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History -Then and Now

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S. History
History Then and Now game quiz
"Remember all those history books you didn't want to read in high school? Well they could have helped you now."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What does a cotton gin do?
    removes seeds from cotton
    makes yarn into cotton
    makes cotton into wool
    weaves cotton into yarn


2. Was there a John Deere?
    Yes, there was
    No, figment your imagination
    Company name only
    Only a tractor


3. When did the first telegraph lines run?
    1844
    1860
    1896
    1831


4. Which state boasts the first oil well and what year?
    Texas,1870
    Pennsylvania,1859
    Louisiana,1850
    Arkansas,1899


5. In what war was the Gatling gun first used?
    Spanish-American War
    Viet Nam
    The Civil War
    World War I


6. Who invented the Richter magnitude scale?
    Sandy E. Richter
    Charles F. Richter
    Charles W. Schwab
    Charles Nelson Reilly


7. What year was the telephone first shown to the public and in what city ?
    St Louis,1900
    New York, 1852
    Chicago,1869
    Philadelphia,1876


8. What was the first game played by English colonists?
    football
    baseball
    bowls
    chairs


9. What does "goober peas" refer to, in addition to its meaning of "peanuts"?
    the Union (in the American Civil War)
    nonsense
    the Confederacy (in the American Civil War)
    a Civil War marching song


10. What did Americans use in their out houses/bathrooms before toilet paper was introduced?
    they used whatever paper was available
    leaves
    they did not use anything
    they showered every time they went to the bathroom


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Compiled Jun 19 13