Obscure U. S. History #1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who declared himself as Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, thus becoming the laughing stock of the nineteenth century? Emperor Joshua Norton I General Winfield Scott Emperor Caligula Emperor Maximilian

2. On May 12th, 1975, Forces of the Khmer Rouge seized an American ship in the Gulf of Siam. What was its name? Mayaguez Pueblo General Sherman Liberty

3. Who was the first person officially to hold the title of President of the United States in Congress Assembled? George Washington Arthur St. Clair Peyton Randolph Samuel Huntington

4. One state initially refused to sign the Articles of Confederation. Which state was it? New Hampshire Rhode Island Maryland Maine

5. What American warship was captured by North Korea in 1968? Pueblo Liberty Mayaquez Constellation

6. What ship was attacked by Israeli forces in 1967? Constellation Mayaquez Liberty Pueblo

7. What President of the United States was almost named King of the United of the States by the Continental Army? John Adams George Washington James Monroe Thomas Jefferson

8. What Olympics games were an embarrassing shambles? 1972 Munich 1904 St. Louis 1936 Berlin 1896 Athens

9. Here's a real toughie. Who is most arguably the twelfth President of the United States? James K. Polk David Rice Atchison Zachary Taylor Daniel Webster

10. What great fire claimed the most casualties in United States history? The Peshtigo fire The great Circus fire The great Chicago Fire The Coconut Grove fire