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History is a long and vast subject, which means that to be a history expert you have to have a thousand tiny expertise in a thousand subjects. Do you know the history of science? Medicine? Politics?
If you think you’ve got a smattering of every kind of history and can defeat even the most craftShow More
History is a long and vast subject, which means that to be a history expert you have to have a thousand tiny expertise in a thousand subjects. Do you know the history of science? Medicine? Politics?
If you think you’ve got a smattering of every kind of history and can defeat even the most crafty of history tests, then this is the two truths and a lie for you! Prove that you’re a real history buff who can’t be stumped even by the trickiest of lies hidden among the truth.
Let’s dive into the wide world of history and see how well you know the facts. But we won’t just ask you questions…no we’ll make it tougher than that. We’re going to give you two true facts, and then one fact that’s just not quite right. Can you see where we’ve tweaked the truth? Only the quickest wits can catch the lies here.
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Which one of these facts about early exploration is the lie?
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It took Sir Francis Drake three years to complete the first circumnavigation of the globe.
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1483.
Prince Henry of Portugal was called the Navigator because he helped launch the Age of Exploration.
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Which of these presidential facts is not so much a fact as a big fat lie?
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Grover Cleveland studied nuclear physics.
Lyndon B. Johnson was the first American president to name an African American to his cabinet.
Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House.
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These three facts relate to the history of law. Which one is a big ol' stinkin' lie?
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The Mayflower Compact was the first outline for a government in the English colonies in the Americas.
The largest mass arrest in U.S. history was of anti-Vietnam protestors in Washington, D.C.
The Germanic codes, an early form of law, were mostly concerned with marriage and inheritance.
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Which of these cult facts is definitely not a fact?
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The Heaven’s Gate cult died of a mass suicide, thinking that Comet Bialet would take them to another planet.
The Children of God was a cult in the 60s and 70s primarily concerned with sexual liberation.
L. Ron Hubbard is the founder of Scientology.
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The space race was an exciting time in history. Which of these things didn't actually happen?
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Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.
Ed White was the first man to walk in space.
8 men have walked on the moon.
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Inventions have changed the course of history more than once. But one of these changes is not real. Which one?
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Silly Putty was created as a rubber alternative during World War II.
Shampoo wasn’t invented until 1890.
The first glue patent was originally for a formula made of fish.
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On the sadder side of history, disease has played a role. Which of these disease facts is false?
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Hippocrates was a Roman considered by man to be the father of medicine.
Tonsils were once known as earkeckers.
In the late 1500s, some doctors tried to cure kidney disease with hot chocolate.
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Ok we had to put in something about World War II. Can you find our lie?
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Emperor Hirohito led Japan during WWII.
Germany’s invasion of Poland was called the September Campaign.
Auschwitz was the first concentration camp.
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Let's talk history of religions. Which of these religious facts is more myth than fact (by which we mean definitely not true)?
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Most of the Jewish population spoke Hebrew before they were allowed to assimilate after WWII.
Buddhism predates Hinduism.
After Rome caught fire, Emperor Nero blamed Christians.
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If you're a fan of the British monarchy you can tell us which of these is not true.
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Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine married both a British and a French king.
William II was the last British king to lead troops into battle.
All of the King Richards died violently.
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Which of these facts about philosophy history is a tricky little lie?
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Augustine earned the nickname “The Dumb Ox” for being slow in childhood.
Immanuel Kant played a key role in Enlightenment thinking.
Plato is credited with founding the Academy of Athens, one of the first philosophical institutions in the world.
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Ok let's finish this out with some good ol' American history. Which of these facts about the Revolutionary War is fake?
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The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in Massachusetts.
Philadelphia was the de facto capitol of the colonies.
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