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Quiz about People Places and Events 19101919
Quiz about People Places and Events 19101919

People, Places and Events --1910-1919 Quiz


Now on to the second decade of the 20th century! 1910-1919. See what you remember from all those history classes!:)

A multiple-choice quiz by Ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
86,615
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2747
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (6/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 157 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. King Edward VII (of the UK) died suddenly of pneumonia in May 1910. Who succeeded him? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The people of Paris were astounded when this famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911. What was the painting? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1912, a bust of an Egyptian ruler was unearthed by German archeologist Ludwig Borchardt while excavating in the ancient Egyptian city of El-Amarna. Who was this ruler? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In April 1913 this American President appeared before a joint session of Congress to deliver his State of the Union Message. This had not happened since John Adams had delivered his speech 112 years earlier--all other Presidents had sent in written reports! Who was this President? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On 1st August 1914, Germany declared war on this country and the first shots of World War I are fired. What is the country? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In May 1915, Cunard Line's "Lusitania" was struck by German torpedoes and sunk. More than 1000 lives were lost. Where was the Lusitania when she was torpedoed? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In December 1916 this man became the new Prime Minister of Britain. Who was he? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When did the USA enter the First World War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In July 1918 the Bolsheviks executed the former Czar Nicholas II and his family. They were all shot and killed in Siberia where they had been imprisioned for most of the time since Nicholas' abdication in 1917. With the death of Nicholas and his heir, Alexis, came the end of what Russian dynasty?

Answer: (One Word ... begins with R)
Question 10 of 10
10. What was the first US state to enact a state tax on gasoline (February 1919)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. King Edward VII (of the UK) died suddenly of pneumonia in May 1910. Who succeeded him?

Answer: King George V

Edward had ruled Britain for 9 years. Power passed immediately to his son, George, Prince of Wales, who ruled as George V.
2. The people of Paris were astounded when this famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in August 1911. What was the painting?

Answer: Mona Lisa

Painted by Leonardo DaVinci, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre where it had hung on the wall in the Great Gallery for more than a century!
3. In 1912, a bust of an Egyptian ruler was unearthed by German archeologist Ludwig Borchardt while excavating in the ancient Egyptian city of El-Amarna. Who was this ruler?

Answer: Queen Nefertiti

Nefertiti was the wife of King Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV) who ruled Egypt in the 14th century B.C.
4. In April 1913 this American President appeared before a joint session of Congress to deliver his State of the Union Message. This had not happened since John Adams had delivered his speech 112 years earlier--all other Presidents had sent in written reports! Who was this President?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

He gave a 9 minute address in which he said that he wanted to give the impression that the President of the United States is a "person and not a mere department of the government."
5. On 1st August 1914, Germany declared war on this country and the first shots of World War I are fired. What is the country?

Answer: Russia

Kaiser Willhelm II sent an ultimatum to Czar Nicholas that if Russia did not cease troop mobilization in four areas near Austrian territory in 12 hours, Germany would order complete mobilization. Nicholas, provoked by the Germans, refused to budge, and when the time limit expired, Germany declared war on Russia.
6. In May 1915, Cunard Line's "Lusitania" was struck by German torpedoes and sunk. More than 1000 lives were lost. Where was the Lusitania when she was torpedoed?

Answer: near Kinsale, Ireland

At about 2:00 p.m., 10 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in Ireland, Lusitania was struck and sunk.
7. In December 1916 this man became the new Prime Minister of Britain. Who was he?

Answer: David Lloyd George

He replaced Herbert Asquith.
8. When did the USA enter the First World War?

Answer: 6th April 1917

House passes war declaration 373-50; President Wilson signs, the US enters the war!
9. In July 1918 the Bolsheviks executed the former Czar Nicholas II and his family. They were all shot and killed in Siberia where they had been imprisioned for most of the time since Nicholas' abdication in 1917. With the death of Nicholas and his heir, Alexis, came the end of what Russian dynasty?

Answer: Romanov

The Romanov dynasty had ruled in Russia for three centuries!
10. What was the first US state to enact a state tax on gasoline (February 1919)?

Answer: Oregon

The tax was 1 cent per gallon and was to be used for road construction!
Source: Author Ballykissangel

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