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Myth, Legend, Fact

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : World History : Myth, Legend, Fact

Introduction:
"Some history is based on myths, legends or truths and sometimes the myths overshadows the real truth. See if you can distinguish between the various claims."


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


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?
    Robben Island
    Goodwood Prison
    Pollsmoor Prison
    Victor Verster in Paarl


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?
    Northamptonshire
    Durham
    Yorkshire
    Derbyshire


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?
    Julius Caesar
    Octavian (Augustus)
    Nero
    Romulus


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