History may repeat itself if you don't pay attention, they say. So why not make sure you've paid attention by testing yourself with some fun and fascinating history trivia?
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The Chernobyl disaster happened in _______. The area was declared safe in _______.
It ironically became a tourist attraction.
1989, 2019
1986, 2011
1982, 2018
1991, 2013
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Ever since World War Two, what was added to all British battle tanks?
Which of these was NOT one of Hitler's top Nazi officers?
Olaf Scholz is today's Vice Chancellor Minister of Finance
Olaf Scholz
Odilo Globocnik
Reinhard Heydrich
Heinrich Himmler
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Surprisngly for some, the most successful pirate in history was...
Ching Shih was a prostitute in China, until she caught the eye of the Commander of a pirate fleet. She became his equal and then continue to become the most powerful pirate that ever lived.
A Little Person (4ft 2in)
A woman
A 15 year old
A prince in exile
Shall We Try Again?
It may be that you didn’t really like history as a schoolchild because most of your answers in this test were wrong. If... READ MOREIt may be that you didn’t really like history as a schoolchild because most of your answers in this test were wrong. If you'd like, you can try you’re your luck again, maybe the next time you’ll score higher, and who knows - maybe even get a perfect score.
You answered most of the questions in this test correctly, and we have to hand it to you, it wasn’t an easy quiz! You’... READ MOREYou answered most of the questions in this test correctly, and we have to hand it to you, it wasn’t an easy quiz! You’ve shown that you have a lot of historical knowledge, however, there were still some questions that you answered incorrectly. You can review your answers to see which questions you got wrong so that you can learn a bit more about the world’s history and improve your general knowledge.
It’s hard for us to believe that people were able to achieve such a score on this quiz, and if this is indeed your... READ MOREIt’s hard for us to believe that people were able to achieve such a score on this quiz, and if this is indeed your first attempt, we can only take our hats off to you. You definitely carry a lot of historical knowledge, and now you're welcome to share your score with your friends and challenge them to try and get through this test themselves!
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