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History True or False #1

Guess whether the historical statements are true or false
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1. Despite being known for his work in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln was actually born in Kentucky
True
False
2. Columbus was the first to navigate around the globe
True
False
3. The area of France was once called Gaul
True
False
4. Hannibal and his army crossed the Alps to surprise the Romans from the north
True
False
5. George Washington had wooden teeth
True
False
6. Thomas Jefferson lived at Monticello in Virginia
True
False
7. Despite his status as a general, Napoleon actually lost more battles than he won
True
False
8. Alexander the Great was the son of Philip II of Macedon
True
False
9. The Russian empire never had a female ruler
True
False
10. At its peak, the British empire was the largest ever in land area, covering over 13 million square miles
True
False
11. Tasmania is named for explorer Abel Tasman
True
False
12. Charles Darwin explored the remote Galapagos islands which emphasized his theory of evolution
True
False
13. Cleopatra was captured and killed in Rome after Mark Antonys defeat
True
False
14. The Louisiana purchase was bought by the US from Spain
True
False
15. The battle of Thermopylae was fought in modern day Turkey
True
False
16. The battle of Antietam in Maryland is considered the deadliest single day battle of the Civil War
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False
17. William Taft was the heaviest president in US history
True
False
18. Prior to his regime, Hitler originally wanted to be an artist
True
False
19. Sydney was originally a penal colony for British prisoners sent abroad
True
False
20. Harold Godwinson was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
True
False
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