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1 Great Hoaxes, Fixes & Frauds in American History
No dark speculation in here about covert subversion by the Freemasons or the Trilateral Commission. Nope, just garden-variety historical scams and bamboozlements that have fooled most of the people, most of the time.
Difficult
10 Q
coolupway
Aug 31 02
9048 plays
2 A Fatal Fraud: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
This infamous literary forgery served as the pretext for much of the anti-Semitic violence of the twentieth century, including the Holocaust. Sadly, it is still very much with us.
Difficult
10 Q
jouen58
Jun 18 04
783 plays
3 Moon Landings - Fact or Fiction?
Did men really land on the moon? This quiz looks at the reasons put forward by the sceptics to try and prove that they didn't.
Difficult
10 Q
StarStruck60
Jul 16 09
438 plays
4 Famous Hoaxes
Many hoaxes have been perpetrated on the public throughout history, some more famous than others. See how much you know about them.
Tough
10 Q
bullymom
Jun 30 03
5214 plays
5 Fantastic Frauds
Since the dawn of recorded history people have been trying to take advantage of one another's gullibility. Can you be fooled?
Difficult
10 Q
catamount
Jul 24 06
1164 plays
6 Frauds and Mistakes in History
History is replete with instances of fraud, deception, false beliefs, etc. Here are a few examples of people, places and things that were not what they were believed to be.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Sep 11 00
5850 plays
7 Humbug!
Throughout history people have tried to take advantage of people who believe in things involving magic and fantasy. The 19th century was a time of belief in ghosts and magic. Here is just a little of what was happening during those years.
Tough
10 Q
chicochi3
Oct 21 09
282 plays
8 Great Conspiracies
Here are some of my favorite 'plots'.
Tough
10 Q
robert362
Oct 12 01
2145 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Howard Hughes made news shortly before his death when an autobiography of him proved to be bogus. Who perpetrated the hoax?
* A so-called discovery of a new species of prehistoric man ultimately proved to be false. This 'discovery' was known as:
* A writer has made claims that ancient peoples were visited by beings from outer space. His books, such as 'Chariots of the Gods?' and others, have been rejected by the scientific community. Who is he?
* 'Diaries' of this man that were 'discovered' in the latter part of the 20th century proved to be false:
* Mata Hari's name today is synonymous with espionage. In what war did she perform her spying?


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