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Quiz about More American Historical Tidbits

More American Historical Tidbits Quiz

More interesting tidbits from our nation's History.

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

Author
sportcon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,983

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1738

Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (8/10), lones78 (6/10), jukebox54 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Paul Revere's occupation? Hint

Silversmith

Blacksmith

Coppersmith

Farmer

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Spanish-American War was the shortest formally declared war in American History.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which U.S. President appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman, to the Supreme Court? Hint

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

George Bush

Bill Clinton

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Civil War General refused to move his army without onions? Hint

Ambrose Burnside

U.S. Grant

Thomas Jackson

George Meade

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Native American language was successfully used as a code by the U.S. during World War II? Hint

Sioux

Navajo

Cheyenne

Pueblo

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long did the American War for Independence last? Hint

7 years

9 years

5 years

8 years

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the original 13 colonies was the first to declare its independence from England? Hint

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Pennsylvania

Delaware

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Liberty Bell cracked when it was rung on July 4, 1776 to signal the Continental Congress' adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the most popular 'pinup girl' in the Pacific Theater in 1941? Hint

Dorothy Lamour

Rita Hayworth

Betty Grable

Lauren Bacall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Paul Revere's occupation?

Answer: Silversmith

Revere was Colonial America's greatest Silversmith.

2. The Spanish-American War was the shortest formally declared war in American History.

Answer: True

The war lasted from April 1898 to July 1898. (Some undeclared wars, such as Desert Storm, were shorter).

3. How many signatures appear on the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: 56

4. Which U.S. President appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman, to the Supreme Court?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Justice O'Connor was born in Texas, educated at Stanford, and served on the Arizona Court of Appeals.

5. What Civil War General refused to move his army without onions?

Answer: U.S. Grant

Grant believed that onions would prevent dysentery and other physical ailments.

6. What Native American language was successfully used as a code by the U.S. during World War II?

Answer: Navajo

The Navajos were know as 'code talkers'. Other native languages were also used (Navajo was the most commonly used).

7. How long did the American War for Independence last?

Answer: 8 years

It began in 1775 outside of Boston at Lexington and Concord and officially ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but most of the real fighting ended in 1781 with Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.

8. Which of the original 13 colonies was the first to declare its independence from England?

Answer: New Hampshire

New Hampshire actually declared its independence 6 months before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

9. The Liberty Bell cracked when it was rung on July 4, 1776 to signal the Continental Congress' adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer: False

The Liberty Bell was not rung on July 4, 1776. The bell cracked several times. First while being tested in 1752, again in 1835 while tolling for the funeral of Chief Justice John Marshall, and again, for the last time, on George Washington's birthday in 1846.

10. Who was the most popular 'pinup girl' in the Pacific Theater in 1941?

Answer: Dorothy Lamour

So says a Life magazine survey conducted in 1941.

Source: Author sportcon

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