George washington's dentures were made out of a lead, gold, ivory, and animal & human teeth

True; he had very bad dental health

Some secret talents of George Washington was all of the following EXCEPT

His gardening skills; he was a very successful farmer

Aztec people strongly valued...

the education of their Children

Was Abraham Lincoln a good wrestler?

Yes; he was only defeated once, out of 300 times!

Did George Washington have any kids of his own?

No; but his wife Martha had two from a previous marriage

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II....

killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

In 1788, the Austrian army...

attacked itself and lost 10,000 men

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Surprising Facts of History

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1
George washington's dentures were made out of a lead, gold, ivory, and animal & human teeth
False; he was nicknamed "First president, best smile"
True; he had very bad dental health
False; he did not wear dentures
2
Some secret talents of George Washington was all of the following EXCEPT
breaking a walnut shell between his thumb and forefinger
Horseback riding;known as the best horseman in 13 colonies
Talented dancer and athlete
His gardening skills; he was a very successful farmer
3
France last used their guillotine...
Earlier this year
In their revolution 200 years ago
When "Star Wars" came out
during WWII
4
Which of these occurred the same year the Fax Machine was invented?
America successfully landed a man on the moon
the Oregon Trail Migration
the Motorcycle was invented
the Great Depression
5
In Medieval times, it is estimated ______ people were put to death for being a "witch"
25,000
350,000
half the population
600,000
6
Aztec people strongly valued...
their dancing styles
their agricultural practices
the education of their Children
their faith
7
The pyramids of Giza existed at the same time as...
The Height of the Mongolian Empire Empire
The Fall of Rome
Woolly Mammoths
8
Which of these happened after Calculus was invented?
The protestant reformation
The founding of Harvard University
The American Revolution
Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the America's
9
Was Abraham Lincoln a good wrestler?
No;he had a very delicate spine, and was not able to risk it
Yes; he was only defeated once, out of 300 times!
Yes; he and is law friends all did
10
Who else was born the same year as Anne Frank?
Marilyn Monroe
Martin Luther king Jr.
President JFk
President FDR
11
Aztecs were the first to introduce..
riding llamas into battle
the spork
Skydiving
chocolate
12
The shortest war in history is between England and Zanzibar. It lasted for...
a full 38 minutes
5 3/4 days
about a month
one side says a day, the other says 30hrs
13
Prior to 1960s, tobacco companies ran physician-endorsed ads, where they supported smoking
True
False
14
Mexican General Santa Anna had an elaborate state funeral for..
His brother
His wife
His amputated leg
His Horse
15
Ice Age Britons used skulls of the dead as...
nothing, they were left with the bodies
Tools for Rituals
cups
artwork; they were carved & painted for decorative purposes
16
The Parliament of Iceland is the oldest still acting parliament in the world. It was est. in...
930 CE
1492 CE
1357 CE
~1000 BCE
17
Woodrow Wilson is the only President to
to declare war
to have pet bunnies
to be married in office
Have earned his Ph.D.
18
Did George Washington have any kids of his own?
No; but his wife Martha had two from a previous marriage
Yes; but he disowned his only son
Yes; 3 brilliant women that ran his estate
19
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II....
Hit an open field
Was also the last one dropped
killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
20
The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed at least 13,500 houses. How many people died?
about 8
over 7,000
209 men, 145 women, 385 children
182
21
In 1788, the Austrian army...
attacked itself and lost 10,000 men
Was established
overthrew the government
incorporated dogs into the service
22
Before the 19th century, dentures were often made from...
a very hard type of limstone
the teeth of dead soldiers
teeth that the individual had already lost
23
16^th/17^th century Europeans though that____would cure them of aliments
frequent ice baths
eating corpses
Starving themselves
a healthy diet and regular exercise
24
Ancient Egyptians used ______ as pillows.
slabs of stones
folded pieces of linen (produced in this region)
depending on your class, you may not have had one
a cloth bag with feathers, much like our system today

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