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Dateline: 1808 Trivia Quiz

Here's my latest in the series of Dateline quizzes. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,913

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country was invaded by Russia on February 21, 1808? Hint

Poland

Albania

Norway

Finland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first part of this famous work was published in Germany in 1808. Hint

'Lolita'

'Don Quixote'

'The Stranger'

'Faust'

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Question 3 of 10

3. What English scientist listed the atomic weights of the elements in a table in 1808? Hint

Charles Darwin

John Dalton

Michael Faraday

Isaac Newton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was elected President of the United States in 1808? Hint

Martin Van Buren

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

James Monroe

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1808, the SS Phoenix was built. What was unique about it? Hint

First submarine

First steamboat built with American-built engine

First solar-powered ship

First ocean liner

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Question 6 of 10

6. On April 6, 1808, the American Fur Company was incorporated by this tycoon, with himself as the sole stockholder.

Answer: (Three Words- three names, or just last name+)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Native American tribe signed a treaty with the US government on November 10, 1808? Hint

Cherokee

Osage

Hopi

Nez Perce

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Question 8 of 10

8. On January 26, 1808, the Rum Rebellion occurred in what country? Hint

Ireland

Australia

Mexico

Japan

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1808, 'El Misisipi', the United States' first English-Spanish newspaper, was founded in what city? Hint

Washington, DC

Miami

New Orleans

Boston

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Question 10 of 10

10. Caroline Jones Chisolm was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1808. For what was she noted? Hint

Birth control pioneer

Women's suffrage

Work with Australian immigrants

Anti-slavery movement

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country was invaded by Russia on February 21, 1808?

Answer: Finland

2. The first part of this famous work was published in Germany in 1808.

Answer: 'Faust'

'Faust' was the masterpiece of Goethe, a German novelist, poet and playwright who is considered the greatest German Classical author. 'Faust', a philosophical drama, was published in two parts, in 1808 and 1832.

3. What English scientist listed the atomic weights of the elements in a table in 1808?

Answer: John Dalton

Dalton was noted for his 'Law of Multiple Proportions' and 'Law of Constant Composition', which postulated that a chemical combination of elements occurs according to certain laws governing the ratio of atomic weights.

4. Who was elected President of the United States in 1808?

Answer: James Madison

He was elected on December 7. The runner-up, George Clinton, became Vice-President.

5. In 1808, the SS Phoenix was built. What was unique about it?

Answer: First steamboat built with American-built engine

In all earlier steamships, the motors had been imported from England.

6. On April 6, 1808, the American Fur Company was incorporated by this tycoon, with himself as the sole stockholder.

Answer: John Jacob Astor

The company was formed to compete with such fur traders as the North West Company. By 1828, Astor controlled the entire American fur trade.

7. What Native American tribe signed a treaty with the US government on November 10, 1808?

Answer: Osage

According to the treaty, the Osage ceded all of their lands in what is now Missouri and Arkansas. They 'relocated' to a reservation in present-day Oklahoma.

8. On January 26, 1808, the Rum Rebellion occurred in what country?

Answer: Australia

In the insurrection, Governor William Bligh was forcefully removed.

9. In 1808, 'El Misisipi', the United States' first English-Spanish newspaper, was founded in what city?

Answer: New Orleans

10. Caroline Jones Chisolm was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1808. For what was she noted?

Answer: Work with Australian immigrants

Caroline Chisolm helped thousands of immigrants, especially women, in Sydney. The founder of the Female Immigrants'Home is said to have aided 11,000 immigrants in her six years in Australia. Her report, 'Female Immigration Considered in a Brief Account of the Sydney Immigrants' Home' (1842) was the first publication by a female in Australia.

Source: Author bullymom

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