Unsolved Mysteries of History

Q: In what year did aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappear?

1937. Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, becoming aviation's most famous unsolved mystery.

Q: In which London district did Jack the Ripper commit his murders in 1888?

Whitechapel. Jack the Ripper's murders occurred in the Whitechapel district of London's impoverished East End between August and November 1888.

Q: How many victims are generally agreed to be the work of Jack the Ripper (the 'canonical five')?

5. Five murders—Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly—are generally attributed to Jack the Ripper.

Q: According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, where was the lost city of Atlantis supposed to be located?

Atlantic Ocean. Plato described Atlantis as being in the Atlantic Ocean (or beyond the Pillars of Hercules), though scholars now believe Atlantis was entirely fictional.

Q: What is Shangri-La, the mystical valley described in 1933?

A fictional place from James Hilton's novel. Shangri-La is a fictional place from British author James Hilton's 1933 novel 'Lost Horizon,' though inspired by Buddhist mythology of Shambhala.

Q: What is the Bermuda Triangle often called due to mysterious disappearances?

The Devil's Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle is loosely bounded by Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, with over 50 ships and 20 aircraft said to have mysteriously disappeared.

Q: Which explorer, sponsored by Spain, likely first reached the Americas in 1492?

Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain in 1492 and reached the Caribbean, opening the Americas to European exploration, though Vikings had arrived centuries earlier.

Q: What ancient wonder of the world was supposed to contain a library with millions of scrolls?

Library of Alexandria. The Library of Alexandria, one of the ancient world's greatest repositories of knowledge, was destroyed at some point between the 1st and 5th centuries.

Q: What was Flight 19, which disappeared in December 1945?

A group of five Navy torpedo bombers. Flight 19 was a group of five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers that disappeared on a training mission in December 1945 over the Bermuda Triangle area.

Q: Which famous ship disappeared in March 1918 with no explanation or wreckage found?

USS Cyclops. The USS Cyclops disappeared en route to Baltimore from Brazil in March 1918 with no explanation and no wreckage found, becoming one of the Navy's greatest mysteries.

Question 1

In what year did aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappear?

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1937

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1935

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1936

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1938

Question 2

In which London district did Jack the Ripper commit his murders in 1888?

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Whitechapel

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East End

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Cheapside

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Southwark

Question 3

How many victims are generally agreed to be the work of Jack the Ripper (the 'canonical five')?

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5

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3

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4

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6

Question 4

According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, where was the lost city of Atlantis supposed to be located?

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Atlantic Ocean

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Mediterranean Sea

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Aegean Sea

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Ionian Sea

Question 5

What is Shangri-La, the mystical valley described in 1933?

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A fictional place from James Hilton's novel

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A real city in China

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An ancient Tibetan kingdom

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A Buddhist monastery

Question 6

What is the Bermuda Triangle often called due to mysterious disappearances?

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The Devil's Triangle

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The Ghost Zone

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The Lost Sea

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The Cursed Waters

Question 7

Which explorer, sponsored by Spain, likely first reached the Americas in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

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Vasco da Gama

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Bartolomeu Dias

Question 8

What ancient wonder of the world was supposed to contain a library with millions of scrolls?

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Library of Alexandria

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Colossus of Rhodes

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Lighthouse of Alexandria

Question 9

What was Flight 19, which disappeared in December 1945?

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A group of five Navy torpedo bombers

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A civilian passenger plane

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A military cargo plane

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An experimental aircraft

Question 10

Which famous ship disappeared in March 1918 with no explanation or wreckage found?

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USS Cyclops

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RMS Titanic

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USS Maine

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USS Arizona

Unsolved Mysteries of History

In what year did aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappear?

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