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Legendary Legends: ANTIQUE
4th of the Legendary Legends series. Historical myths!
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History can be described as an umbrella, encompassing all of the other major topics present today. From scientific discoveries to literary endeavors, history has recorded it all with perfect accuracy...or has it?

The following true-and-false quiz discusses the more dubious events in history. It should help establish the fine line between historical facts and historical bubkes. Have fun, and prepare to get ANTIQUE!
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1. The "J" Way:
 Does Washington D.C. lack a "J" street because the city's designer Pierre L'Enfant had a grudge against Chief Justice John Jay?
      Yes        
      No        
 
2. Fifth Clause:
 Did a clause in the document annexing Texas to the United States allow for Texas be divided into five different states?
      Yes        
      No        
 
3. Titan's Sister:
 Was the sister ship to the Olympic and the Titanic intended to be named the Gigantic?
      Yes        
      No        
 
4. Card Kings:
 Do the four kings in a deck of cards represent Charlemagne, David, Caesar, and Alexander?
      Yes        
      No        
 
5. Secret Switch:
 Is the seal of president modified during war times so the eagle's head faces the other direction?
      Yes        
      No        
 
6. Lookie Loo:
 Did General George S. Patton once discover the French honoring a latrine pit?
      Yes        
      No        
 
7. One-Upper:
 Was John Hanson the first president of the U.S.A.?
      Yes        
      No        
 
8. Stationary:
 Did Italian dictator Benito Mussolini make all the trains in the country run on time?
      Yes        
      No        
 
9. Half Wilson:
 Did President Nixon use the wrong "Wilson desk" in the White House?
      Yes        
      No        
 
10. Blank as Space...:
 Did Neil Armstrong flub the "One small step..." announcement?
      Yes        
      No        
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