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Great Legends Trivia Quiz

Here are some of the great legends that have come down to us.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,703

Updated
Feb 06 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to legend, this imprisoned leader was inspired by a spider to 'try, try and try again' to secure independence for his country. Hint

Robert Bruce

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Simon Bolivar

George Washington

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Question 2 of 10

2. Legend has it that William Tell became a hero by resisting tyranny. What was the name of the tyrant that he opposed? Hint

Sargon

Gessler

Enkidu

Utnapishtim

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is a colorful legend surrounding the 'Flying Dutchman' ship. Where did it sink? Hint

South America, near the tip of Chile

Africa, near the Cape of Good Hope

Europe, in the North Atlantic

North America, in the Pacific

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Question 4 of 10

4. Speaking of a 'dutchman', the 'Lost Dutchman Mine' may - or may not - exist. Where is it believed to be? Hint

Northwest U.S.

California

Colorado - Utah

Southwest U.S.

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to Arthurian legend, which is NOT true? Hint

Lancelot betrayed Arthur with Guinevere

Arthur was given a sword by the Lady of the Lake

Arthur pulled a sword out of a stone in order to prove his right to be king

Arthur's key allies were Morgan Le Fay and Modred

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is NOT true of Atlantis? Hint

Its truth or falsity has been decisively established

It was predicted to reappear by Edgar Cayce

It may have been identified at Santorini (Thera)

It was discussed by Plato

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Question 7 of 10

7. Robin Hood is one of the most famous and most enduring legends. Who were the feuding brothers who wanted the throne of England at the time? Hint

Henry and Edward

James and William

John and Richard

Charles and George

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Question 8 of 10

8. Roswell may have been the site of the most famous legend of modern time: the crash of a UFO. What was the first government explanation of the event? Hint

They said it was a secret project being developed by the US

They said it was an intentional hoax

They said that it was spy place from the USSR

They said it was a weather balloon

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 'eleusinian mysteries' are associated with what ancient culture? Hint

Rome

Greece

Egypt

Persia

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Question 10 of 10

10. It is said that this substance may have special powers for healing (and for other uses, too). Hint

Crystal

Bronze

Mercury

Gold

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to legend, this imprisoned leader was inspired by a spider to 'try, try and try again' to secure independence for his country.

Answer: Robert Bruce

The story holds that Bruce, hiding in a cave while on the run, watched a spider repeatedly try to climb a wall and fail - just as Bruce had repeatedly failed in his attempts to secure independence for Scotland from England. The spider tried again - and succeeded, thus inspiring Bruce to do the same. Bruce was real enough, but was the spider?

2. Legend has it that William Tell became a hero by resisting tyranny. What was the name of the tyrant that he opposed?

Answer: Gessler

Forced to shoot an arrow off his son's head, this expert archer took out two arrows. He told Gessler that if he had missed once, he would not have missed a second time (meaning the second arrow was intended for Gessler). It appears to be legend only; the existence of a great archer named Tell is not substantiated.

3. There is a colorful legend surrounding the 'Flying Dutchman' ship. Where did it sink?

Answer: Africa, near the Cape of Good Hope

It was apparently a real ship that went down several centuries ago in a storm around the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. They say that you can still see it there on a stormy night ...

4. Speaking of a 'dutchman', the 'Lost Dutchman Mine' may - or may not - exist. Where is it believed to be?

Answer: Southwest U.S.

Jacob Waltz may have made a big strike in the middle part of the 19th century in Arizona's Superstition Mountains. Everyone has looked for it since. Is it real? If so, where is it? No one knows. The secrets - such as they were - died with Waltz.

5. According to Arthurian legend, which is NOT true?

Answer: Arthur's key allies were Morgan Le Fay and Modred

The story of Arthur, Camelot, Lancelot, the Round Table, Merlin, Galahad, Gawain and all the rest are embellishments - or outright fictions. Modred and Morgan Le Fay were enemies.

6. Which is NOT true of Atlantis?

Answer: Its truth or falsity has been decisively established

Plato discussed it in 'Critias' and 'Timaeus'. Cayce predicted its reappearance - that might have happened. Another theory says that it was located at the Greek island of Santorini (Thera).

7. Robin Hood is one of the most famous and most enduring legends. Who were the feuding brothers who wanted the throne of England at the time?

Answer: John and Richard

There is no evidence of a benevolent Sherwood Forest outlaw.

8. Roswell may have been the site of the most famous legend of modern time: the crash of a UFO. What was the first government explanation of the event?

Answer: They said it was a weather balloon

The first story was the weather balloon story. Give me a break: there are too many people who saw something unusual.

9. The 'eleusinian mysteries' are associated with what ancient culture?

Answer: Greece

What 'exactly' went on? It's uncertain.

10. It is said that this substance may have special powers for healing (and for other uses, too).

Answer: Crystal

Crystal gazers (and crystal balls) have been around for a long time.

Source: Author robert362

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