I'll Second That! Trivia Quiz

Answer: John Adams

John Adams was the first Vice President and the second President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist Party. He served his term as President from 1797-1801.

Answer: Right to bear arms

The Second Amendment is part of the US Constitution's Bill of Rights. It discusses an individual's right to bear and possess arms. Freedom of religion and speech are covered in the First Amendment and the right to legal counsel is covered under the Sixth Amendment.

Answer: Richard M Nixon

President Eisenhower had just finished his second term. Richard M Nixon ran on the Republican ticket against Democrat John F Kennedy. Nixon won more states but Kennedy took the electoral vote to claim the victory.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. He served as the second US Vice President 4-Mar-1797 to 4-Mar-1801. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He went on to become the third President.

Answer: James A Garfield

The order of assassinations, not attempts, was Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy. Less than four months after taking office, Garfield was shot in Washington DC by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881. He died later on September 19, 1881 from infection that resulted from the shooting.

Answer: Mississippi

The order of secession of the 11 Confederate States of America were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. Virginia and Tennessee were actually ratified after Arkansas and North Carolina joined. Mississippi joined on January 9, 1861.

Answer: Democratic-Republican Party

The Federalist Party was the first to be founded in the United States. It was founded in 1789. The Democratic-Republican Party was the second and was founded in 1792. It was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The party lasted until it split in 1824.

Answer: Edwin Aldrin

Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing mission. The actual moon walk occured 20-Jul-1969. Neil Armstrong was the first to step out onto the moon and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin was the second. Michael Collins continued to orbit the moon while the other two crew members made the lunar excursion.

Answer: Columbia

The Space Shuttle Challenger was the first disaster. It occured in January 1986 just after launch. The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry in February 2003. In both instances, all seven crew members aboard each vehicle were killed.

Answer: Los Angeles, CA

New York City was the most populated with an estimated 8.2 million people. Los Angeles had an estimated 3.8 million to take second place. Chicago and Houston were third and fourth largest respectively. It is noteworthy that these four cities are in different regions of the United States.