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Quiz about Some Key Events in the Early 20th Century
Quiz about Some Key Events in the Early 20th Century

Some Key Events in the Early 20th Century Quiz

Here are some questions about some interesting headlines of the early years of the 20th century

A multiple-choice quiz by Mikej941. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Mikej941
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
189,819
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1275
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Question 1 of 10
1. On August 21, 1903, the first transcontinental auto race was held. The race began in San Francisco and ended in New York City. The winners were Tom Fetch of the Packard Company and M. C. Karrup, a journalist. What was their winning time? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The date is December 10, 1901. Headlines around the world read "Sweden Awards First Nobel Prize." I am one of the notable recipients of the first Nobel Prize? Who am I?
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3. A New Year's Eve fire kills 602 people at a Chicago theatre in 1903. What is the name of this theatre?
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4. On September 17, 1908, I became the first person to die in an airplane crash. Who am I?
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5. In late December 1908, a massive earthquake killed over 200,000 people. Where did this earthquake occur?
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6. The Mona Lisa was stolen from The Louvre on August 22, 1911. On what date was she found?
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Question 7 of 10
7. I died on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York. In my lifetime, I had been both a fugitive and a hero. Who am I?
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Question 8 of 10
8. In one of New York City's worst disasters, an excursion steamer caught fire in the harbor and sank, killing as many as 1,000 people. The date was June 15, 1904. What was the name of the ship?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Which European country was the first to give women the right to vote. The year was 1906. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. No women were present on August 26, 1920 when Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the papers certifying a new amendment to the Constitution. What Constitutional Amendment was this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On August 21, 1903, the first transcontinental auto race was held. The race began in San Francisco and ended in New York City. The winners were Tom Fetch of the Packard Company and M. C. Karrup, a journalist. What was their winning time?

Answer: 63 and a half days

 The average distance covered each day was 80 miles.
2. The date is December 10, 1901. Headlines around the world read "Sweden Awards First Nobel Prize." I am one of the notable recipients of the first Nobel Prize? Who am I?

Answer: Wilhelm Roentgen

 Wilhelm Roentgen was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his work with X-rays. Marie and Pierre Curie shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with Henri Becquerel in 1903. Pavlov won the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1904.
3. A New Year's Eve fire kills 602 people at a Chicago theatre in 1903. What is the name of this theatre?

Answer: Iroquois Theatre

 The newly opened six storey Iroquois Theatre had been advertised as "absolutely fireproof." An investigation revealed that complimentary tickets had motivated city inspectors to ignore the local fire code. The resulting furore that ensued resulted in a formal indictment of Carter H. Harrison, the Mayor of Chicago.
4. On September 17, 1908, I became the first person to die in an airplane crash. Who am I?

Answer: Thomas Selfridge

 Thomas Selfridge died in a plane piloted by Orville Wright. Orville survived the crash. Louis Bleriot, a French aviator, was the first to fly across the English Channel on July 25, 1909.
5. In late December 1908, a massive earthquake killed over 200,000 people. Where did this earthquake occur?

Answer: Italy

 The great Messina quake erupted in Sicily, Italy on December 28, 1908. The great San Francisco earthquake occurred in 1906.
6. The Mona Lisa was stolen from The Louvre on August 22, 1911. On what date was she found?

Answer: December 13, 1913

 The Mona Lisa was missing for over two years. It was found undamaged in Florence, Italy. Vincenzo Perugia was charged with the theft.
7. I died on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York. In my lifetime, I had been both a fugitive and a hero. Who am I?

Answer: Harriet Tubman

 Harriet Tubman helped over 300 fellow slaves escape to the North by means of the "Underground Railroad." She was 92 years old when she died.
8. In one of New York City's worst disasters, an excursion steamer caught fire in the harbor and sank, killing as many as 1,000 people. The date was June 15, 1904. What was the name of the ship?

Answer: General Slocum

 The 1021 victims on the boat were largely German immigrants on a leisurely church outing to Locust Grove on Long Island Sound. The fire was blamed on a discarded match. Although there were life preservers on board for all the passengers, the cork in the preservers were rotten causing many people to just sink in the water.
9. Which European country was the first to give women the right to vote. The year was 1906.

Answer: Finland

 The first European nation to extend voting rights to women was Finland in 1906. In 1907, Norway became the second European nation to do so. New Zealand was the first nation to give women the right to vote - in 1893. However, New Zealand is not a European nation.
10. No women were present on August 26, 1920 when Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the papers certifying a new amendment to the Constitution. What Constitutional Amendment was this?

Answer: 19th

 This was the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and it gave women the right to vote.
Source: Author Mikej941

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