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Quiz about Assortment of People and Places
Quiz about Assortment of People and Places

Assortment of People and Places Quiz


These questions deal mostly with history (and geography).

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
25,304
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
883
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which patriot of the American Revolution became the first governor of Massachusetts? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Everyone has heard of 'The Maltese Falcon'. Where is Malta? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What happened to Jefferson Davis after the Civil War ended? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What happened to Jean Lafitte after his participation in the Battle of New Orleans (at the end of the War of 1812)? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wild Bill Hickock was killed in Deadwood. Where is Deadwood? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which president served as a U.S. senator after having served as president? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (among other works). Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto'. Where is Otranto? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Walter Raleigh led a full and fascinating life. How did it end? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which patriot of the American Revolution became the first governor of Massachusetts?

Answer: John Hancock

Hancock had a LONG stint as governor.
2. Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer: John Jay

The others came later.
3. Everyone has heard of 'The Maltese Falcon'. Where is Malta?

Answer: Mediterranean Sea

Near Sicily.
4. What happened to Jefferson Davis after the Civil War ended?

Answer: Imprisonment

Robert E Lee became a college president.
5. What happened to Jean Lafitte after his participation in the Battle of New Orleans (at the end of the War of 1812)?

Answer: Return to Piracy

A return to form.
6. Wild Bill Hickock was killed in Deadwood. Where is Deadwood?

Answer: South Dakota

Dakota Territory at that time.
7. Which president served as a U.S. senator after having served as president?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

You'd think that he would have been through enough.
8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (among other works). Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Answer: Composer

He, too, was English.
9. Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto'. Where is Otranto?

Answer: Italy

An early Gothic tale.
10. Walter Raleigh led a full and fascinating life. How did it end?

Answer: He was executed.

He spent time in prison and also tried to redeem himself (and return to good favor with the King) via an ill-fated expedition. Ultimately, however, he was beheaded.
Source: Author robert362

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