Are You A History Buff? How Many Of These WWII Questions Can You Answer?Perhaps you aced Modern History class in high school or majored in History at university—let's see how well you retained your knowledge...
If you scored highly in history class in high school, or perhaps were a History Major in University, then these WWII questions are for you. Let's see if you're really a history buff. Let us know how man you answered correctly!
During a deadly cholera outbreak, John Snow tracked down what he thought was the source and stopped it in its tracks—but he paid a brutal price for his heroism.
Many historical figures have fun nicknames—General Norman Schwarzkopf was "Stormin' Norman" for example. But some have rather diabolical nicknames, named so for their heinous acts while in positions of power. Let's go over some historical figures who lived up to their nicknames.
It was easy for comedic actor Chris Farley to plan out his career. You see, very early in his life he’d decided who his role model was. The problem was that the celebrity he chose was a fellow comedian whose disastrous life choices had led to a tragic and early demise.
Blink and you'll miss the reigns of these monarchs—some who ruled for less than a month, others for less a week—some even ruled for a matter of hours. Let's examine the shortest-reigning monarchs in history.