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Historical Factual Detours

A collection of 10 thought-provoking questions that explore some of history's more surprising and lesser-known stories.

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Where was the world's first known lighthouse built?
Question 1
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Which famous historical figure is incorrectly credited with the romantic refusal, 'Not tonight, Josephine'?
Question 2
3
In which decade was the modern zipper invented?
Question 3
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Which ancient text first articulated the political maxim 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'?
Question 4
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Which nursery rhyme is commonly, but incorrectly, believed to reference the symptoms of the bubonic plague?
Question 5
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What historical conflict is referred to by the term 'The Great Game'?
Question 6
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Which monarch instituted a 'beard tax' to encourage a more modern appearance among his subjects?
Question 7
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What was the primary ethnic origin of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Question 8
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The Liberty Bell cracked most notably while being rung for what occasion?
Question 9
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The ancient city of Tikal was a prominent center for which pre-Columbian civilization?
Question 10

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Quiz Questions

Where was the world's first known lighthouse built?

Which famous historical figure is incorrectly credited with the romantic refusal, 'Not tonight, Josephine'?

In which decade was the modern zipper invented?

Which ancient text first articulated the political maxim 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'?

Which nursery rhyme is commonly, but incorrectly, believed to reference the symptoms of the bubonic plague?

What historical conflict is referred to by the term 'The Great Game'?

Which monarch instituted a 'beard tax' to encourage a more modern appearance among his subjects?

What was the primary ethnic origin of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt?

The Liberty Bell cracked most notably while being rung for what occasion?

The ancient city of Tikal was a prominent center for which pre-Columbian civilization?