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Quiz about Important People in American History 3
Quiz about Important People in American History 3

Important People in American History: 3 Quiz


This is Part 3 of my Important People in American History series. The basic pattern is a timeline through American History. Just a hint for you when you take it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Disney101. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Disney101
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
221,824
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4594
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. She became a social reformer whose sympathies were with the powerless and less fortunate, especially working women and children. During her long career, she pushed the US government to improve working conditions in America. Who was this reformer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. She was born into a strict Quaker family, voted illegally in the presidential election of 1872, and was fined 100 dollars at her trial. She never paid the fine. Who is she? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This president had great enthusiasm for physical activity including boxing, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, and hunting. Who was this athletic man? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This president wanted the United States to become more involved in international affairs after World War I. Who was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the 1920s and 1930s this man headed a criminal empire in Chicago, which he controlled through the use of bribes and violence. Who was this notorious Chicago crook? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This person played a leading role in the music of the 1920s. He was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and largely a self-taught musician. His first song was "Soda Fountain Rag". Who was this legendary musician? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This president was orphaned at an early age. His life was a 'rags-to-riches' story. He worked his way through Stanford University and later made a fortune as a mining engineer and consultant in China, Australia, Europe, and Africa. Who was this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This first lady in the White House was a distant cousin of her husband. She was a popular public speaker. She was particularly interested in child welfare, housing reform, and equal rights for women and minorities. Who was this outgoing first lady? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This next person was introduced to efforts to achieve social refom when she attended lectures at Mount Holyoke College. She did work in the settlement houses and also witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. She pledged to fight for labor reforms, especially those for women. Who was this woman? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This president was also a general during World War II. He then became the Supreme Commander of the United States forces in Europe. He was a superb planner and possessed a keen mind for military tactics. Who was the commander? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. She became a social reformer whose sympathies were with the powerless and less fortunate, especially working women and children. During her long career, she pushed the US government to improve working conditions in America. Who was this reformer?

Answer: Florence Kelley

In 1899, Kelley (1859-1932) became general secretary of the National Consumers' League, where she lobbied for the improvement of working conditions in factories. The League encouraged consumers to boycott the products of corporations that made workers work excessive hours and failed to meet basic safety cirteria.
2. She was born into a strict Quaker family, voted illegally in the presidential election of 1872, and was fined 100 dollars at her trial. She never paid the fine. Who is she?

Answer: Susan B. Anthony

After her trial, Susan B. Anthony stated "Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim." Women were not allowed to vote at this time so she tried to protest it by voting.
3. This president had great enthusiasm for physical activity including boxing, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, and hunting. Who was this athletic man?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt said once, "I do not believe that anyone else has ever enjoyed the White House as much as I have."
4. This president wanted the United States to become more involved in international affairs after World War I. Who was it?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

He believed that the United States had a moral obligation to help maintain peace in the world.
5. In the 1920s and 1930s this man headed a criminal empire in Chicago, which he controlled through the use of bribes and violence. Who was this notorious Chicago crook?

Answer: Al Capone

From 1925 and 1931, Capone bootlegged whiskey from Canada, operated illegal breweries in Chicago, and ran a network of 10,000 speakeasies, which were underground, illegal saloons. By 1927, he was worth $100 million.
6. This person played a leading role in the music of the 1920s. He was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and largely a self-taught musician. His first song was "Soda Fountain Rag". Who was this legendary musician?

Answer: Duke Ellington

During the five years Ellington played at Harlem's glittering Cotton Club, he set a new standard, playing mainly his own stylish compositions.
7. This president was orphaned at an early age. His life was a 'rags-to-riches' story. He worked his way through Stanford University and later made a fortune as a mining engineer and consultant in China, Australia, Europe, and Africa. Who was this?

Answer: Herbert Hoover

During and after World War I, he coordinated U.S. relief efforts in Europe, earning a reputation for efficiency and humanitarian ideals.
8. This first lady in the White House was a distant cousin of her husband. She was a popular public speaker. She was particularly interested in child welfare, housing reform, and equal rights for women and minorities. Who was this outgoing first lady?

Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor was a niece of Theodore Roosevelt. As a first lady, she often urged her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, to take stands on controversial issues.
9. This next person was introduced to efforts to achieve social refom when she attended lectures at Mount Holyoke College. She did work in the settlement houses and also witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. She pledged to fight for labor reforms, especially those for women. Who was this woman?

Answer: Frances Perkins

Perkins changed her name from Fannie to Frances because she believed that she would be taken more seriously in her work.
10. This president was also a general during World War II. He then became the Supreme Commander of the United States forces in Europe. He was a superb planner and possessed a keen mind for military tactics. Who was the commander?

Answer: Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower

Ike had an uncommon ability to work with all kinds of people, even competitive and temperamental allies.
Source: Author Disney101

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