Historical Legends Trivia Questions
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Which emperor is infamously said to have set fire to Rome to make way for a grander palace?
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nero
What legendary object did Alexander the Great reportedly cut with his sword while in Asia Minor?
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gordian knot
What plant is said to have been used by St. Patrick to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity?
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shamrock
Which Sicilian volcano is said to have had its eruptions stopped by a procession with St. Agatha's veil?
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mount etna
What was cut by Alexander the Great with his sword after being told that whoever could undo it would rule Asia?
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gordian knot
Legend says that Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury around 63 A.D. bearing what sacred drinking vessel?
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holy grail
Who is the legendary character inspired by Vlad the Impaler of Walachia, known for his cruelty?
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dracula
What tool did Parson Mason Weems attribute to George Washington in his storytelling?
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hatchet
According to legend, which holy office was once held by a German-born woman who reportedly died in childbirth?
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pope
Which legendary figure was forced by Gov. Gessler to shoot an apple off his son's head during the Middle Ages?
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william tell
Which city ignored the warnings of Laocoon and Cassandra to refuse a large gift from the Greeks?
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troy
Who was the king married to Igrayne and the father of King Arthur?
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uther pendragon
Which country's flag, known as the Dannebrog, is said to have miraculously fallen from the sky during a battle in 1219?
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denmark
What is the problem that Alexander the Great is famously said to have solved by cutting it with his sword?
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gordian knot
Who is the Maryland heroine reputed to have defied Stonewall Jackson by refusing to lower the flag?
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barbara fritchie
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