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“Are You Fooled By Myths And Lies?” Check How Well You Really Know History
History is full of incredible events and equally incredible stories that never actually happened.
Over centuries, facts have been twisted, rumors have spread, and myths have become “common knowledge.” In this quiz, you’ll face 35 statements from across the world’s past. Some are completely true, some are outright lies, and some are myths that mix a kernel of truth with centuries of exaggeration.
Your task is to decide which is which. It’s trickier than you think, even for history lovers.
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Sarah 4 months ago
We know napoleon wasn’t short but it is true he had that nickname. So badly worded question
Ace 4 months ago
Not so much "badly worded" as deliberately trying to catch you out, like a number of them. I got Joan of Arc wrong, because the implication was that she was pretending to be a man, which was not the case - she just wore soldier's clothes because she was, at that point, a soldier.
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Multa Nocte 4 months ago
Did they leave that little atomic bomb tidbit out of your history lesson?
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Marianne 4 months ago
"The White Star Line advertised the Titanic’s safety, but didn’t often call it “unsinkable” officially. The press sometimes used words like “practically unsinkable.” After the ship sank, the word became famous because of the tragic irony." --> So this is supposed to confirm that the TItanic WASN'T called unsinkable? Jesus...
Kira Okah 4 months ago
White Star never used the word, the use was confined to only a couple of opinion pieces, question asks "widely called", which a couple of opinion pieces in the press is not.
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Premislaus de Colo 4 months ago
11. OK Black Death was not caused by rats - it was spread by rats. But if you want to be 100% accurate it was not caused by fleas, but by Yersinia pestis 18. What do you understand by "dressed as a man"? She did not do this on purpose, simply there were no armour for women, so she wore what was available...
Kira Okah 4 months ago
Her armour was a commissioned piece especially for her under the orders of the future Charles VII, and not related to the "wearing of men's clothes" charge. She first wore men's clothes when travelling to meet Charles, and continued to wear them for the rest of her life from that point as part of her self-proclaimed identity as the maiden saviour of France.
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Sarah 4 months ago
We know napoleon wasn’t short but it is true he had that nickname. So badly worded question
Ace 4 months ago
Not so much "badly worded" as deliberately trying to catch you out, like a number of them. I got Joan of Arc wrong, because the implication was that she was pretending to be a man, which was not the case - she just wore soldier's clothes because she was, at that point, a soldier.
Load More Replies... Multa Nocte 4 months ago
Did they leave that little atomic bomb tidbit out of your history lesson?
Load More Replies... Marianne 4 months ago
"The White Star Line advertised the Titanic’s safety, but didn’t often call it “unsinkable” officially. The press sometimes used words like “practically unsinkable.” After the ship sank, the word became famous because of the tragic irony." --> So this is supposed to confirm that the TItanic WASN'T called unsinkable? Jesus...
Kira Okah 4 months ago
White Star never used the word, the use was confined to only a couple of opinion pieces, question asks "widely called", which a couple of opinion pieces in the press is not.
Load More Replies... Premislaus de Colo 4 months ago
11. OK Black Death was not caused by rats - it was spread by rats. But if you want to be 100% accurate it was not caused by fleas, but by Yersinia pestis 18. What do you understand by "dressed as a man"? She did not do this on purpose, simply there were no armour for women, so she wore what was available...
Kira Okah 4 months ago
Her armour was a commissioned piece especially for her under the orders of the future Charles VII, and not related to the "wearing of men's clothes" charge. She first wore men's clothes when travelling to meet Charles, and continued to wear them for the rest of her life from that point as part of her self-proclaimed identity as the maiden saviour of France.
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