Post Quiz: Famous People You've Never Heard Of

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Post Quiz: Famous People You've Never Heard Of

In the past, people used to tell tales of exemplary, or not-so-exemplary, historical figures. Once, children were taught about these characters as part of their lessons on How (Not) to Behave. Bet you don't know who they all are. Take a guess by matching the name to their reason for fame or infamy.

  1. Cornelia Africana
  2. Duke Godfrey III of Leuven
  3. Pierre Cambronne
  4. Leonidas
  5. Molly Pitcher
  6. Simon Girty
  7. John Alden
  8. William Tell
  9. Jethro Tull
  10. Bernardo O'Higgins
  • Famous farmer
  • Alleged original of the Manneken pis
  • Spur-of-the-moment artillerist
  • General who said, 'Come and take them [ie, weapons].'
  • Shy Pilgrim who was told by his girlfriend to 'speak for himself'
  • Revolutionary from Lima
  • Notorious Pennsylvania frontiersman and 'wild man'
  • Swiss crossbow expert
  • General who said, 'Merde!'
  • Ancient Roman political supermom

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