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Dateline: 1811 Trivia Quiz

This is my first in a series of quizzes on events of a particular year. See how much you know about what went on in the world in 1811!

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

Author
bullymom

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,857

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
933

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which South American nation declared its independence on July 7, 1811? Hint

Colombia

Venezuela

Brazil

Peru

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was defeated in the Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Shawnee Indians

Napoleon

Cherokee Indians

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1811, the novel 'Sense and Sensibility' was published by this British author.

Answer: (Two Words- first and last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US city saw a large slave revolt on January 10, 1811? Hint

New Orleans

Memphis

Atlanta

Charleston

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Question 5 of 10

5. What scientist published his most famous theory on July 11, 1811? Hint

Amedeo Avogadro

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

Benjamin Franklin

6. Horace Greeley, the famous American newspaper editor, was born in New York on February 3, 1811. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a newspaper in 1841. What is the name of the newspaper? Hint

New York Tribune

New York Herald

New York Times

Wall Street Journal

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Question 7 of 10

7. This future President was named Secretary of State on April 2, 1811. Hint

John Tyler

James Madison

James Monroe

Martin Van Buren

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Question 8 of 10

8. On September 11, 1811, the first American inland steamboat, the New Orleans, set sail. What river did it travel? Hint

Potomac

Ohio

Columbia

Hudson

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Question 9 of 10

9. On February 2, 1811, a group of settlers arrived at Bodega Bay, California, and established a settlement now known as Fort Ross. From what country did these pioneers travel? Hint

Russia

Netherlands

Germany

Spain

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Question 10 of 10

10. On February 5, 1811, this king was declared insane and his duties were transferred to his eldest son. Hint

Henri IV

Miguel

Louis XVI

George III

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which South American nation declared its independence on July 7, 1811?

Answer: Venezuela

The revolutionary forces were led by Francisco de Miranda, with Simon Bolivar as one of his lieutenants.

2. Who was defeated in the Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811?

Answer: Shawnee Indians

While their leader Tecumseh was away, General William Henry Harrison pounded the Shawnees in Tippecanoe, in modern-day Indiana. Harrison became a war hero and was elected President on the campaign slogan 'Tippecanoe and Tyler too' (John Tyler was his running mate).

3. In 1811, the novel 'Sense and Sensibility' was published by this British author.

Answer: Jane Austen

Many of Jane Austen's novels, such as 'Pride and Prejudice', have been made into movies.

4. Which US city saw a large slave revolt on January 10, 1811?

Answer: New Orleans

Over 400 slaves revolted on this day, with 66 either killed in the fighting or executed.

5. What scientist published his most famous theory on July 11, 1811?

Answer: Amedeo Avogadro

Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro is best known for his theory on the molecular content of gases, known as Avogadro's Law. It basically states that equal volumes of gases, at the same temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules.

Answer: New York Tribune

Horace ran for President in 1872 on the Liberal-Democratic ticket.

7. This future President was named Secretary of State on April 2, 1811.

Answer: James Monroe

James Monroe was Secretary of State under James Madison. He became President himself in 1816.

8. On September 11, 1811, the first American inland steamboat, the New Orleans, set sail. What river did it travel?

Answer: Ohio

The steamship set off at Pittsburgh and made its way down the Ohio, then the Mississippi, to New Orleans. The journey took four months.

9. On February 2, 1811, a group of settlers arrived at Bodega Bay, California, and established a settlement now known as Fort Ross. From what country did these pioneers travel?

Answer: Russia

Fort Ross, north of San Francisco, became the center of an agricultural colony and a trading post for sea otter furs.

10. On February 5, 1811, this king was declared insane and his duties were transferred to his eldest son.

Answer: George III

The Prince of Wales, later become George IV, took over the rule of Britain at age 49.

Source: Author bullymom

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