Urban Legends Throughout History
Many tales grow taller over time. How about these oldies-but... well, they're old. But which are true, and which are revisionist?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. The document annexing Texas to the United States allowed it to be split into 5 states.
(#) False
(#) True
2. Harry Truman's middle name was just the letter S.
(#) True
(#) False
3. George H. W. Bush was amazed at seeing grocery scanners for the first time in 1988.
(#) True
(#) False
4. The Titanic was never advertised as being unsinkable.
(#) False
(#) True
5. The 4 kings in a deck of cards represent Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne & David.
(#) True
(#) False
6. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room.
(#) False
(#) True
7. John Hanson was the first President of the United States.
(#) False
(#) True
8. Federal law allows only the Texas state flag to be flown as high as the American flag.
(#) True
(#) False
9. Mussolini made the trains run on time.
(#) True
(#) False
10. One vote gave America the English language instead of German.
(#) True
(#) False
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