries to come? Do you know the great inventions and how they came to serve mankind? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, this is the quiz for you! To find out how much you know about world history and the events and people who shaped it over the past several thousand years, we challenge you to take this challenging but fun quiz.

As generations upon generations of people have inhabited the earth, they've won and lost battles, survived diseases and wars, and created art and inventions that have molded the world as we know it today. It wasn't always easy, but humanity has defied the odds countless times, and history is proof that we're not only still here, there more to come in terms of ever-evolving, future civilizations.

It's just about that time—so, sit back, relax and put on your thinking cap. Answer these 18 questions about a range of historical subjects from geography and pop culture to language and medicine throughout the ages. Not only will you have loads of fun, you'll probably learn something, too. Good luck on your fun and exciting journey into the world's past!