History’s Greatest Mysteries History’s Greatest Mysteries From lost cities to unsolved codes, history is filled with baffling enigmas. Can you crack the case on these legendary mysteries? Take the quiz and test your detective skills! 1 / 10 What natural phenomenon, first recorded in 1908, flattened over 800 square miles of forest in Siberia, and its cause is still debated? The Tunguska Event The Great Siberian Quake The Russian Firestorm The Krakatoa Explosion 2 / 10 Which area in the Atlantic Ocean is infamous for the unexplained disappearances of planes and ships? The Mariana Trench The Bermuda Triangle The Sargasso Sea The Devil’s Sea 3 / 10 Which infamous hijacker vanished after parachuting out of a plane in 1971 with $200,000 in ransom money? John Dillinger The Zodiac Killer D.B. Cooper Billy the Kid 4 / 10 Which legendary treasure, supposedly hidden by the Knights Templar, has never been found? The Amber Room The Ark of the Covenant The Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine The Holy Grail 5 / 10 In 1959, nine hikers mysteriously died in the Ural Mountains under strange circumstances, an event now called what? The Tunguska Event The Dyatlov Pass Incident The Franklin Expedition The Vela Incident 6 / 10 In 1587, which English colony mysteriously vanished, leaving behind only the word “CROATOAN” carved into a tree? Roanoke Jamestown Plymouth Salem 7 / 10 What legendary ship was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872 with no crew aboard? HMS Terror The Flying Dutchman Mary Celeste The Endurance 8 / 10 What was the name of the American pilot who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 and was never found? Charles Lindbergh Amelia Earhart Howard Hughes Chuck Yeager 9 / 10 Which lost city, believed to have been swallowed by the sea, was first mentioned by Plato? Troy El Dorado Atlantis Babylon 10 / 10 Which remote island is famous for its massive stone statues known as Moai, built by the Rapa Nui people? Galápagos Islands Easter Island Madagascar Tahiti Challenge your friends: Facebook Retry quiz Related Quizzes U.S. Presidential Trivia Quiz 80s Trivia Challenge 90s Trivia Challenge 2000s Trivia Challenge
