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Quiz about Whos Historical and Whos Not
Quiz about Whos Historical and Whos Not

Who's Historical and Who's Not? Quiz


Many characters, especially from ancient and medieval times, have become so entwined with actual historical figures that some people believe them to be real. Pick out the legendary or mythical figures from the actual historical ones.

A collection quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Reamar42
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
420,276
Updated
Jul 01 25
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
278
Last 3 plays: aquamatt6571 (10/10), Guest 142 (10/10), Guest 47 (10/10).
Select the characters that are real historical figures, ignoring the legendary or mythical ones on the list.
There are 10 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Ivan the Terrible Joan of Arc William Tell Sinbad the Sailor Moctezuma II King Arthur Alexander the Great Aladdin Robin Hood Richard the Lionhearted Julius Caesar Attila the Hun Henry VIII Genghis Khan Charlemagne

Left click to select the correct answers.
Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:

Charlemagne (748-814CE) was the King of the Franks and was considered to be first Holy Roman Emperor.

Alexander the Great (356-323BCE) was the King of the ancient country of Macedonia and conquered most of the known world of his time.

Joan of Arc (1412-1431CE) was a French peasant girl whose visions told her to lead the French to victory at Orleans in 1429CE during the Hundred Years War.

Richard the Lionhearted (1157-1199CE) was King of England from 1189-1199 and is most famous for his participation in the Third Crusade (1189-1192CE).

Henry VIII (1491-1547CE) was King of England from 1509-1547CE and was famous for his six wives and his break with the Roman Catholic Church over his divorce from his first wife.

Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584CE), also known as Ivan IV, was Prince of Moscow and became the first Russian ruler to have the title of Tsar. Ivan was known for his temper and killed his own son in 1581CE.

Genghis Khan (1162-1227CE) united the Mongol tribes and created the largest contiguous land empire that the world has ever seen.

Attila the Hun (406-453CE) was King of the Huns, a confederation of tribes from the Eurasian steppes that ravaged the Roman Empire from 434-453CE and carved out a large empire of their own in Eastern Europe.

Julius Caesar (100-44BCE) was a Roman general who conquered Gaul (modern day France and Belgium) and was then opposed by other members of the Roman Senate, where he was assassinated, leading to a civil war.

Moctezuma II (1466-1520CE) was the Emperor of the Aztecs when the Spanish, under Hernan Cortes, arrived and eventually conquered the country. Moctezuma was killed during a riot by his own people, who were revolting over the actions of the Spanish.

As for the incorrect answers:
Robin Hood was a legendary medieval English lord who robbed the rich and gave to the poor.
William Tell was a legendary Swiss hero who defied the Austrians and shot an apple off of his son's head.
Both Aladdin and Sinbad the Sailor were part of the "Tales of One Thousand and One Nights", a collection of folklore from the Middle East.
King Arthur was a legendary King of England who supposedly lived circa 500CE. He united the Britons and defended the country from foreign invasion after the Roman Empire collapsed.
Source: Author Reamar42

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