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Worst Mistakes in History - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 135 times
- The average score is 10 of 14
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| This "unsinkable" boat carried only 20 of its 64 lifeboats, and over 1,500 died. | Titanic | 99%
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| This country sells Alaska to the United States for a measly 2 cents per acre. | Russia | 97%
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| Twelve different publishers turned this author down, before her book series, "Harry Potter," became the best-selling ever. | J.K. Rowling | 92%
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| This nuclear power plant had a terrible meltdown in 1986. | Chernobyl | 88%
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| This tower was built on soft soil, which gave it an unmistakable lean. | Leaning Tower of Pisa | 85%
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| Residents of this city let a huge horse through their gates. | Troy | 84%
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| This great conquerer neglects to name a heir, leading to the downfall of his kingdom, Macedon. | Alexander the Great | 78%
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| The driver of this archduke's car makes a wrong turn, propelling him directly into an assassin's path. | Franz Ferdinand | 77%
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| This powerful European country decided to ignore Australia after discovering it in 1606 | Dutch Empire | 68%
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| This government agency loses a $125 million mars rover after using two different measuring systems | NASA | 67%
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| In 1937, this zeppelin crashes in New Jersey, killing 36. | Hindenburg | 65%
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| This country becomes isolationist in the 14th century, giving up its chance to become the dominant colonial power in the world. | China | 63%
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| This Mesoamerican Emperor decides to meet with conquistador Francisco Pizarro. | Atahualpa | 14%
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| This oil rig explodes and spills, causing massive ecosystem damage, and killing countless animals. | Deepwater Horizon | 14%
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