Portrait of Alexander Hamilton, 1896 chromolithograph by an unknown 19th-century artist.
35 History Brain Busters
History is full of facts that sound too strange to be true. A famous scientist was offered a presidency. A pirate was hired to break a man out of jail. An orphanage held a raffle with a most unusual prize.
35 History Brain Busters gathers the oddities, surprises, and little-known details that rarely make it into textbooks. The questions jump from ancient Rome to the Wild West, from English kings to American presidents, and from medieval superstitions to the moon landings. Several include a photograph, so take a careful look before you answer.
Because the subject changes with every question, no specialist has an advantage here. A wide curiosity about the past is your best tool.
How well do you know history's strangest stories? Take our 35 History Brain Busters quiz to find out.
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