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193 quizzes and 2,702 trivia questions.
1.
From Age to Age
  From Age to Age   best quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Renaissance Paintings of Famous Americans
Surely there were exactly zero citizens of the United States alive in the time of the Renaissance. Yet, we can still envision what something like that might look like these days. (Click the images for a closer look!)
Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Sep 27 24
Very Easy
trident editor
Sep 27 24
450 plays
2.
  Famous Figures from American History   great trivia quiz  
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
U.S. history is full of interesting people who left their mark in our nation's story. Can you categorize these 19th Century figures into their proper group by their accomplishments?
Easier, 16 Qns, Reamar42, Oct 11 23
Easier
Reamar42 gold member
Oct 11 23
470 plays
3.
Names in Early American History
  Names in Early American History   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 15 Qns
Early American history is filled with people revered and controversial. How many of these well-known (and not so well-known) names do you know?
Average, 15 Qns, Joepetz, Aug 12 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Aug 12 24
459 plays
4.
I Wish That I Could Have Been There With Him
  I Wish That I Could Have Been There With Him   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I was inspired to write this quiz after listening to the Ozark Mountains Daredevils' song, "Mr. Powell", which was recorded on their "Car Over the Lake Album".
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Feb 12 15
Average
ponycargirl editor
531 plays
5.
  Famous Firsts By American Women   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten famous women who were the first to achieve in various fields in the United States of America from the early days of the Colony onwards. NOTE: Look for clues in the questions.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Oct 26 14
Average
Creedy gold member
1617 plays
6.
  20 Women Firsts (Mostly U.S.)   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
If you have the time, you may enjoy reading the 'additional info' on the answer page. Several interesting facts came to light while I was researching this quiz. The questions in this quiz are primarily about American women.
Tough, 20 Qns, root17, Aug 12 24
Tough
root17 gold member
Aug 12 24
5296 plays
7.
  Some Famous Past Americans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about famous Americans and what they did. I hope you like it!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rainbowgirl44, Jun 28 23
Very Easy
rainbowgirl44
Jun 28 23
4838 plays
8.
  Best of the Best: American Female Reformers   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In the United States, March is set aside to celebrate National Women's History Month. What do you know about these famous reformers? Can you match the following ladies with their descriptions?
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Mar 25 17
Easier
ponycargirl editor
725 plays
9.
  American Rats   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focuses on people suspected of or convicted of crimes against the United States, rats against the country. Some were subsequently pardoned; some were punished for their crimes.
Average, 10 Qns, pusdoc, Feb 02 23
Average
pusdoc gold member
Feb 02 23
321 plays
10.
  U.S. Historical Figures and Their Accomplishments   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz tests you on your 10th grade U.S. history skills. It asks questions over people like Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, etc.
Easier, 10 Qns, patriots21, Jun 18 16
Easier
patriots21
5416 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

From Quiz "U.S. Historical Figures and Their Accomplishments"




11.
  Famous American Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This will be a quiz on some well known women in American history. How well do you know them? I'll give you the names of two women. You pick which one fits the description given. You can write the entire name or just the last name. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, Ms.Lady, May 29 14
Easier
Ms.Lady
7901 plays
12.
  Things Famous People Say   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Famous people are often responsible for some great quotations, but my favourites are the ones with a comic slant or those with a sting in the tail. Can you guess who said the following (mainly USA)?
Average, 10 Qns, BettyBlue, Mar 22 10
Average
BettyBlue
4911 plays
13.
  15 Minutes in the Midwest During the 21st Century   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over time many people have been front and center in the news gaining their fifteen minutes of fame. Here are ten questions based on people who achieved their fame in the Midwest.
Average, 10 Qns, Spaudrey, Oct 06 11
Average
Spaudrey
1478 plays
14.
  American Jewish Leaders   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
American Jews have contributed much not only to the United States but internationally. Here are only a few.
Average, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Aug 31 24
Average
Rehaberpro
Aug 31 24
986 plays
15.
  Important People in American History: 3   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is Part 3 of my Important People in American History series. The basic pattern is a timeline through American History. Just a hint for you when you take it.
Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Aug 30 13
Average
Disney101
4595 plays
16.
  Famous Americans [ 1 ]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of some famous Americans, past and present, who have left their mark on U.S. society and culture.
Average, 10 Qns, blaxlaw, Nov 18 17
Average
blaxlaw
2786 plays
17.
  Vice President or NFL Quarterback?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following people were either an NFL quarterback or a U.S. Vice President. QB is a high profile position in American football and VP is an important position in American politics. Thus, this quick quiz should be easy . . . right.
Average, 10 Qns, tatersup45, Sep 17 19
Average
tatersup45
Sep 17 19
642 plays
18.
  Why Did It Have To Be Me?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Misfortunate Americans
Americans are not lacking in self-confidence, but sometimes things happen that leave you the opposite of on top of the world. Can you answer these questions about Americans that faced up to something of a downer?
Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 08 22
Average
Red_John
Dec 08 22
260 plays
19.
  Irish in America   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains interesting facts and anecdotes about Irish people and their history and influence in America. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, ReginTollefsen, Aug 11 24
Average
ReginTollefsen
Aug 11 24
449 plays
20.
  Harry Truman Capote - A Before And After Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"After ending World War II as President, he wrote 'In Cold Blood." Who was this? Harry Truman Capote, of course! This quiz is about the accomplishments of two people in one. The middle initial is their shared name.
Average, 10 Qns, eauhomme, Sep 07 23
Average
eauhomme
Sep 07 23
1579 plays
21.
  Great American Women   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Women are amazing! There is so much we have done over the centuries and little of it is given much credit. I have attempted to put together a quiz on Great American Women. I have tried to stay away from the common leaders.
Average, 15 Qns, promise2try, Mar 12 18
Average
promise2try
Mar 12 18
5130 plays
22.
  States of Mind III    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Back again by popular demand (sort of), match the state of birth with the correct pair.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Nov 21 19
Easier
nyirene330
Nov 21 19
304 plays
23.
  Give Me Liberty!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Revolutionary phrases and freedom quotes from the past tend to be repeated by celebrities, rights movements, and politicians. Do you know who originally said the phrase in the USA and in Europe?
Average, 10 Qns, exceller, Mar 22 21
Average
exceller
Mar 22 21
390 plays
24.
  Independence and Patriotic Quotes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As we commemorate our Independence Day, consider some prominent quotes that have inspired us to celebrate the 4th of July with eagerness and loyalty.
Average, 10 Qns, lilady, Jun 08 13
Average
lilady
1434 plays
25.
  Exceptionally Silly Americans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A recent fabricated geopolitical study suggests that the United States possesses approximately 66.4% of the world's untapped resources of idiocy. What has been mined here in the past?
Average, 10 Qns, coolupway, Oct 06 20
Average
coolupway
Oct 06 20
3421 plays
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  Obscure(d) Women of the Right   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The men in the conservative movement in the 20th century got all the attention and the credit. Yet these ladies played a major role, although most of them are little known. Do you recognize any of these names?
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Jun 17 18
Average
gracious1 gold member
Jun 17 18
1365 plays
27.
  Missing: The Vanished Americans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
At any given time about 90,000 Americans are reported as missing persons. Most are quickly located but about 2,000 each year remain unfound. See how many of these vanished Americans you recognize.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 11 24
Average
wilbill
Aug 11 24
356 plays
28.
  Famous People of the USA   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on 10 random famous people that have made an impact in the United States.
Average, 10 Qns, lizzie2108, Aug 13 24
Average
lizzie2108
Aug 13 24
2241 plays
29.
  First Achievers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the first people recorded for achieving various milestones in the United States.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 18 15
Average
Creedy gold member
646 plays
30.
  On the Fringe: Some American Radical Independents   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Here appear the names of some North American social bordercrossers--on the outside because of their politics, style, manners, statements. Let's see if you can recognize the names of this persistent "fringe" of "unaccceptables"?
Average, 25 Qns, windswept, Feb 12 15
Average
windswept gold member
1219 plays
31.
  Notable and Famous Italian Immigrants   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Italian immigrants have made many invaluable and varied contributions to American life and culture. This quiz is in honor of my maternal grandparents Nicholas and Mary Scarpa. Enjoy!
Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58, Oct 06 12
Difficult
jouen58
842 plays
32.
  Historical Twosomes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with Historical figures who are linked in some way.
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Aug 19 05
Average
robert362
6832 plays
33.
  Blacklisted!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
During the late 1940s and 1950s, many talented people in the arts, mainly writers, actors, and directors, were barred from their craft because of alleged association with groups that were labeled 'unamerican'. This is a quiz about a few of these.
Average, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jan 08 16
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Rehaberpro
1387 plays
34.
  On the Lines: American Women In Action   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These women went beyond being back stage and took steps to make things happen (and get famous for doing something brave, illegal, intelligent, unspeakable). Which of them do you know?
Average, 15 Qns, Windswept, Jun 06 14
Average
Windswept gold member
879 plays
35.
  Americans Amok in Australia!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They came over here, some of them ingratiated themselves with the locals, but some ticked us off big time! What were they doing here and who were these Yanks anyway? And yes, some of the author content is very tongue in cheek!
Tough, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Oct 01 07
Tough
FussBudget gold member
679 plays
36.
  Overwhelming Underdogs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some individuals fight against the odds to accomplish great things. These are ten such individuals.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jan 05 16
Average
bernie73 gold member
567 plays
37.
  Coming to America-Noteworthy Naturalized Citizens    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For centuries, millions have flocked to the shores of the United States seeking citizenship. Most settled into America's daily life, while others became quite well known. Here are ten noteworthy folks who came to become famous Americans, "naturally".
Average, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Apr 23 14
Average
paulmallon gold member
379 plays
38.
  Famous American Patriots    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about famous American Patriots that risked their lives for our country's freedom.
Average, 10 Qns, blue_eagle281, Feb 27 13
Average
blue_eagle281
3382 plays
39.
  Important People in American History: 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The end has come. This is the 4th and final quiz of this series. Hope you enjoyed the series of these quizzes.
Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Apr 27 11
Average
Disney101
1857 plays
40.
  They Helped Shape America - 1st Edition    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
America's cultural formation is diverse - full of characters who are famous and infamous, saintly and notorious. Their personalities have shaped American history.
Average, 10 Qns, blaxlaw, Jun 14 16
Average
blaxlaw
1630 plays
41.
  Great American Speeches   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you recognize these quotes from ten very well known American speeches of the 20th century.
Tough, 10 Qns, pugslyandpolly, Sep 22 06
Tough
pugslyandpolly
805 plays
42.
  They Helped Shape America - 2nd Edition   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second quiz about America's diverse cultural background. Whether you agree or disagree with them - approve or disapprove of them, they've made America what it is.
Average, 10 Qns, blaxlaw, Jan 12 12
Average
blaxlaw
863 plays
43.
  Important People in American History: 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz on important people in American History. I'll describe a person and you tell me who it is. Relax and enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Jun 09 19
Average
Disney101
Jun 09 19
2300 plays
44.
  Notable and Famous Irish Immigrants    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The Irish have fought misfortune and bigotry to make their way in American society. This quiz on their achievements is in honor of my paternal grandmother, Helen Caruso (nee Campbell). Enjoy!
Difficult, 25 Qns, jouen58, Sep 19 07
Difficult
jouen58
586 plays
45.
  Speaking Her Mind    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The following speech excerpts are from American women who have used their oratorical skills to promote important causes. Their speeches represent some of the finest examples of public address in U.S. history.
Tough, 15 Qns, pugslyandpolly, Sep 24 06
Tough
pugslyandpolly
467 plays
46.
  Important People in American History: 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is the first quiz of about the important people of the American History. I'll give you some information and you tell me what person it was.
Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Dec 30 11
Average
Disney101
1998 plays
47.
  Famous American Firsts   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some people are the first to do something by happenstance; others by design and hardwork. Each of these people is notable for having been the first American to do a specific thing; some on accident and some by force of will.
Tough, 10 Qns, justinolson8, Aug 02 12
Tough
justinolson8
1005 plays
48.
  American Women in History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Women have played an important role in history. These are some facts about them.
Tough, 10 Qns, finlady, Aug 12 05
Tough
finlady
3332 plays
49.
  Famous Deaths    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about the deaths of some famous figures in American history?
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Dec 18 05
Tough
robert362
5223 plays
50.
  American Tycoons and Robber Barons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Between the American Civil War and WWI, industrialization spread across America. For better or for worse, the industrialists created a modern America while making themselves rich - or, perhaps, as Gordon Gecko said in "Wall Street," greed is good.
Tough, 10 Qns, drushalli, Feb 01 18
Tough
drushalli
512 plays
51.
  His Story    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge on a variety of topics throughout American history. From little known facts about Emmett Till's family to the names of President Teddy Roosevelt's children. Hopefully this quiz will offer some new information for all.
Average, 10 Qns, reek76, Nov 07 24
Average
reek76
Nov 07 24
433 plays
52.
  American Men    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some men made great contributions to American history. How much do you know about them?
Tough, 10 Qns, bonwil_, May 07 12
Tough
bonwil_
874 plays
53.
  Women War Correspondents    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Female War Correspondents have been around since WWI. See if you can name the correspondent based on facts provided.
Tough, 10 Qns, drushalli, Jul 05 13
Tough
drushalli
288 plays
54.
  Famous Americans [ 2 ]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz regarding famous Americans. Put on your history thinking caps and have a go at it...
Tough, 10 Qns, blaxlaw, Feb 19 10
Tough
blaxlaw
666 plays
55.
  Use of U.S. Presidential Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Presidential names pop up and are used throughout American history by different people. Some are quite obscure like Thomas Jefferson Beale, and others more famous like - wait! you'll see inside. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, grisham, Jun 27 10
Average
grisham
936 plays
56.
  Go West, Young Woman!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All the women in this quiz had some part in the creation of the old west.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Dec 10 21
Average
pennie1478 gold member
Dec 10 21
529 plays
57.
  Slurs, Slanders and Epithets in U.S. History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
American History -- a bunch of boring bearded guys carrying on about tariffs, or an amusing panoply of egomaniacs and wingnuts who say scandalous things about each other?
Difficult, 10 Qns, coolupway, Dec 08 17
Difficult
coolupway
2842 plays
58.
  Who are These People?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of these people are well-known, and some not. Some were famous once, but with time their fame has declined. See if you know who they are.
Tough, 10 Qns, jubal, May 12 06
Tough
jubal
982 plays
59.
  They Did What?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
People not only say the weirdest things but sometimes do the weirdest things as as well. These are some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jul 21 15
Average
beterave
778 plays
60.
  American Masters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a look at some American originals in a variety of fields.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Aug 11 05
Tough
robert362
743 plays
61.
  Famous American Speeches - Last Lines    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, I will give you the last line of a famous American speech. All you have to do is tell me who delivered the speech.
Average, 10 Qns, machey, Aug 29 16
Average
machey
732 plays
62.
  Woman Suffragists in the US   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As this seems to be a forgotten subject in U.S. history, you may have difficulty with some of the answers.
Tough, 10 Qns, deeca2, Mar 20 11
Tough
deeca2
507 plays
63.
  Americans With British Place Names    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here are some well known Americans with British place names as surnames. Can you place the right person with the right place?
Average, 15 Qns, kittyconner, Sep 28 19
Average
kittyconner
Sep 28 19
1643 plays
64.
  Stamp It Out    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All questions are about women who were commemorated on a U.S. postal stamp.
Tough, 10 Qns, poeticliesense, Jan 09 15
Tough
poeticliesense
857 plays
65.
  Not so Famous Americans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Americans who made the history books, but did you pay attention while reading about them?
Tough, 10 Qns, blakey, Feb 08 11
Tough
blakey
764 plays
66.
  American Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about the American women.
Tough, 10 Qns, bonwil_, Mar 20 11
Tough
bonwil_
751 plays
67.
  I Never Knew That Person!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A "contemporary" is another person living within the same time period. I will list four people and you tell me who is NOT the Contemporary. All names are historical for the purpose of this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Ft. Brooke, Apr 15 13
Average
Ft. Brooke
1478 plays
68.
  Military Veterans: Something in Common    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The FunTrivia Team Classical Music Mensa (CMM) was founded by Dr Bob Williams (known to his trivia family as DrBobWill. This quiz is in honor of DrBob's 80th Birthday (March 16, 2012)
Average, 10 Qns, gable, May 09 12
Average
gable gold member
306 plays
69.
  They Helped Shape America - 3rd Edition    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the third installment. The following Americans contributed to our culture - whether friend or foe, saint or villain, famous or infamous.
Tough, 10 Qns, blaxlaw, Jan 25 10
Tough
blaxlaw
435 plays
70.
  US Historical Nicknames    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge on these various "nicknames" -what have you got to lose?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Bodyguard, Aug 11 05
Difficult
Bodyguard
2667 plays
71.
  Welsh Americans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wales is small country with an area of just 20,780 sq km/8,021 sq miles, but it has a big heart and has made a disproportionate contribution to the history of the USA. Try my quiz and see if you agree.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Aug 12 05
Difficult
bracklaman
359 plays
72.
  Famous Quotes From America's Past    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge on quotes by famous people in American history.
Tough, 10 Qns, ClassicCouples, Jul 09 12
Tough
ClassicCouples
504 plays

U.S.A. People: Famous & Historical Trivia Questions

1. Martin J. Monti defected to Nazi Germany in October 1944 and joined the Waffen-SS as a propaganda agent. Which notorious radio personality is thought to have influenced Monti's defection?

From Quiz
American Rats

Answer: Father Charles Coughlin

Although his four brothers served honorably in the US Navy, Monti enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a pilot. He was a devotee of Father Coughlin, a fairly notorious radio priest who espoused strong anti-Semitic views and admired the fascist government of Germany, especially as a bulwark against communism. Monti met with Father Coughlin before deploying. Monti stole an Air Force plane and flew it to Nazi-occupied Milan where he surrendered to the German forces. He joined the Waffen-SS and worked on propaganda materials. Once it was clear that the Nazis would lose the war, Monti surrendered instead to the U.S. forces. He was initially tried for desertion and for stealing the plane but eventually his true crimes were unearthed and he pled guilty to the charges of treason and served part of his 25 year sentence until he was paroled in 1960. He attempted to have his conviction reversed, claiming to have been pressured to plead guilty. He died in 1974 after spending his remaining years leading a quiet life in Florida. The wrong answers are all radio hosts whose careers were much more recent than WWII - Alex Jones is an American conservative host who has become notorious for espousing conspiracy theories. Al Sharpton is an American civil rights activist and radio host who has been known to make antisemitic remarks. Kenny Everett was a British radio personality (he died in 1995) who was lured from pirate radio to BBC1 but was summarily sacked, possibly for an insensitive joke, possibly for chafing against policies at the BBC. Player pusdoc takes this tale as a warning about the dangers of radical radio hosts.

2. The first missing persons in English North America were an entire colony, lost since 1590. Of the 115 members of the Roanoke Colony which one is remembered as the first English child born in the New World?

From Quiz Missing: The Vanished Americans

Answer: Virginia Dare

The famous Lost Colony was Sir Walter Raleigh's second attempt to plant a community on what is now the coast of North Carolina. Left on Roanoke Island in 1587, the 115 colonists were on their own until assistance arrived in 1590. There was no sign of the colonists and there has been no strong evidence unearthed in the ensuing four centuries to explain their disappearance. Virginia Dare was the daughter of Eleanor Dare and granddaughter of John White, the governor of the colony.

3. Which Irish American is known for his immense influence in animation and entertainment throughout the 20th century and beyond?

From Quiz Irish in America

Answer: Walt Disney

Walt Disney was born in 1901 and was of Irish ancestry on his father's side. He became one of the best known motion picture producers in the world. Among his many accomplishments are his innovations in animation and theme parks, including the creation of iconic cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

4. Everyone counted him out during the 1948 US Presidential Election. He got the last laugh when, in a famous photograph, he was seen smiling and holding a newspaper that incorrectly predicted that his opponent would win the election. Who was he?

From Quiz Overwhelming Underdogs

Answer: Harry Truman

Democrat Harry Truman had become President in 1945 following the death of Franklin Roosevelt. The headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" was found in the "Chicago Tribune" which tended to support Republican candidates. In the election, Truman defeated Republican Thomas Dewey by a relatively close 49.6% to 45.1% in the popular vote. His margin in the Electoral College was a more comfortable 303 to 189. Notable third party candidates in this election were Progressive Henry Wallace and Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond.

5. Which person listed below was an NFL Quarterback?

From Quiz Vice President or NFL Quarterback?

Answer: Jeffrey Scott George

Jeffrey Scott (Jeff) George was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played in college at the University of Illinois. He was the very first played pickedin the 1990 draft, taken by the Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks. George H. W. Bush was VP under Ronald Reagan and later served as President. He played baseball at Yale and served as team captain. He also played in the first two College World Series. George Clinton was the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812, serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He also was the governor of New York for 21 years. George Dallas served as Vice President under President James K. Polk. Before that, he was the 80th mayor of Philadelphia.

6. 1756 saw American colonist, Lydia Taft, becoming the first woman to achieve which remarkable decision making act in an area hitherto only allowed to men?

From Quiz Famous Firsts By American Women

Answer: Legally voting at a local area meeting

Lydia Chapin Taft (1712-1788) was the first woman known to have placed a legal vote during the days of colonial America. This happened because Lydia's husband Josiah, a wealthy landowner, taxpayer and legislator, and father of her eight children, died in 1756, leaving her as a well-to-do widow, but without any say in local area taxpaying concerns. The voting issue was raised during a time in history when the landowners and taxpayers in that area were asked to decide whether or not they should financially support the French and Indian War (1754-1763) effort. Four of Lydia's children had died before this time, leaving her with children aged sixteen, six and three. Her eldest son, aged 26, had already left home. Because of the wealth producing, tax-paying properties which became hers as the widow of Josiah Snr, the townspeople voted to give Lydia her husband's proxy vote. She accordingly voted then, and several times afterwards, on matters related to local area landowners and taxpayers concerns, seeing her go down in history as America's first recorded legal female voter. Of the other choices used for this question: Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643), who had migrated from England to colonial America in 1634 with her husband and their many children, caused such a rumpus in 1635 with her alternative religious views and meetings on same that she was eventually put on trial, convicted, excommunicated and banished from the colony. The family moved to the area we know today as the Bronx, where all but one were eventually massacred by Indians. Margaret Brent (c.1601 - c.1671), another migrant from England, is considered by many historians today to be an early American feminist because of her campaigning and demands for equality for women in the new colony. By 1647 she was demanding voting rights for women as well. Not that it got her very far. She too was eventually forced to leave the area in which she lived. In 1630, Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), also moved from England to live in the early colony of America. She became the first female poet to have her works published in the New World. That took place in 1650. Anne's life makes very interesting reading should you be so inclined.

7. Professional athletes sometimes have meltdowns. What did St Louis Cardinals shortstop Garry Templeton do?

From Quiz They Did What?

Answer: Give the fans the finger

St Louis Cardinals shortstop Garry Templeton gave all 7,766 fans in Busch Stadium the finger on August 26,1981. The Cardinals traded him for another young shortstop named Ozzie Smith. Ozzie became a legend in St Louis and was later inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.

8. How did Ronnie Walter Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) distinguish himself beyond being a member of the US Marine Corps?

From Quiz Military Veterans: Something in Common

Answer: Apollo 7 astronaut

Known best by his nickname "Walt", Cunningham was the pilot of the lunar module of Apollo 7 on its mission October 11, 1968 to October 22, 1968.

9. She was born in 1802. Her work led her to help mental patients in prisons. She died in the first mental health hospital that she established. Who was this Civil War woman?

From Quiz Who Was This American Civil War Woman?

Answer: Dorothea Dix

Dorothea Dix was born in Hamden, Massachusetts in 1802. Around the age of 20, she started the first private school for girls. After being witness to the health of mentally ill patients in prisons, Dorothea began a campaign for the mental health system. After collecting information for eighteen months, Dorothea sent a report to the state legislature on behalf of mental patients in prison. With the help of male doctors, Dorothea got the legislation passed to require the humane treatment of mentally ill patients. Before Dorothea's legislation was passed, mental health hospitals went from 11 to 123. After establishing the hospitals, Dorothea went on to acquire nurses to help in the war. Dorothea died at the age of 85 in a hospital wing of the very first mental hospital she had established.

10. On October 16, 2000 the Governor of Missouri died in an airplane crash. Three weeks later, he was elected posthumously to represent Missouri in the U.S. Senate. What was his name?

From Quiz 15 Minutes in the Midwest During the 21st Century

Answer: Mel Carnahan

Mel Carnahan ran against incumbent Senator John Ashcroft, who had also been a governor of Missouri. Carnahan's son, Roger, was piloting the twin engine air craft when it went down killing them both and an aide. It was too late to remove his name from the ballot and Carnahan was elected on November 8, 2000, three weeks after his death. Governor Roger Wilson then appointed Carnahan's wife, Jean, to fill his senate seat. Carnahan's son, Russ, is a U.S. Representative from Missouri and his daughter, Robin, is Missouri Secretary of State. John Ashcroft was appointed U.S. Attorney General in 2001 by President George Bush. Jerry Litton won the U.S. Senate Democratic nomination in 1976 and died in a plane crash on his way to his victory party. Alexander McNair was the first elected governor of Missouri in 1820. (Duchess716)

11. This peanut-loving Carver shared a name with which president?

From Quiz Use of U.S. Presidential Names

Answer: George Washington

George Washington Carver was an American "Renaissance Man" earning the title of "black Leonardo" from "Time Magazine". Born near the end of the Civil War, he still had to overcome bigotry to succeed in becoming the foremost peanut authority of his day. He created hundreds of uses for peanuts.

12. In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first woman to do what?

From Quiz First Achievers

Answer: Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel

Aged 63 at the time, one wonders if Annie was perhaps a sandwich short of a picnic to attempt this in the first place. She was a school teacher by trade. Being an ex-school teacher myself, I think her pupils had probably driven her insane. As Annie staggered out of the barrel - yes, she survived - she said she'd rather stand in front of a cannon that was about to explode than go through that experience again. Well, duh.

13. This American was a Democrat senator from North Carolina who is best known for being chairman of the Senate Select Committee to Investigate Campaign Practices.

From Quiz They Helped Shape America - 3rd Edition

Answer: Sam Ervin

That Senate committee was known famously as the "Ervin Committee". The committee investigated the Watergate scandal which resulted in the ending of Nixon's presidency in 1974. Ervin also served on the committee that censured Senator Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s.

14. This U.S. Army engineer was the foreman of the construction job known as the Panama Canal. When the canal opened he then became the U.S. Canal Zone's first governor.

From Quiz They Helped Shape America - 2nd Edition

Answer: George Washington Goethals

Goethals was born in 1858 and died in 1928. He directed the construction of the Panama Canal from 1907 until 1914 (the year the canal opened).

15. The last line of this quote was "You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism"? Which famed humor columnist and author made it?

From Quiz Independence and Patriotic Quotes

Answer: Erma Louise Bombeck

"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism". Bombeck was popular for her newspaper columns and best-seller books from the mid-60s until her death in 1996.

16. This American film director, best known for his 1915 "Birth of a Nation", ("nation" referring to the American Confederacy), pioneered many visual and production techniques used to make modern movies.

From Quiz They Helped Shape America - 1st Edition

Answer: D. W. Griffith

Griffith (1875-1948) was a creative genius and a master storyteller. "Birth of a Nation" was an epic historical depiction of the American Civil War; however, many consider it flawed because it did not accurately depict the issues of slavery and carpetbagging.

17. This Scottish-born lawyer was the first justice of the United States Supreme Court to take office after being appointed by President Washington and confirmed by the Senate. Who was it?

From Quiz Famous American Firsts

Answer: James Wilson

Wilson took office on October 5, 1779, 14 days before John Jay. He was also the first justice to die while in office. John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Bushrod Washington succeeded James Wilson after Wilson's death. William Cushing was but one of the original six justices of the Supreme Court.

18. What is the origin of the term "robber baron?"

From Quiz American Tycoons and Robber Barons

Answer: Medieval Europe and tolls levied upon merchants

The term "Raubritter" was given those nobles and archbishops of the Holy Roman Empire who charged excessive tolls on merchants using the Rhine River for passage of their wares to European markets. Matthew Josephson resurrected and Amercanized the term into "robber baron" for his 1934 exposé of railroad magnates and fees charges farmers for shipping their products. Sinclair's book, "The Jungle," was about the working conditions and lack of health standards in the Chicago meat processing industry.

19. Which woman correspondent immigrated to the U.S. from Eastern Europe at the age of seven after WWII and became an American war correspondent during the Vietnam War?

From Quiz Women War Correspondents

Answer: Jurate Kazickas

Kazickas and her parents immigrated from Lithuania to the U.S. in 1947. She based her book, "These Hills Called Khe Sanh" on her experiences on patrol with American GIs. She became a highly respected reporter and journalist in New York and Washington, as well as the President of the Kazickas Family Foundation whose mission is to assist in the development of Lituania in its transition from a Communist to Democratic state.

20. In 1948 a project was started with an unknown completion date. When complete it will be one of the largest sculpture in the United States. It was designed by whom?

From Quiz American Men

Answer: Korczak Zilkowski

The Crazy Horse Monument is 8 miles from Mount Rushmore and relies totally on the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation for funding. The foundation was started in 1948 by Mr. Zilkowski and the Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear.

21. Who was the powerful woman of mixed racial backgrounds who was a tireless fighter for women's rights, worker's freedom and personal liberty from the control of the bosses?

From Quiz On the Lines: American Women In Action

Answer: Lucy Parsons

Lucy Parsons (c 1853-1942) was a radical activist of mixed heritege: African-American, Native-American and Mexican. She wrote an article called "To Tramps" which argued for what she called "propaganda by the deed." She was an amazingly successful orator about whom the Chicago police said that she was "more dangerous than a thousand rioters."

22. There was a leader of the American Communist Party who ran four times for the Presidency of the United States. What was his name?

From Quiz On the Fringe: Some American Radical Independents

Answer: Gus Hall

He lived from October 1910 to October 2000. Among other things, he was put in jail for eight years in Leavenworth Federal Penitentary. Reports claimed that Hall received as much as 2 million dollars from the Soviet Government. He finally opposed Gorbachev as leader in the USSR.

23. Born into slavery in 1797, Sojourner Truth was an amazing person. From a slave to a preacher to someone who met with President Lincoln, her life was truly amazing. What was her name at birth?

From Quiz American Women

Answer: Isabella Baumfree

Sojourner Truth had been sold many times and treated cruelly. When New York freed the slaves in 1827 she took her baby and left her master. Over the years she found some of her five children but some were lost to her forever. She was an activist for the rights of women long before it was popular. She died on November 26, 1883.

24. What was the name of one of President Theodore Roosevelt's children? (Same name as a popular TV muppet).

From Quiz His Story

Answer: Kermit

President Roosevelt had a total of six children they were Alice, Ted, Kermit, Ethel, Archie and Quentin.

25. This long lived comedian was well known for some great quotes, but this is my favourite "When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick". Can you name him?

From Quiz Things Famous People Say

Answer: George Burns

Born Nathan Birnbaum in New York in 1896, George Burns was a well loved actor and comedian whose trade mark was his ever present cigar. Married for many years to comedienne Gracie Allen, the pair starred in the "Burns and Allen Show" on CBS and NBC for over 16 years. After Gracie's death in 1964, George continued to work in radio, TV and films winning an Oscar in 1976 as Best Supporting Actor in "The Sunshine Boys" - he was 80 years old. He died in 1996 just a couple of months after his 100th birthday

26. This man was the grandson of a President, served as one himself, and then portrayed one in "Air Force One".

From Quiz Harry Truman Capote - A Before And After Quiz

Answer: Benjamin H. Ford

Benjamin Harrison Ford. Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison and Harrison Ford starred in "Air Force One". George Bush was the son of George Bush and Michael Douglas played a President in "The American President". John Adams was the son of John Adams and Kevin Kline portrayed a President (and portrayed one portraying one) in "Dave". Theodore Roosevelt was the cousin of Franklin Roosevelt and James Garner acted as a President in "My Fellow Americans".

27. Who wrote pamphlets in support of the revolution? Key works include "Common Sense" and "The Crisis".

From Quiz U.S. Historical Figures and Their Accomplishments

Answer: Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine wrote revolutionary pamphlets in order to support the people in the Revolutionary War era, so that they would be able to be free from Britain.

28. Who founded "The Lily", first woman's suffragist journal, in 1849, but is best remembered for her opinions on woman's fashion?

From Quiz Woman Suffragists in the US

Answer: Amelia Bloomer

Amelia Bloomer encouraged a change in fashion for women. She supported a move to shorter, more comfortable skirts with ankle length undergarments. These undergarments were later nicknamed "Bloomers" after her.

29. She was known as one of the most beautiful and wild women in all the west. Wherever she was, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid weren't far behind. Who was she?

From Quiz Go West, Young Woman!

Answer: Etta Place

Etta Place (if that is her real name) might have been the girlfriend of the Sundance Kid. After riding around with him and the other members of the Wild Bunch for six years, she disappeared into the west to make her name in the history books. However, not much is known of her after she left the Wild Bunch. Rumors are that she ran a brothel but according to another rumor she committed suicide.

30. In 1986, which famous abolitionist was commemorated on a 22 cent Black Heritage USA stamp which features a dual picture of her?

From Quiz Stamp It Out

Answer: Sojourner Truth

Isabella Baumfreem, known as Sojourner Truth, had a long life marred by the ravages of slavery. She spoke out during the U.S. Civil War against slavery, even meeting President Abraham Lincoln. Her most famous speech entitled, "Ain't I a Woman?" includes the exerpt: "I have plowed, and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me -- and ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man (when I could get it), and bear the lash as well -- and ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children and seen most all sold off to slavery and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me -- and ain't I woman?" She fell ill in the summer of 1883 developing ulcers on her legs. It is rumored that she visited the famous Battle Creek Sanitarium where founder John Harvey Kellogg allegedly grafted his own skin onto her ailing legs. Her illness did not improve and she died in the fall of the same year.

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