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Quiz about Assortment of People and Places

Assortment of People and Places Quiz

These questions deal mostly with history (and geography).

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

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,304

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
884

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which patriot of the American Revolution became the first governor of Massachusetts? Hint

Patrick Henry

John Hancock

Samuel Adams

Tom Paine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? Hint

John Jay

Roger Taney

John Marshall

Roscoe Pound

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Question 3 of 10

3. Everyone has heard of 'The Maltese Falcon'. Where is Malta? Hint

Caribbean Sea

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Saragasso Sea

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Question 4 of 10

4. What happened to Jefferson Davis after the Civil War ended? Hint

College Presidency

Exile

Suicide

Imprisonment

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Question 5 of 10

5. What happened to Jean Lafitte after his participation in the Battle of New Orleans (at the end of the War of 1812)? Hint

Imprisonment

Political Career

Return to Piracy

Businessman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wild Bill Hickock was killed in Deadwood. Where is Deadwood? Hint

Colorado

Arizona

Texas

South Dakota

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which president served as a U.S. senator after having served as president? Hint

Andrew Johnson

Martin Van Buren

Franklin Pierce

James Polk

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Question 8 of 10

8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (among other works). Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor? Hint

Sculptor

Composer

Poet

Philosopher

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Question 9 of 10

9. Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto'. Where is Otranto? Hint

Portugal

Austria

Italy

Germany

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Question 10 of 10

10. Walter Raleigh led a full and fascinating life. How did it end? Hint

He was executed.

He died on an expedition.

He died in prison.

He committed suicide.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which patriot of the American Revolution became the first governor of Massachusetts?

Answer: John Hancock

Hancock had a LONG stint as governor.

2. Who was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Answer: John Jay

The others came later.

3. Everyone has heard of 'The Maltese Falcon'. Where is Malta?

Answer: Mediterranean Sea

Near Sicily.

4. What happened to Jefferson Davis after the Civil War ended?

Answer: Imprisonment

Robert E Lee became a college president.

5. What happened to Jean Lafitte after his participation in the Battle of New Orleans (at the end of the War of 1812)?

Answer: Return to Piracy

A return to form.

6. Wild Bill Hickock was killed in Deadwood. Where is Deadwood?

Answer: South Dakota

Dakota Territory at that time.

7. Which president served as a U.S. senator after having served as president?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

You'd think that he would have been through enough.

8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (among other works). Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Answer: Composer

He, too, was English.

9. Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto'. Where is Otranto?

Answer: Italy

An early Gothic tale.

10. Walter Raleigh led a full and fascinating life. How did it end?

Answer: He was executed.

He spent time in prison and also tried to redeem himself (and return to good favor with the King) via an ill-fated expedition. Ultimately, however, he was beheaded.

Source: Author robert362

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