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History true or false

Empires, inventions and turning points that shaped the world.

38 questionsHaan (true) or Na (false)Fact-checked Nov 2026

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  1. The origin of the human species is said to be from India.

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    Na: false

    Our species evolved in Africa, where the oldest Homo sapiens fossils, about 300,000 years old, were found.

  2. The first known empire was that of Akkadia.

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    Haan: true

    It was established in Mesopotamia around 4,300 years ago after its ruler, Sargon of Akkad, united a series of independent city states.

  3. Julius Caesar died naturally due to disease.

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    Na: false

    He was stabbed by his fellow senators.

  4. Spartan women owned a big share of the land in Sparta.

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    Haan: true

    Aristotle wrote that they owned about two-fifths of it!

  5. Genghis Khan was intolerant of all religions.

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    Na: false

    Genghis had a keen interest in learning philosophical and moral lessons from other religions.

  6. Around 4% of the sand on Omaha Beach is made up of D-Day shrapnel.

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    Haan: true

    A 1988 study found tiny bits of metal and glass from the 1944 landings in the sand.

  7. Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities.

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    Haan: true

    Before this time, British tank crews had to climb out when they wanted a quick cuppa.

  8. George Washington had wooden teeth.

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    Na: false

    George had luxury dentures that were made out of gold, lead, and ivory, as well as being a mixture of animal and human teeth!

  9. 46 BC was 445 days long and is the longest year in human history.

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    Haan: true

    Nicknamed the annus confusionis, or “year of confusion”, this year had two extra leap months inserted by Julius Caesar.

  10. During the Great Depression, people made clothes out of food sacks.

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    Haan: true

    Because of this, food distributors started to make their sacks more colorful to help people remain a little bit fashionable.

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