American History
World War 1
World War 2
Historical Riddles
Riddles
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Who was the commander of the continental army in the american revolution? 

George Washington

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What were the 2 sides in World War 1?

The Allies and Central Powers

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Who led Germany in World War 2?

Adolf Hitler

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If the Pilgrims were still alive today, what would they be famous for?

Their Age!

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A man looks at a painting and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting?

His son

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What was the US called before 1776?

United Colonies

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What was the main cause of world war 1 that we learned about? 

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

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What were the 2 sides? 

The Allies and The Axis

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I am the U.S president with the most children. Who am I?

John Tyler

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What is the only English word with three sets of double letters?

Bookkeeper

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Who was the supposedly "most honest" president? 

Abraham Lincoln

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When did World War 1 end?

November 1918

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Who led Britain in World War 2?

Winston Churchill

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What year was the first atomic bomb dropped in?

1945

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What can you break with on word?

Silence

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Name the 27th U.S President. 

William Howard Taft

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When did World War 1 start?

July 1914

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Who led Russia in World War 2?

Joseph Stalin

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I was given the oath of office on board an airplane. Which U.S president am I?

Lyndon Johnson

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The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps

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I was elected by only one electoral vote. Who am I?

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Approximately how many letter were delivered to the front line every week? 

12 million

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When did it start and end?

September 1st, 1939, and September 2nd, 1945.

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President Clinton is listed as our 41st president, but only 40 men have held the office. Why?

Our 22nd and 24th presidents were the same person. 

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Where are the lakes always empty, the mountains always flat and the rivers always still?

A map