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How well do you really know history?

Otto English, author of Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World, has joined us to test your history knowledge! His book is an alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told.

Otto English

"In this quiz, you will find out how much of the history you know is actually fake. It is likely it will be higher than you think. By upending the great lies and lazy conceits of the past – from the myths of WW2 to the adventures of Columbus, and from the self-serving legends of 'great men' to the origins of curry – we can better comprehend history, and understand our present. In my book, Fake History, you won't just discover what the biggest historical lies are, but why we've been lied to." Otto English

 

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