History buffs! Samuel Adams. Benjamin Franklin. Can you spot the lie from the show Sons of Liberty?

How well do you knoweth the show, Sons of Liberty?
Can You Find the Lie?

We hold these truths to be self-evident, but we must admit, there is a lie amongst the bunch! In the thrilling six-part mini-series Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams and his comrades fight for the freedom of our Nation, but plenty of loyalists and the entirety of England stand in their way.

In this quiz based on the show and the history behind it, we’ll give you three statements from which to choose and it’s up to you to decide which one is untrue.

We’re ready, are you?

Choose the lie in each question!

Correct! You caught the lie!
Voted on by all 13 colonies
New York actually abstained from voting!
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
Voted on by all 13 colonies
New York actually abstained from voting!
Correct! You caught the lie!
A successful businessman and brewer
Sam Adams was a better political leader than he was a businessman and his family's malt house failed.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
A successful businessman and brewer
Sam Adams was a better political leader than he was a businessman and his family's malt house failed.
Correct! You caught the lie!
A supporter of the Boston Tea Party of 1773
After the Tea Party, Benjamin Franklin insisted the East India Trading Company be paid back for the tea that was spilled, even offering to pay for it himself.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
A supporter of the Boston Tea Party of 1773
After the Tea Party, Benjamin Franklin insisted the East India Trading Company be paid back for the tea that was spilled, even offering to pay for it himself.
Correct! You caught the lie!
Paul Revere's famous ride through Boston
Paul Revere's famous ride was not through Boston, but through the countryside to Lexington, Massachusetts.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
Paul Revere's famous ride through Boston
Paul Revere's famous ride was not through Boston, but through the countryside to Lexington, Massachusetts.
Correct! You caught the lie!
Red socks for storing secret messages
The only Red Sox in Boston we know of are running bases, not storing secrets.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
Red socks for storing secret messages
The only Red Sox in Boston we know of are running bases, not storing secrets.
Correct! You caught the lie!
George Washington's inauguration as president
The show concludes while George Washington is still leading the Continental Army, before he becomes president.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
George Washington's inauguration as president
The show concludes while George Washington is still leading the Continental Army, before he becomes president.
Correct! You caught the lie!
Sign his name largely on the Declaration of Independence to irritate King George
John Hancock's famously large signature was likely to show his status as President of the Continental Congress and not specifically to mock King George.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
Sign his name largely on the Declaration of Independence to irritate King George
John Hancock's famously large signature was likely to show his status as President of the Continental Congress and not specifically to mock King George.
Correct! You caught the lie!
Were brothers
John Adams and Samuel Adams were second cousins, not brothers.
That wasn't the lie! The lie was...
Were brothers
John Adams and Samuel Adams were second cousins, not brothers.

You Got out of right!

You've got the eyes of a bald eagle!

There's no fooling you when it comes to the red, white, and blue!

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Your results are red, white, and true!

You know a lie when you see one! Nicely done!

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Don't throw a tea party just yet!

You're pretty good, but there were still a few lies you could have thrown overboard!

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Careful! The redcoats might be coming for you!

A few lies snuck by you this time, but have no fear, maybe Mr. Franklin can help you study up for the next test!

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