1900s History Trivia

1. On September 7, 1901, the Boxer Rebellion in China was ended by an alliance formed by how many nations? The rebellion started on November 2, 1899, against the foreigners.

From Quiz 20th-Century History in the 1900s

Answer: 8

The rebellion that started on November 2, 1899, was against imperialism, foreigners, and Christianity, and was supported by Qing Empire. The boxers who were trained in Chinese martial arts believed they were invincible against the foreign weapons went around to harass Christian missionaries and foreigners. On September 7, 1901, the rebellion was put down by alliance of eight nations that consisted of the British Empire, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, United States, Austria-Hungary, and Japan.

From Quiz Where Did It Happen? 1900s Edition

Answer: China

"The Righteous and Harmonious Fists" was the almost official name of the nationalist group Yihequan, better known in western history as the "Boxers". Countries such as Great Britain, Russia and the USA tried to establish colonies in China, which provoked the rise of a prominent nationalist group. The Boxers approached Beijing and threatened to drive all foreign legations out of the city and country by force. The British General Seymour decided to take some 2,000 troops from the UK, the German Empire, Russia, France, the USA, Japan, Italy and Austria-Hungary to Beijing in support of the legations. But a force of about 2,000 Boxers and about 3,000 Chinese Muslim troops (known as the Kansu Braves) fought them off, and meanwhile the legations endured a fifty-five days siege.

From Quiz Welcome to a Homemaker's Life in the 1900s

Answer: Cozy

A tea cozy is a lovely covering for a tea pot that helps it stay at serving temperature. An Afghan can help retain heat in several ways - snuggle up with a wonderful long-haired dog, wrap up in a blanket or shawl of the same name, or (ideally) both!

From Quiz In the Year 1900

Answer: Tosca

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer with the ability to compose some of the most beautiful and haunting melodies ever created in the history of opera. His opera "Tosca" is a particular favour, leading me to name my car in its honour. The work features, as with many operas, a pair of star crossed lovers who, of course, both die at the end. However, it's for the glorious arias in this opera that it is most well known, especially those sung by the hero Mario Cavaradossi. In particular his "Recondita armonia" sung at the opening of the opera is stupendous - as is his exquisite "E lucevan le stelle" at its close, an aria of such sheer beauty that it can bring tears to the eyes. While music critics continue to pooh-pooh this opera, its popularity has continue undaunted in the eyes of the general public ever since it first premiered.

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1904-1905

Answer: Cary Grant

Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England. His real name was Archibald Leach. Cary had his first credited screen appearance in the 1932 movie "This Is the Night". In 1933 he had his first major role with Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong". He was nominated twice for Best Actor Oscar losing out both times, but he was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1970. Cary Grant died of a massive stroke on November 29 1986. Douglas Fairbanks was born Douglas Elton Thomas Ulman in Denver, Colorado, on May 23 1883. Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England, on May 29 1903. Charlie Chaplin was born Charles Spencer Chaplin in Walworth, London, on April 16 1889.

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1902-1903

Answer: Smallpox

By the end of January 1902 the smallpox epidemic was in its eighth month, and had claimed 2,273 victims, 878 of whom were being cared for in remote treatment centres and on quarantine ships moored on the River Thames. At the time the smallpox outbreak was said to be one of the worse in medical history.

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1900-1901

Answer: South Africa

The Boer War (1899-1902) was the second of two wars fought between Britain and Dutch settlers known as the "Boere" or "Voortrekkers". The first Boer war was fought twenty years earlier in 1880-81. Nigeria became a British protectorate on January 1, 1900.

From Quiz 1907

Answer: Boy Scouts & Boy Scout & The boy scouts & Scout movement & scouts & The Scouts

From Quiz 1906: Events of the Year

Answer: Denmark

On January 29, 1906, King Christian IX of Denmark died at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen at the age of 87. He was popularly known by his nickname the "father-in-law of Europe" as his six children all married into the royal families of other European nations, making him a direct ancestor of the monarchs of not just Denmark, but also others such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway and Spain. He was succeeded by his eldest son King Frederick VIII (who had married Princess Louise of Sweden in 1869), which continued a tradition of Danish monarchs alternating between the names Christian and Frederick that dated back to the 15th century. Thanks to his father's longevity, Frederick VIII was 62 years old when he came to the throne. His reign was therefore short, but notable for his support of liberal policies, including democratic parliamentary reform. He died in 1912 and was succeeded by his eldest son, King Christian X. His second son, Prince Carl, had previously been elected as King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905.

From Quiz 1905

Answer: Bloody Sunday

They were led by Father George Gapon, he escaped, but other leaders were seized.

From Quiz 1904

Answer: 4

After the Great Blizzard of 1888 brought the city to a literal standstill, the idea of an underground railway began to gain (ahem) traction; however it took until 1900 for the first ground to be broken on the subway with construction beginning at State Street. By the official opening on March 24 the service covered the length of Manhattan, from Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn to 242nd St (East Branch) and Bronx Park on the Western one.

From Quiz The Perils of 1901

Answer: Victoria

Queen Victoria died at Osbourne House on the Isle of Wight. She was eighty-one years old at the time of her death. Her state funeral was held on February 2, 1901, in the United Kingdom at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Archduke Ferdinand and Kaiser Wilhelm were guests at her funeral. Queen Victoria planned her own funeral in 1897 and wanted people to wear white clothing instead of funeral black. She was interred with her husband Albert at the Royal Museum on the grounds at Frogmore.

From Quiz History 1900 To 1909

Answer: John D. Rockefeller

He made his bucks in the oil industry with Standard Oil which enjoyed a near monopoly in the U.S. at the time.

From Quiz The 20th Century - 1901-1910

Answer: Oldsmobile

433 Oldsmobiles were made in Detroit and sold for $650.00 each.

From Quiz 20th-Century History in the 1900s

Answer: Buffalo

William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th U.S. president, was assassinated at Buffalo, New York, by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, who shot him twice in the abdomen. McKinley was attending the Pan-American exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. He was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt.

From Quiz Where Did It Happen? 1900s Edition

Answer: Australia

Australia was formerly a set of colonies to the UK. Gradually the different colonies took over governmental duties in the second half of the nineteenth century, and since 1890 plans were made to achieve independence - although the British sovereign would remain the head of state, as was the case with several Commonwealth states (such as Canada). January 1, 1901 saw the founding of the Federation of Australia, consisting of the mainland states Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, as well as the island state of Tasmania. (Various smaller islands or island groups were included, but not as states). Melbourne was chosen as the capital city, but a few years later the development of a brand new capital city (Canberra) started. Edmund Barton (1849-1920) was Prime Minister of Australia until 1903, when he left the executive and took up a seat in the High Court of Australia. His appointment as one of the supreme judges may cause surprise to some quiz takers: after all Barton never studied law at university, his major was classical literature. 

From Quiz Welcome to a Homemaker's Life in the 1900s

Answer: Mangle

A mangle is a mechanical device using rollers to help wring water out of wet laundry. Thought to originate in London in the 1850s, it moved into home use in the 1900s. Its primary use today is to help press linens, napkins, uniforms, etc. for large institutions such as restaurants and hotels. (I hate doing laundry, so a Ghost Washer sounds good to me!)

From Quiz What Happened in ... ?

Answer: Cuba

In 1902, Cuba became an independent Republic, though in 1903 America acquired the right to lease Guantánamo Bay in perpetuity, and has maintained a military (and correctional) presence there ever since.

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1904-1905

Answer: Cuba

The US occupation of Cuba dated from 1898, when they had helped the Cubans gain independence from Spain, then occupied the island themselves. In 1904 Thomas Palma became the first President of the Republic of Cuba.

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1902-1903

Answer: Berlin

The Berlin underground railway is known as the U-Bahn, it was built by the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (German Imperial Railways Company) predecessor of today's Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways Inc). The lines opened in 1902 correspond to the central sections of what are now called lines U1 and U2. (In fact, most of the central section of U1 is an elevated railway). New York's first subway opened in Manhattan in 1904; Moscow's Metro opened in 1935; Dublin does not have an underground system (February 2005).

From Quiz 20th Century Mixed Bag, 1900-1901

Answer: William McKinley

In 1900 President McKinley declared that the gold dollar would "be the standard unit of value". The U.S. was to remain on the gold standard until 1971, the last gold coins minted as legal tender, were minted in 1933. President McKinley had been elected in 1896, defeating William Jennings Bryan. Bryan had championed a monetary policy based on the unlimited mining of silver.

From Quiz People, Places and Events-- 1900-1909

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

McKinley was shot in Buffalo, NY, by 28 year old anarchist, Leon Czolgosz. He died 8 days later--the third president to be assassinated in the nation's history.

From Quiz 1907

Answer: Nightingale & Florence Nightingale

She cleaned up the hospital at Scutari, insisted on good food and strict hygiene and improved the lives of British soldiers. After the war she set up the first modern school for nursing in Britain.

From Quiz 1906: Events of the Year

Answer: HMS Dreadnought

HMS Dreadnought was the first large, fast, heavily armoured battleship to be completely equipped with powerful 12 inch guns and its name quickly became synonymous with this type of vessel. The ideas behind the specification of the ship are credited to Admiral Sir John Fisher who held the position of First Sea Lord (the military head of the Royal Navy) from 1904 to 1910. HMS Dreadnought was built in record time at the naval dockyard in Portsmouth, having been launched just over four months after it was initially laid down in October 1905. The combination of its size, power, and the speed at which it was built resulted in an arms race as other countries sought to quickly equip their own navies with ships that could match or outpower this new military threat. Increasingly larger and more powerful battleships (eventually known as super-dreadnoughts) continued to be built in the lead-up to and throughout the First World War, until the Washington Naval Treaty limiting naval construction was signed in 1922.

From Quiz 1905

Answer: light bulb & light-bulb & lightbulb & bulb & globe & light globe

From Quiz 1904

Answer: Pavlov & Dr. Pavlov

He cut the dog's food pipe and found that even though the food did not reach the dog's stomach, it still produced digestive juices. And when key nerves were cut, even though the food reached the stomach, it did not produce juices. He also found that if he rang a bell every time he fed the dog, eventually, the dog salivated every time the bell was rung.

From Quiz History 1900 To 1909

Answer: $850.00

It was developed by Henry Ford and was considered expensive by 1908 standards. Henry Ford soon reduced the price and the Model T then began to 'sell like hot cakes'.

From Quiz The 20th Century - 1901-1910

Answer: Rose Bowl

Actually, it was called the Tournament of Roses. Michigan beat Stanford 49-0.

From Quiz 20th-Century History in the 1900s

Answer: Panama Canal

The United States Army continued the construction of the Panama Canal, which was initially started by the French from 1881 to 1894. The French abandoned the project after losing a lot of money, and an estimated 22,000 men lost their lives. It took the U.S. Army 10 years to complete the canal.

From Quiz Welcome to a Homemaker's Life in the 1900s

Answer: Ricer

Mrs. Sanders peels, cooks and runs her potatoes through a rotary ricer over her mixing bowl. A bit of butter, cream or milk, salt and pepper and "Bob's your uncle!" Sadly, some folks (like me) use the ole potato masher instead. The taters might not be silky smooth but they get on the table quickly. :-)

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