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Who Was I In History? #5 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Who Was I In History?#5! If you've played my other four quizzes in the series, then you know the drill. If not, it is quite self- explanatory.

A multiple-choice quiz by mrbell. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mrbell

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1051

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I was born in Malone, New York on June 30, 1819. Also, I died there on June 4, 1887. I attended the Franklin Academy and the University of Vermont, and I studied law in my hometown. I was Vice President to Rutherford B. Hayes. Who am I? Hint

Thomas Hendricks

George Dallas

William Wheeler

Hannibal Hamlin

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Question 2 of 10

2. I married Continental Colonel Henry Knox on June 16, 1774. I was the daughter of Loyalists. Henry and I remained together for the rest of our lives. However, throughout most of the Revolutionary War, I was homeless. Who am I? Hint

Annabelle Trenton

Lucy Flucker

Sally Harrison

Ruth Dawes

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was born in 1716 in the City of London and was educated at Eton and Cambridge. I am best known as a poet and in particular for a famous elegy. Who am I? Hint

Alexander Pope

Thomas Gray

William Blake

Horace Walpole

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Question 4 of 10

4. I was an American lawyer and a politician from Saint Joseph, Missouri. During the Civil War, I commanded troops in the Nebraska Territory, serving as part of the Union. Who am I? Hint

James Barnes

Cyruss Bussey

Joseph Balch

James Craig

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1815, and I briefly served in the Second Seminole War until I was assigned to garrison duty along the Canadian border. I was also aide-de-camp to Franklin Pierce in the Mexican-American War. Who am I? Hint

George W. Morell

William H. French

Andrew Humphreys

Edwin V. Sumner

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was born in Zlatitsa, Bulgaria. I fled to the Soviet Union in 1925, and in 1944, I returned to Bulgaria on a mission for my brother-in-law, Georgi Dimitrov. Who am I? Hint

Burnov Turnovski

Anastov Lukanov

Vulko Chervenkov

Grekov Ivanchev

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was the son of a lieutenant of engineers, born in Magdeburg, Prussia. I lived from 1730 to 1794. I also became an American citizen by act of the Pennsylvania legislature in March of 1784. Who am I? Hint

Lieutenant de Wilhelm

Marquis de Lafayette

Baron von Steuben

General de la Vai'rkenchov

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was born in 1831 and died in 1888. I was a Union general in the Civil War and I was also a U.S. Army officer. I grew up in Somerset, Ohio but was born in Albany. Who am I? Hint

James H. Wilson

Phillip Sheridan

Alfred Torbert

Wesley Merritt

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was a famous French sculptor. In 1883, I met Camille Claudel, who was a successful sculptor, and assisted me on some of my commissions. Who am I? Hint

Alfred Boucher

Auguste Rodin

Leon Cladel

Denis Diderot

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Question 10 of 10

10. I attended to Alexis St. Martin's stomach injury after a hunting accident. St. Martin survived, but was forced to live with a hole in his stomach. In August of 1825, I relocated with St. Martin to Fort Niagara. Who am I? Hint

Navall Majorbanks

Nathaniel Toquevilla

William Beaumont

Reginald Twonky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: William Wheeler

Wheeler was the Vice President to Rutherford B. Hayes. George Dallas was James K. Polks', Hannibal Hamlin was one of two Vice Presidents that served under Lincoln, and Thomas Hendricks was Vice President to Grover Cleveland.

Answer: Lucy Flucker

Henry Knox played a major role in the Revolution (he is on of the Founding Fathers). Flucker's parents left with the British soldiers after Washington's army took action at Dorchester Heights. Flucker never saw her parents again.

3. I was born in 1716 in the City of London and was educated at Eton and Cambridge. I am best known as a poet and in particular for a famous elegy. Who am I?

Answer: Thomas Gray

Gray best known poem is 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'. Phrases from the poem that have become common in the English language include: 'far from the madding [maddening] crowd', 'celestial fire' and 'kindred spirit'. (Pope was earlier, Blake was later, and Horace Walpole is best known as the founding father of the English Gothic novel).

4. I was an American lawyer and a politician from Saint Joseph, Missouri. During the Civil War, I commanded troops in the Nebraska Territory, serving as part of the Union. Who am I?

Answer: James Craig

Craig is buried in Mount Mora Cemetery. He was born in 1818 and he died in the year 1888. He also represented Missouri in the U.S. House from 1857 to 1861.

Answer: William H. French

French was a Union Army General in the Civil War. He also briefly commanded the Army of the Potomac, but was later relieved of that job due to poor service in the Mine Run Campaign.

6. I was born in Zlatitsa, Bulgaria. I fled to the Soviet Union in 1925, and in 1944, I returned to Bulgaria on a mission for my brother-in-law, Georgi Dimitrov. Who am I?

Answer: Vulko Chervenkov

Chervenkov was a Bulgarian politician. He was also Bulgaria's Prime Minister from 1950 to 1956.

Answer: Baron von Steuben

Steuben's full name was Baron (Freiherr) Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, but he went by the title of Baron von Steuben, which was far easier to say. You can see a statue of Steuben at Monmouth Battlefield State Park.

8. I was born in 1831 and died in 1888. I was a Union general in the Civil War and I was also a U.S. Army officer. I grew up in Somerset, Ohio but was born in Albany. Who am I?

Answer: Phillip Sheridan

All of the other men were involved with the Civil War. Sheridan was only 57 years old when he died in 1888.

9. I was a famous French sculptor. In 1883, I met Camille Claudel, who was a successful sculptor, and assisted me on some of my commissions. Who am I?

Answer: Auguste Rodin

Rodin painted many famous sculptors with the inspiration of Claudel, who lived from 1864 to 1943. Rodin actually carved his name in his piece "The Thinker".

Answer: William Beaumont

St. Martin saw Beaumont on June 6, 1822, after being wounded in the stomach while hunting. After being treated, Beaumont hired St. Martin as his handyman.

Source: Author mrbell

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