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The Facts or Not the Facts Trivia Quiz

The facts or not the facts. In this quiz you are ask to classify whether something actually happened or did not happen, according to the clue given.

A classification quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On January 10, 49 BC Julius Caesar crossed the Danube.

Answer: Not the Facts

He did not cross the Danube; he crossed the Rubicon. He said, "Alea iacta est," the die is cast, as by crossing the river he started a civil war that signaled the end of the Roman Republic.

2. England wins the FIFA World cup in 1996.

Answer: Not the Facts

There was no FIFA World Cup in 1996. England did the World Cup in 1966, defeating West Germany in the final, after extra time by 4 goals to 2. In the game, Geoff Hurst became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.

In 1996 during the EUFA Euro tournament, England was eliminated by Germany in the semifinals in a penalty shoot-out.

3. In 1959, Fulgencio Batista ousted outgoing President Carlos Prio Socarras and seized power in Cuba.

Answer: Not the Facts

That happened in 1952. In 1959, Fidel Castro ousted Batista and installed a Communist regime on the island.

4. In April 1906, Marie Curie was killed by a horse-drawn cart.

Answer: Not the Facts

Her husband Pierre suffered that fate when his skull was crushed by the carriage's wheel. Marie died in 1934 from aplastic anemia, possibly due to long exposure to radiation.

5. In 1809, Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the fourth United States president.

Answer: Not the Facts

James Madison was the fourth president. Thomas Jefferson was the third.

6. Greece won the Euro 2004 tournament.

Answer: The Facts

They did, by beating the host Portugal 1-0 in the final. The only goal of the match was scored in the second-half by Angelos Charisteas. a header from a corner kick.

7. In 52 BC, Julius Caesar defeated Vercingetorix.

Answer: The Facts

He did so during the siege of Alesia. It was Caesar's greatest victory and as a result Rome conquered Gaul.

8. In 1952, the Free Officers Movement toppled King Faruk in Egypt.

Answer: The Facts

The Free Officers Movement was led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser, the latter assuming complete power over Egypt in 1954.

9. In December 1980, John Lennon was shot dead.

Answer: The Facts

John was shot dead by Mark Chapman outside his residence in New York. He was the first of the Beatles to die.

10. On March 4, 1841 William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as the 9th president of USA.

Answer: The Facts

Unfortunately, he died 32 days later from pneumonia. He was succeeded by Vice President John Tyler.

Source: Author gme24

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