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Historical Blunders - Statistics
General Stats
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This quiz has been taken 91,836 times
49,576 since last reset
- The average score is 16 of 20
Answer Stats
| Blunder | Year | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan launches a sneak attack on this naval base | 1941 | Pearl Harbor | 98%
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| The captain of this ship ignores warnings of icebergs | 1912 | RMS Titanic | 98%
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| The U.S. becomes entangled in this conflict | 1965–1973 | Vietnam War | 95%
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| Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, an invasion of this country | 1941 | Soviet Union | 92%
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| This war begins after Franz Ferdinand's driver makes a wrong turn | 1914 | World War One | 90%
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| Russia sells this territory to the U.S. for just 2 cents an acre | 1867 | Alaska | 88%
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| The CIA botches an invasion at the Bay of Pigs in this country | 1961 | Cuba | 88%
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| This nuclear power plant melts down due to a botched safety test | 1986 | Chernobyl | 87%
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| This military leader decides to invade Russia | 1812 | Napoleon | 83%
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| Political operatives in the Nixon administration break into Democratic Party headquarters at this office complex | 1972 | Watergate Hotel | 83%
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| Citizens of this city allow a hollow Greek horse inside their walls | ? | Troy | 81%
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| The Soviet Union invades this country | 1979 | Afghanistan | 79%
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| Blockbuster turns down an opportunity to purchase this fledgling video service for $50 million | 2000 | Netflix | 77%
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| European powers try to appease Hitler by allowing Germany to annex parts of this country | 1938 | Czechoslovakia | 75%
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| This fleet is sent to invade England, but loses many ships without even attempting to land | 1588 | Spanish Armada | 71%
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| Allied troops attempt to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in this country | 1915 | Ottoman Empire | 69%
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| This space shuttle explodes due to faulty O-rings | 1986 | Challenger | 63%
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| General Pickett leads the Confederate Army into a suicidal charge at this battle | 1863 | Gettysburg | 63%
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| The Aztec emperor Moctezuma allows this conquistador to enter his capital city | 1520 | Hernán Cortés | 52%
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| This cavalry charge at the Battle of Balaclava ends with heavy casualties | 1854 | Charge of the {Light} {Brigade} | 46%
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