Historical Discoveries Trivia Questions
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On what material were fragments of poems about Baal discovered in the early 1930s?
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clay
What material was used to make money that Marco Polo saw in China for the first time?
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paper
What fragrant gift for the Baby Jesus was traded in the ancient city of Ubar, discovered in 1991?
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frankincense
In 1947, a Bedouin discovered significant scrolls in a cave located near the coast of which sea?
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dead sea
Which future U.S. commonwealth was discovered by Columbus in 1493 and originally named San Juan Bautista?
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puerto rico
Which Jewish writings, discovered in 1947, might the 'Angel Scroll' belong to, despite surfacing in 1999 and possibly being a hoax?
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dead sea scrolls
What natural resource was discovered 69 feet below Titusville, Pennsylvania on August 28, 1859?
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oil
What black 'stones' did Marco Polo find the Chinese using that could burn?
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coal
What boy king's tomb, also known as KV62, was discovered in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings?
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tutankhamun
What was discovered near Dahlonega in 1828 that visitors can pan for at Crisson Mine today?
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gold
In what year did George Bass and Matthew Flinders prove that an island existed by sailing through a strait off Australia?
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tasmania
What ancient biblical documents were first discovered in a cave south of Jericho in 1947?
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dead sea scrolls
What precious metal did Edward Hargraves discover at Bathurst in 1851, leading to a rush across the continent of Australia?
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gold
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