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Strange but True History Quiz

Authored by Ceri Lewis

History

11th Grade

Strange but True History Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pwy oedd y person cyntaf i gael ei ddyfarnu'n euog o yrru'n gyflym... ym 1896?

Who was the first person to be convicted of speeding... in 1896?

A driver in a horse-drawn carriage / Gyrwr mewn carusser wedi'i dynnu gan geffyl

A cyclist on the streets of London / Beiciwr ar strydoedd Llundain

A man driving a motor car at 8 mph / Dyn yn gyrru cerbyd modur yn 8 milltir yr awr

A woman driving a steam-powered car / Menyw yn gyrru car wedi'i bweru gan stêm

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Yn yr Aifft hynafol, beth oedd pobl yn credu oedd achos colli gwallt?

In ancient Egypt, what did people believe was the cause of hair loss?

The sun was too hot / Roedd yr haul yn rhy boeth

The gods were angry with them / Roedd y duwiau'n ddig gyda hwy

Eating too much bread / Bwyta gormod o fara

A curse from a pharaoh / Ffwlch oddi wrth ffaraon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pa arlywydd yr Unol Daleithiau oedd â theigr anwes yn y Tŷ Gwyn?
Which US president had a pet tiger in the White House?

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln /

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


Pwy ddarganfu'r bacteriwm cyntaf ar ddamwain, wrth geisio creu telesgop?

Who accidentally discovered the first known bacterium, while trying to make a telescope?

Albert Einstein

Galileo Galilei

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Isaac Newton

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Beth oedd yr amser hiraf y mae rhywun erioed wedi aros yn effro?

What was the longest time someone has ever stayed awake?

11 days / 11 diwrnod

22 days / 22 diwrnod

30 days / 30 diwrnod

64 days / 64 diwrnod

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pa wlad oedd â chyfraith a oedd yn ei gwneud hi'n anghyfreithlon i chwibanu yn gyhoeddus?

Which country used to have a law that made it illegal to whistle in public?

Switzerland / Y Swistir

Japan / Japan

Italy / Yr Eidal

Iceland / Eidal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pa wareiddiad hynafol sy'n adnabyddus am ddefnyddio math o bast dannedd wedi'i wneud o esgyrn wedi'u malu a chregyn wystrys?

Which ancient civilization is known for using a form of toothpaste made from crushed bones and oyster shells?

The Ancient Greeks / Y Groegwyr Hynafol

The Ancient Egyptians / Yr Eifftiaid Hynafol

The Romans / Y Rhufeiniaid

The Mayans / Y Mayans

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