Famous Things That Never Really Happened
Don't tell Nero, but this instrument he supposedly played while watching Rome burn wasn't invented until the 11th century.
What is a fiddle/violin?
This birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr., was also the first major Southern city to elect a black mayor.
What is Atlanta, GA?
Some of the stones of this ancient structure weigh over 40 tons! Attendance of the summer solstice there nowadays totals more than 30,000 people.
What is Stonehenge?
Choose your friends wisely! According to polls, this president's running mate tops the list of Lowest Rated Vice Presidents in American History, unsurprisingly.
Who is Joe R. Biden?
He was the first Western explorer to reach China.
Who is Marco Polo?
"Qu’ils mangent de la brioche," a quote traditionally attributed to this woman, is actually from the autobiography of a little known philosopher.
Who is Marie Antionette?
Crispus Attucks, a free Black man, was the first colonist slain during this bloody Revolutionary War event.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Herculaneum was one city devastated by the eruption of this volcano in 79 AD.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This president is known for getting stuck in a bathtub and having been the inspiration for "Billy Possums," a potential replacement for teddy bears if their popularity waned after their namesake left office.
Who is William H. Taft?
According to Irish legend, St. Brendan was the first non-indigenous person to set foot in North America. He was in search of this ancient garden, though approaching from the east, it is unlikely he would have made it inside even if he could have found it.
What is Eden?
The horned helmets of these warriors were first created for a 19th century opera.
Who are the Vikings?
13 of 15 riders in the first of this sporting event on May 17, 1895 were black.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
40 years before the apostle Paul was born there, this ancient couple is said to have met and fallen in love in Tarsus in modern day Turkey. Never mind that he was already married and she was only recently widowed.
Who are Cleopatra and Marc Antony?
This man served as POTUS for only 32 days before developing pneumonia and dying.
Who is William H. Harrison?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What is Portugal?
Ironically, Ben Franklin wanted an image of this early Israelite leader, not a wild turkey, for America's symbol.
Who is Moses?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
He was the last king of Judah before it fell to Babylon in 587 BC.
Who is Zedekiah?
This president, the only president with more than 3 syllables in his last name, was elected to his second term not long after suffering a heart attack.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition to this geographic location in 1911. Just a month later, the second team reached it, but sadly froze on their way back.
What is the South Pole?
The Pilgrims landed in what is now this town, Massachusetts, five weeks before seeing Plymouth Rock.
What is Provincetown?
This author of The Souls of Black Folk founded the NAACP with Ida Wells in 1909.
Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?
PICTURE CLUE!!
Who is Khufu?
Donald Trump is the most recent president to have lost his second campaign, but he is not alone. This man was the first president to do so.
Who is John Adams?
She was the first woman in space.
Who is Valentina Tereshkova?