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Who Was I in History? #4

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Who Was I in History 4 game quiz
"Welcome to 'Who Was I in History? #4'! If you've played the other three quizzes in this series, then you know how it goes. Good Luck!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Apart from being called "Old Fuss and Feathers," I was also commonly called "Grand Old Man of the Army". In 1856, I was made a Lieutenant General, the first since George Washington held that rank. Who am I?
    Roger Sheaffe
    Isaac Brock
    Winfield Scott
    Henry Dearborn


2. On the Lewis and Clark expedition, I was the chief carpenter, and was promoted to sergeant after Charles Floyd's death. Who am I?
    Robert Frazer
    John Dame
    Patrick Gass
    George Gibson


3. In 1663, I observed a thin slice of cork using a homemade compound microscope. I named the tiny, rectangular structures on the cork "cells". Who am I?
    Robert Hooke
    Theodore Schwann
    Matthias Schleiden
    Rudolf Virchow


4. I traveled on HMS Beagle. I sailed from South America to the Galapagos Islands, where I studied some rather unusual organisms. Who am I?
    Hermann von Meyer
    Charles Darwin
    Andrew Parsons
    James Sherman


5. In 1831, I, a young Frenchman, made a nine-month tour of the United States. In my description of the nation, I referred to the U.S. as being continual and rapid in the ideas of human industry. Who am I?
    Père Marquette
    Marquis de Lafayette
    Alexis de Tocqueville
    George Catereat


6. On September 16, 1810, I gave my "Cry of Dolores" speech, during which I asked if anyone would recover from the Spaniards stealing land from our "forefathers". I also suggested that the Mexicans act as one. Who am I?
    Simon Bolivar
    Jose de San Martin
    Jose Morelos
    Father Hidalgo


7. About 2,500 years ago, I recognized relationships between the sides of any right triangle. A mathematical theorem was later named after me. Who am I?
    Zeus
    Xerxes
    Pythagoras
    The Prophet


8. I was a commissioned officer in the Continental Army, a judge, and father of someone whose writing about a flag became very important. Who am I?
    John Alfred Key
    Rudolph Jeremiah Key
    Roger Tanley Key
    John Ross Key


9. I was the horse that belonged to Sybil Ludington when she rode me on a chilly night in April 1777, calling the militia to report. Who am I?
    Samuel
    Sampson
    Star
    Saratoga


10. I wear a big patriotic hat and a long red, white, and blue coat to top it off. I appear on many U.S. Army posters with a stern face and the words "I WANT YOU!". Who am I?
    Samuel Grenville
    Samuel Wilson
    Samuel Michaelson
    Samuel Thomas Finnigan


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Compiled Jun 19 13