Just going through some old files and discovered a short list of student bloopers I'd taken down once upon a time. (Bloopers were always so much better when I gave identification quizzes!) Enjoy!! ☺
Battle of Britain: "Battle to find out who got the land between Germany and France."
Industrial Revolution: "A revolution fought between Italy and France" or "Started by Martin Luther."
Iron Curtain: "U.S. submarine sunk at the beginning of WWII."
Iron Curtain: "U.S. submarine sunk at the beginning of WWII."
Grand Army: "Britain's army was called this because they had all the weapons and fancy uniforms."
Blitzkrieg: "Means 'lightning war,' an invention during this time."
Blitzkrieg: "Means 'lightning war,' an invention during this time."
Boris Yeltsin: "Former leader of Russia. Has big brown spot on head."
And, last but not least,