Myth, Legend, Fact

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1. The legend of King Arthur is well known. Some more recent findings claim that he was not of British descent but of _______ descent. Roman Welsh Danish Irish

2. Nelson Mandela was in prison for 27 years before he was released and became president of South Africa. From what prison was he released on 11 February 1990? Victor Verster in Paarl Pollsmoor Prison Robben Island Goodwood Prison

3. Which of the peoples in the British Isles first used bagpipes as a musical instrument? The English The Scots The Irish The Welsh

4. Grigori Rasputin was famous in Russia around 1905-1916. What was his occupation? Psychic and faith healer Russian poet Lover of the Russian Tsarina Alexandra Orthodox priest

5. When the Titanic hit an iceberg in the north Atlantic, the silent version of the film "The Poseidon Adventure" was being screened aboard ship. True False

6. Billy the Kid, the famous gunfighter of the Wild West was left handed. True False

7. The legend of Robin Hood usually associates him with Sherwood Forest and Nottinghamshire. Recent research shows that it is more likely that he roamed which county? Yorkshire Derbyshire Durham Northamptonshire

8. What type of whale was the story of Herman Mellville's Moby Dick based on? Killer Whale Sperm Whale Blue Whale Southern Right Whale

9. Julius Caesar was assassinated by Brutus alone. True False

10. Who was the first Roman Emperor? Octavian (Augustus) Nero Julius Caesar Romulus