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Traitors Trivia Quiz

Throughout history, there have been more than a few ...

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,984

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1311

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. Who was NOT a member of the Booth conspiracy against Lincoln? Hint

Surratt

Herold

Atzerodt

Rathbone

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2. Which famous writer was accused of treason? Hint

William Butler Yeats

Stephen Spender

Ezra Pound

T.S. Eliot

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3. Henry Wirz paid for certain 'war crimes' with his life. What was the war? Hint

World War II

Civil War

Revolutionary War

World War I

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4. Which of these men was charged with treason? Hint

Davy Crockett

Brigham Young

Daniel Boone

Kit Carson

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5. Aaron Burr was charged with treason for which of the following reasons? Hint

His non-service during the Revolutionary War

Killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel

Opposing Thomas Jefferson in a presidential election

His plans to create an empire in the American West

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6. The Rosenbergs were executed. What happened to their children? Hint

They were grown adults

They were shunted about in orphanages

They were raised by the Meeropol family

They disappeared

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7. Prior to the assassination, Oswald had distributed pamphlets which called for 'fair play' for this country? Hint

Soviet Union

China

Cuba

Mexico

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8. Who said: 'If this be treason, let us make the most of it'? Hint

George Washington

Patrick Henry

Nathan Hale

Benjamin Franklin

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9. Whatever happened to 'Tokyo Rose'? Hint

She served a full prison sentence

She went into hiding and was never found

She was pardoned

She died during imprisonment

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10. What was true of Benedict Arnold's war record prior to becoming a turncoat? Hint

He was a heroic figure

It was undistinguished

He had not seen any action

He spent most of the war as a prisoner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was NOT a member of the Booth conspiracy against Lincoln?

Answer: Rathbone

David Herold was trapped with Booth at Garrett's Farm. Atzerodt was a fellow conspirator. Mary Surratt was the one woman who was caught in the {web;} her son, John, was later tried - it ended with a hung jury. Major Rathbone was in the Lincoln Box at Ford's theatre when Booth {attacked;} he was injured in the confrontation with Booth.

2. Which famous writer was accused of treason?

Answer: Ezra Pound

Broadcasting fascist propaganda from Italy. Sanity problems later.

3. Henry Wirz paid for certain 'war crimes' with his life. What was the war?

Answer: Civil War

He ran the infamous Confederate Andersonville prison in Georgia.

4. Which of these men was charged with treason?

Answer: Daniel Boone

Boone apparently promised to sell out Boonesboro to his Indian captors ... but it was just a ploy.

5. Aaron Burr was charged with treason for which of the following reasons?

Answer: His plans to create an empire in the American West

He was a colorful figure with notions of empire.

6. The Rosenbergs were executed. What happened to their children?

Answer: They were raised by the Meeropol family

Ann Meeropol was a fine woman by all accounts.

7. Prior to the assassination, Oswald had distributed pamphlets which called for 'fair play' for this country?

Answer: Cuba

'Fair Play for Cuba'. Was it heartfelt - or a ruse?

8. Who said: 'If this be treason, let us make the most of it'?

Answer: Patrick Henry

They did.

9. Whatever happened to 'Tokyo Rose'?

Answer: She was pardoned

Presidential pardon.

10. What was true of Benedict Arnold's war record prior to becoming a turncoat?

Answer: He was a heroic figure

He was a hero - who felt that he was not receiving appropriate appreciation.

Source: Author robert362

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