Epic Mistakes of History

When was the Spanish Armada defeated?

• 1688

• 1588

• 1701

• 1401

Who was the Ethiopian emperor who defeated an invading Italian army?

• Menelik II

• Taytu Betul

• Oreste Baratieri

• Aaron Burr

Which general's mistake caused the Zhao to lose the battle of Changping?

• Bao Qi

• Lian Po

• Zhao She

• Zhao Kuo

Which former vice president plotted against the US government in the 1800s?

• Richard Nixon

• Aaron Burr

• Harry Truman

• George H.W. Bush

Where were hundreds of Native Americans massacred by U.S. troops in 1890?

• Lakota Reservation Hill

• Little Big Horn

• Sitting Bull River

• Wounded Knee Creek

Which two military defeats were caused by both an opposing army/navy and the weather?

• The defeat of the Spanish Armada

• The Italian defeat in Ethiopia

• The charge of the Light Brigade

• Napoleon's defeat in Russia

The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava inspired a poem by which famous poet?

• Lali Long Soldier

• Alfred Lord Tennyson

• Edgar Allen Poe

• John Keats

Which car sometimes exploded after even a slight impact?

• Ford Pinto

• Tesla

• Ford Explorer

• Toyota Corolla

What are two possible meanings of "mokusatsu"?

• "Deadly bomb"

• "Treat with silent contempt"

• "No comment"

• "Respectfully decline to submit"

Which historical mistake was commemorated with a musical piece by Tchaikovsky?

• Napoleon's retreat from Moscow

• The Battle of Adwa

• The Halifax explosion

• The sinking of the Titanic