Two Truths & a Lie
Guess the lie
A. The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666
B. The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg
C. The Roman Empire fell in 1866
C is the lie (Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD).
What was the decade when facebook was first launched, the first iPhone is released, and the first YouTube video is uploaded.
The 2000s
LE
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Split Level
What belongs to you but is used more by other people?
What is your name?
This 1985 movie features a group of teenagers trapped in detention on a Saturday, each representing a high school stereotype.
What is The Breakfast Club
Guess the lie
A. Cleopatra lived closer to the moon landing than the building of the pyramids
B. The shortest war in history lasted under an hour
C. Albert Einstein failed math as a child
C. is the lie
Albert Einstein did not fail math as a child
What was the decade when the first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, X-rays are discovered, and the Klondike Gold Rush begins.
The 1890s
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V
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Falling in love
I can fly without wings, cry without eyes, and wherever I go darkness flies.
What are clouds?
This 1991 grunge album by Nirvana helped bring alternative rock to mainstream culture.
What is Nevermind?
A. Australia once lost a war to emus
B. George Washington had wooden teeth
C. The Titanic’s distress rockets were mistaken for celebration fireworks
B. is the lie - George Washington did not have wooden teeth
What was the decade when Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat, Disneyland opens, and the polio vaccine becomes widely available.
JOBINJOB
In Between Jobs
What has 13 hearts but no other organs?
This British rock band released The Dark Side of the Moon, which stayed on the Billboard charts for over 14 years.
Who is Pink Floyd?
A. The Trojan War was documented with photographs
B. The Eiffel Tower was intended to be a temporary structure
C. The Great Fire of Rome happened in 64 AD
A. is the lie - The Trojan War was not documented with photographs - photography didn’t exist in ancient times
What was the decade when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated, the first Coca-Cola was sold, and the first Sherlock Holmes character appeared in print.
The 1880s
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AIRTL
TLRIA
Tail Mix
What can travel around the world while staying in the same corner?
What is a stamp?
Before Friends, this actress played a main character in a short-lived 1992 sitcom called Ferris Bueller (TV adaptation).
Who is Jennifer Aniston?
A. The first vending machine dispensed holy water
B. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time
C. The first paper money was invented in Japan
C. is the lie - The first paper money was invented in China not Japan
What was the decade when the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, Custer’s Last Stand occurs, and Thomas Edison demonstrates the phonograph.
The 1870s
TRY STAND
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Try to understand
I have a spine but no bones. I carry words but never speak.
What is a book?
This 1997 British girl group popularized the slogan “Girl Power” and hit global fame with Wannabe.
Who are the Spice Girls?