Only History Buffs Know All 29 Tricky Facts: Prove You’re One Of Them | Bored Panda

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Ancient Mayan population man playing flute near rocky water cave, wearing traditional attire and face paint.

Amar Preciado

1.The ancient Mayan population lived in...

American flag waving against a clear blue sky representing U.S. state history and its independent country status.

David Dibert

2.Which U.S. state was its own country from 1777 to 1791?

Close-up of a man with gray hair facing left next to a text panel asking true or false about ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Pavel Golovkin

3.True or false: This is a picture of ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Olympics

4.Which city hosted the 2012 Olympics?

Person writing notes in a notebook while studying general history at a wooden desk indoors in a cozy setting

RF._.studio _

5.Pick the correct statement:

Mount Rushmore featuring the carved faces of four presidents including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Mike Lensing

6.Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?

Portrait of Christopher Columbus wearing a dark hat and cloak, symbolizing who financed Columbus to explore the New World

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

7.Who financed Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?

Ulysses S. Grant portrait on the fifty dollar bill representing General History and his legacy.

Sergei Starostin

8.Ulysses S. Grant appears on the $50 bill. What is he most recognized for?

Ancient stone ruins of the capital city of the Inca Empire surrounded by green mountains and mist.

Laetitia Saad

9.What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?

Marble bust of a Roman emperor wearing a laurel wreath, symbolizing the first and last emperors of Rome.

ClickerHappy

10.Fill in the gaps: "The first emperor of Rome was _ and the last was _."

Statue of a British monarch holding a crown above his head against a bright cloudy sky background.

Mike Bird

11.Order the British monarchs:

12.Which happened first?

Ancient Roman road paved with large stones surrounded by ruins and tall trees in the background.

AlMare

13.What was the first Roman road called?

December 7, 1941 text in orange on a dark gray background, referencing the historical event date in general history.

Bored Panda

14.What happened on December 7, 1941?

Blurry historical figure silhouette with large orange question mark and famous country quote on gray background.

Bored Panda

15.Which historical figure said this?

Close-up of the American flag symbolizing the Marshall Plan as an early U.S. initiative during the Cold War.

Sharefaith

16.What was the goal of the Marshall Plan, an early U.S. initiative during the Cold War?

Year 1666 in London with a dark smoky background representing the Great Fire of London in history.

Bored Panda

17.What happened in 1666 in London?

Person sitting on a couch with a plaid blanket reading a book about the Battle of Waterloo and its general history.

Polina Tankilevitch

18.What did the Battle of Waterloo mean?

Painting of the Bastille fortress being stormed, symbolizing the king reigning during the French Revolution.

Museum of the History of France

19.Which king was reigning when the French Revolution erupted?

Black and white portrait of Albert Einstein next to the famous quote about meaning in history and general history concepts.

Oren Jack Turner

20.What does this quote by Albert Einstein mean?

Vintage medicinal bottles displayed on a wooden shelf representing the discovery of penicillin in 1928.

Antonella Traversaro

21.Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Ancient stone tablet with cuneiform writing carved into the surface from Mesopotamian civilization.

Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

22.Which ancient civilization is known for creating cuneiform writing?

Decorative USA star and land that I love sign symbolizing the year United States declared independence from Britain.

RDNE Stock project

23.What year did the United States declare independence from Britain?

征宇郑

24.What is considered the largest empire in history?

Hand painted in purple and blue showing a peace victory sign symbolizing the international group for world peace after World War I

lil artsy

25.What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?

Text reading The Hundred Years War in white on a dark gray background, related to who fought in the Hundred Years War.

Bored Panda

26.Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War?

Ancient figures gathered in a grand hall discussing philosophy, highlighting the founder of Western philosophy.

Pixabay

27.Which ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy?

Bold white text reading The Reconquista on a dark gray background, highlighting the historical Reconquista keyword.

Bored Panda

28.Fill in the gaps: "The Reconquista was the longest war in history and it was fought between _ & _."

Hand picking a vote button among American flag pins and flags symbolizing the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

cottonbro studio

29.Who won the 2008 U.S. presidential election?

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