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Famous 'Footnotes' Trivia Quiz

Some people are remembered in connection with specific incidents. Other people who were also involved are somewhat less famous.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,158

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3093

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Question 1 of 10

1. Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn is commonly associated with Sitting Bull, but another Indian Chief also played a key role in the battle. Hint

Crazy Horse

Tecumseh

Red Cloud

Blackhawk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Lee Oswald is famous as the alleged assassin of JFK. Who else is Oswald believed to have killed? Hint

James Hosty

J. D. Tippitt

Clint Hill

Ed Walker

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jesse James (and brother Frank) are associated with the failed raid into Northfield, Minnesota. What other well-known badman was also involved? Hint

Cole Younger

Doc Holliday

Bat Masterson

Billy The Kid

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Question 4 of 10

4. The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is the stuff of legend. Who else disappeared with her? Hint

Fred Noonan

Stanford White

Bruno Hauptman

Harry Thaw

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Question 5 of 10

5. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii; it also destroyed another area. Which? Hint

Thera

Herculaneum

Santorini

Thermopylae

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Question 6 of 10

6. Speaking of destruction, Charles Manson is known as the murderer of Sharon Tate ... but she was not the only victim. Which of these was another victim of the crime spree? Hint

La Bianca

Clarence

Kominski

Druitt

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln... but others were also involved in the conspiracy. Which person was NOT a conspirator? Hint

Lewis Payne

Boston Corbett

George Atzerodt

John Surratt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Speaking of the Lincoln assassination, other individuals were also targets of the conspiracy. Which individual was also attacked and injured by Booth's men? Hint

Roger Taney

Ulysses Grant

William Seward

Andrew Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. William Wallace was lionized in 'Braveheart' for his role in the Scottish struggle against England. There was, however, another important figure involved. Hint

Robert the Bruce

The Black Prince

Count Cavour

Martin Frobisher

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Question 10 of 10

10. The battle at the Alamo cost Davy Crockett his life; Jim Bowie also perished. Neither one, however, was in charge of defending the garrison. Who was? Hint

Sam Bass

William Travis

George Rogers Clark

John Wesley Hardin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn is commonly associated with Sitting Bull, but another Indian Chief also played a key role in the battle.

Answer: Crazy Horse

I guess he didn't have a P.R. man!

2. Lee Oswald is famous as the alleged assassin of JFK. Who else is Oswald believed to have killed?

Answer: J. D. Tippitt

Tippitt was the cop who got shot. Hosty and Hill were government agents. Walker was a right-wing military man that Oswald may (or may not) have taken a shot at - unsuccessfully.

3. Jesse James (and brother Frank) are associated with the failed raid into Northfield, Minnesota. What other well-known badman was also involved?

Answer: Cole Younger

Younger also had brothers along. (Depending on the age of the brothers, they were either the younger Youngers or the older Youngers.)

4. The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is the stuff of legend. Who else disappeared with her?

Answer: Fred Noonan

He was the navigator.

5. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii; it also destroyed another area. Which?

Answer: Herculaneum

A suburb, I believe. Santorini and Thera - the same place - may be the site of Atlantis.

6. Speaking of destruction, Charles Manson is known as the murderer of Sharon Tate ... but she was not the only victim. Which of these was another victim of the crime spree?

Answer: La Bianca

I hope I spelled that right. The others are suspected of being Jack the Ripper.

7. John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln... but others were also involved in the conspiracy. Which person was NOT a conspirator?

Answer: Boston Corbett

Payne (also known as Powell) and Atzerodt were caught. Surratt escaped capture, but his mother was hanged. Corbett is credited with shooting Booth.

8. Speaking of the Lincoln assassination, other individuals were also targets of the conspiracy. Which individual was also attacked and injured by Booth's men?

Answer: William Seward

Seward was injured in a knife attack. He recovered. Johnson was a target, but was never actually assaulted.

9. William Wallace was lionized in 'Braveheart' for his role in the Scottish struggle against England. There was, however, another important figure involved.

Answer: Robert the Bruce

Not given due credit in the movie, Bruce is a national hero.

10. The battle at the Alamo cost Davy Crockett his {life;} Jim Bowie also perished. Neither one, however, was in charge of defending the garrison. Who was?

Answer: William Travis

Don't bother with the movie ...

Source: Author robert362

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