History is made of two principle things - Events and people. This quiz is all about the people of history, the names that became household and are still known today, whether for fame or infamy. Can you tell us which historical person each of these are? Check out the answers in the end to see images of the people in question.
This author, today famous, was rejected at the time and committed suicide at the age of 40. He didn't want his books published but they were after his death.
Gerard de Nerval
Ernest Hemingway
Franz Kafka
Hunter S Thompson
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This children's nursery rhyme needed help from all the kings horses and all the kings men, but they all failed
This dictator was president for 8 years and ruled by mass repression, corruption and nepotism. He was overthrown and exiled to Saudi Arabia
He ruled Uganda from 1971 to 1979
Idi Amin
Fulgencio Batista
Kim Il-sung
Manuel Noriega
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Oh dear, it appears that your results aren't as great as we'd hoped. However, we're sure that with a little more care... READ MOREOh dear, it appears that your results aren't as great as we'd hoped. However, we're sure that with a little more care and attention you'll be able to get much better results on your next attempt. While many people find it easy to disregard what happened in the past, wise men know that there's much to be learned from it. As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run, the sword will always be conquered by the spirit."
Give yourself a pat on the back! Your results show that you know your historical figures quite well. While you didn't... READ MOREGive yourself a pat on the back! Your results show that you know your historical figures quite well. While you didn't get a perfect score, you show enough enthusiasm for the subject matter to be considered an amateur historian, and with further study you could quite easily become an expert. It's important to keep history alive within our hearts, so that no more innocent people have to suffer at the merciless hands of evil. In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte, "Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them."
Congratulations, your results are impeccable, and show that you know the history of Europe from the inside-out, from... READ MORECongratulations, your results are impeccable, and show that you know the history of Europe from the inside-out, from every perspective imaginable. Remembering names and figures is what you do best, which is why you'd make an absolutely superb historian. Without people like you, we'd be cursed to keep repeating the same historical mistakes over and over again. In the words of Napoleon Bonaparte, "The truest wisdom is a resolute determination."
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