HISTORY CURIOSITIES

Check the following web pages:

http://azweird.com/history/10_history_curiosities-719.html

http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/mast/funhist.htm

Find the missing information in these sentences:

1. The shortest war in history was that between Zanzibar and United Kingdom in 1896 and it lasted ………………………….

2. The longest war in history was the one between the Netherlands and Scilly Islands with a duration of ……………………………

3. In ancient Rome, plebeians ate using all the fingers of their hands. The upper class used only ……………………………… fingers meaning that they didn't want to get dirty on their ring finger and little finger.

4. In 1944 Hitler promised a …………………………………………… for all Germans as soon as they won the war.

Make a comment in groups of 3 with your answers.