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WorksheetsEpic Mistakes of History
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Which disaster involved a crash between two ships?
The Titanic
Halifax Explosion
The Crash on Tenerife
The Challenger Explosion
Which company created the first folding smart phone?
Microsoft
Samsung
Apple
