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Famous People of the USA Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on 10 random famous people that have made an impact in the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by lizzie2108. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lizzie2108

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,121

Updated
Aug 13 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2240

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. This United States Lt. General was a Kentucky native and 1945 graduate of West Point. He was in the occupation forces in Japan after World War II, fought in the Korean War, and was one of the commanding generals in the Vietnam War. He also co-wrote "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young" as well as "We Are Soldiers Still". Who is this general? Hint

General MacArthur

George Patton

Hal Moore

Joseph Galloway

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Question 2 of 10

2. This American author was born in Salem, Massachusetts and is best known for his novel, "The Scarlet Letter". Who is this author? Hint

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Charles Dickens

Edgar Allan Poe

Mark Twain

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Question 3 of 10

3. This former Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, died in 2010 at the age of 85. Who is this man? Hint

Alexander Haig

George P. Shultz

Henry Kissinger

James Baker

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Question 4 of 10

4. This famous woman was born Phoebe Moses in 1860. What is she more commonly known as? Hint

Calamity Jane

Annie Oakley

Rose Maddox

Fox Hastings

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 7th president once threatened to hang his vice-president from the nearest tree he could find in South Carolina. Who is this man? Hint

Andrew Jackson

George Washington

Andrew Johnson

James Madison

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Question 6 of 10

6. This physicist was born in 1904 and best known for his role as head of the Manhattan Project. Who is he? Hint

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Thomas Edison

Albert Einstein

Harry S. Truman

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Question 7 of 10

7. This basketball star was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio.
What is his name? Hint

Adrian Peterson

Michael Jordan

Lebron James

O J Mayo

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Question 8 of 10

8. This American colonel led an air attack on Tokyo during the Second World War. Who is he? Hint

Colonel Doolittle

Colonel Patterson

Colonel James

Colonel Pickering

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man was the author of "The Star Spangled Banner". Who is he? Hint

Francis Keyman

Francis Scott Key

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

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Question 10 of 10

10. This U.S. naval commander is most famous for this quote, "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Who is this man? Hint

John Oliver Hazard

Oliver Hazard Perry

Hazard Oliver Parry

John Wilkes

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Nov 21 2024 : Changeling_de: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Hal Moore

General Hal Moore was born and raised in Kentucky. His book, "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young", which he co-wrote with Joseph Galloway, told the story of his time in Vietnam and the 7th Division Cavalry of which he was in command. For those of you interested, there was a movie starring Mel Gibson made on the book.

The movie title is We Were Soldiers. And if anyone would like to know any more about General Moore, just ask and I can answer any questions you may have - he's my cousin.

2. This American author was born in Salem, Massachusetts and is best known for his novel, "The Scarlet Letter". Who is this author?

Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804 and wrote many novels and short stories during his career. His most notable work is "The Scarlet Letter" which tells the story of Hester Prynne, a 17th century Puritan woman living in Massachusetts who commits adultery and is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on the bodice of her clothing as punishment.

3. This former Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, died in 2010 at the age of 85. Who is this man?

Answer: Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig was the Secretary of State under President Regan. Haig was famous for his "Haigisms", when he appeared to be putting his foot in his mouth.

4. This famous woman was born Phoebe Moses in 1860. What is she more commonly known as?

Answer: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley was born Phoebe Moses in 1860 in Darke, County Ohio. She was known as "Little Sure Shot" and was renowned for her unrivaled skill with a gun.

5. This 7th president once threatened to hang his vice-president from the nearest tree he could find in South Carolina. Who is this man?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

When Jackson's vice-president, John Calhoun, threatened to take South Carolina and secede from the Union, Jackson told him that if he did, he would march down there (South Carolina) and hang him from the nearest tree he could find. Nevertheless, Calhoun did not take South Carolina and secede from the Union. On his deathbed, Jackson said that his only regret was that he had not hanged Calhoun.

6. This physicist was born in 1904 and best known for his role as head of the Manhattan Project. Who is he?

Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer was a physicist who was best known for his role as head of the Manhattan Project which created the world's first Atomic bomb. The two bombs created in the Manhattan Project were later used on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the atomic bomb was first tested, Oppenheimer made this famous quote, "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

7. This basketball star was born on December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. What is his name?

Answer: Lebron James

Lebron James, also known as King James, currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. James is the youngest person to win the Rookie of the Year and the youngest person to score 40 points in a single basketball game.

8. This American colonel led an air attack on Tokyo during the Second World War. Who is he?

Answer: Colonel Doolittle

Colonel Doolittle is famous for leading a 16 bomber attack on Tokyo during the second World War as revenge for what the Japanese had done at Pearl Harbor.

9. This man was the author of "The Star Spangled Banner". Who is he?

Answer: Francis Scott Key

Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" as a prisoner on board a British War ship during the War of 1812 when the British were bombing Fort McHenry.

10. This U.S. naval commander is most famous for this quote, "We have met the enemy and they are ours." Who is this man?

Answer: Oliver Hazard Perry

Oliver Hazard Perry wrote these famous words to General Harrison after his victory over the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.

Source: Author lizzie2108

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