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Historical Hoaxes Trivia Questions

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In which country was the Piltdown Man, later revealed to be a hoax, discovered?

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england

Who is suspected to be the man behind the hoax involving a supposed 'early man' fossil discovered in Piltdown, England?

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piltdown man

What is the name of the hoax created using an old human skull and the jaw-bone of a modern orangutan?

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piltdown man

What is the name of the prehistoric 'man' that was discovered to be part modern corpse and part ape, named after an English place?

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piltdown man

In 1953, which supposed 'missing link' between humans and apes was exposed as a hoax?

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piltdown man

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