Famous Archaeological Hoaxes
  • 1. Who was behind the Cardiff Giant hoax?
A) George Hull
B) Howard Carter
C) Henry Hudson
D) David McCullough
  • 2. What did the Archaeoraptor hoax initially claim to be?
A) A missing link between dinosaurs and birds
B) A new species of reptile
C) A prehistoric mammal
D) A human-like fossil
  • 3. What year was the Piltdown Man hoax exposed?
A) 1945
B) 1923
C) 1960
D) 1953
  • 4. What were the 'Stonehenge' sarsens suggested to have been made from in a famous hoax?
A) Marble
B) Concrete
C) Sandstone
D) Clay
  • 5. In what country was the fake 'Ancient Egyptian' tomb discovered?
A) Mexico
B) Italy
C) United States
D) Egypt
  • 6. Who fabricated the so-called 'Macchu Picchu' find in the early 1900s?
A) Ferdinand von Richthofen
B) Hiram Bingham III
C) Augustus Le Plongeon
D) Henry Morgan
  • 7. The 'Coso Artifact' was found in which state?
A) Arizona
B) California
C) New Mexico
D) Florida
  • 8. What does the term 'mummy' hoax often refer to?
A) Fake mummies presented as ancient remains
B) The process of mummification itself
C) Mummies found in South America
D) Real ancient mummies
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