The "Value Tales" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sacagawea

Sacagawea was a woman of the Shoshone tribe. She was a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clarke expedition and was integral to their success. She has been honored with her likeness on what is known as a "Sacagawea" or "Golden" dollar, first minted in 2000.

Answer: Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed is an American folk hero, who became a legend in his own lifetime. He is remembered for his planting of apple trees and introducing apples to much of the northern and western US, including Ontario, Canada. He was a missionary for "The New Church" and a great animal lover throughout his life.

Answer: Will Rogers

Will Rogers was a man of many talents; a cowboy, actor, columnist and humorist. He acted in over seventy movies and was well liked by all, even those he poked fun at as a humorist. He died in a plane crash over Alaska in 1935.

Answer: Confucius

Confucius was born in China in 551 BC. He is known as a philosopher and teacher of renown and even served as a politician, in the position of Minister of Crime. Confucianism, of which he is the founder, is often referred as a religion in modern times.

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Columbus was an explorer, born in Italy in 1451. Under the support of Queen Isabella of Spain, Columbus discovered many of the islands in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. His ships were called the Santa Maria, the Nina and the Pinta.

Answer: Cochise

Cochise was the chief of the Chiricahua Apache. He was the leader of an 1861 uprising against the US government. Thomas Jeffords, a friend to the Apaches, helped to broker a peace treaty.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States. he authored and published the "Poor Richard's Almanack". As a scientist, he was responsible for inventing bifocals and the image of Franklin flying a kite in a storm which led to the invention of the lightning rod, is well known.

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison, the "Wizard of Menlo Park", was an American inventor responsible for, among others, the creation of the light bulb. He held over one thousand patents. Initially his occupation was that of a telegraph operator, so it is no surprise that his first two children were nicknamed "Dot" and "Dash".

Answer: Albert Schweitzer

Dr Albert Schweitzer was born in Alsace in 1875. At the time it was part of the German empire, although he referred to himself as French. As a physician he started a hospital in Gabon, Africa. He received the Nobel prize for philosophy in 1952 for his book "Reverence for Life".

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the US. He was the main author of the "Declaration of Independence". He was a lawyer and elected as the third president of the United States. He lived with his wife and family in his mansion, "Monticello".