Did George Washington have any kids of his own?

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

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

True; he had very bad dental health

Was Abraham Lincoln a good wrestler?

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

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

killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

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

In 1788, the Austrian army...

attacked itself and lost 10,000 men

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Surprising Facts of History

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A fun conglomeration of miscellaneous and surprising facts from all of History

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

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