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Who Was President Then? Trivia Quiz

I'll name an event and you tell me who was President then. Enter either last name only or first and last names (Note: for Roosevelts, Johnsons and Harrisons, FIRST name is also required, but not middle names. FULL NAME required for JQ Adams).

A multiple-choice quiz by DesertFox. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
DesertFox

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,119

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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1. French surrender at Dienbienphu, allowing the Viet Minh to take control of North Vietnam:

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2. Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle', was published, leading to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act:

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3. The Ku Klux Klan was founded by former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest:

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4. Who was the American president when John Brown lead his famous raid on the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA, where he was captured by Robert E. Lee?

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5. Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton at Weehawken, NJ, in a duel:

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6. America started the Mexican War, where quick victory was achieved and major land cessions by Mexico were made:

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7. The Pullman Railroad Car Strike AND the Haymarket Square bombing in Chicago:

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8. General Douglas MacArthur, hero of the Pacific theater in WWII and leader of the UN forces in Korea, was fired:

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9. The debate between Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne took place, ending with Webster's famous line, 'Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable.':

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10. The foundings of both Rockefeller's Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel take place:

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. French surrender at Dienbienphu, allowing the Viet Minh to take control of North Vietnam:

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

This happened in 1954. Eisenhower truly attempted to keep out of Vietnam, which he considered a potential quagmire.

2. Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle', was published, leading to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act:

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

This happened in 1906. 'The Jungle' tells the haunting and disgusting tale of a meat factory worker, Jurgis Rudkus. Teddy even became a vegetarian after reading this book.

3. The Ku Klux Klan was founded by former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest:

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Happened in 1866. The KKK truly represented the anti-North sentiment held by many Southerners. Unfortunately, they went further and used violent deadly tactics on freed blacks.

4. Who was the American president when John Brown lead his famous raid on the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA, where he was captured by Robert E. Lee?

Answer: James Buchanan

This all happened in 1859. Brown, who earlier had become famous for his Pottawatomie Massacre, was eventually executed. Northern abolitionists used this to make him a martyr.

5. Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton at Weehawken, NJ, in a duel:

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

This occurred in 1804. Burr attempted to run for Governor of N.Y., but Hamilton's criticisms of Burr brought him down. Angry at Hamilton, Burr challenged Hamilton to the infamous duel.

6. America started the Mexican War, where quick victory was achieved and major land cessions by Mexico were made:

Answer: James Polk

These events occurred between 1846-48. Polk was an ardent supporter of Manifest Destiny and essentially caused the war by telling Zachary Taylor to cross the Nueces River.

7. The Pullman Railroad Car Strike AND the Haymarket Square bombing in Chicago:

Answer: Grover Cleveland

These events happened in 1894 and 1886 respectively. The two events actually happened in Cleveland's separate Presidencies (interrupted by Benjamin Harrison). Interestingly, both were examples of worker unrest during the era.

8. General Douglas MacArthur, hero of the Pacific theater in WWII and leader of the UN forces in Korea, was fired:

Answer: Harry Truman

This happened in 1951. MacArthur was relieved of his command because he wished to push into China and possibly even use nuclear warheads. Truman considered this idea too radical and thus had no choice but to fire the popular General.

9. The debate between Daniel Webster and Robert Hayne took place, ending with Webster's famous line, 'Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable.':

Answer: Andrew Jackson

This happened in 1830. The debate originated over a small issue with federal lands in the West. However, eventually it became a landmark debate over the growing nullification crisis.

10. The foundings of both Rockefeller's Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel take place:

Answer: Ulysses Grant

These happened in 1870 and 1873 respectively. The Grant administration was notoriously corrupt with business scandals. Incidently, two monopolistic companies saw their roots in his administartion.

Source: Author DesertFox

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