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Mostly American - but not completely!

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
8,906
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1702
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Question 1 of 10
1. Lincoln's first vice president was: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Rome battled against this country in the Punic Wars Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Scotland gained independence with a victory in this key battle: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Richard Nixon unsuccessfully ran for president in 1960; this man was his vice presidential candidate on that ticket Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which individual was NOT part of the John Wilkes Booth conspiracy against Lincoln? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which president served EARLIEST in time? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Indian tribe is a member of the Iroquois Confederacy? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The pirate known as Blackbeard was actually named: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The individual who commanded the forces in the Alamo: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. William Wallace has enjoyed recent fame as a key figure in Scotland's struggle for independence. The great hero of Scottish independence from England, however, is someone else. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lincoln's first vice president was:

Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

Johnson was his second V.P. {;} the others were cabinet members
2. Rome battled against this country in the Punic Wars

Answer: Carthage

3. Scotland gained independence with a victory in this key battle:

Answer: Bannockburn

4. Richard Nixon unsuccessfully ran for president in {1960;} this man was his vice presidential candidate on that ticket

Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge

5. Which individual was NOT part of the John Wilkes Booth conspiracy against Lincoln?

Answer: Boston Corbett

Corbett is the person who is credited with firing the shot that killed Booth.
6. Which president served EARLIEST in time?

Answer: Martin Van Buren

7. Which Indian tribe is a member of the Iroquois Confederacy?

Answer: Seneca

8. The pirate known as Blackbeard was actually named:

Answer: Edward Teach

Morgan and Kidd were also {buccaneers;} Frobisher was a privateer at the time of Francis Drake
9. The individual who commanded the forces in the Alamo:

Answer: William Travis

Bowie and Crockett were in the {alamo;} Houston later avenged the defeat.
10. William Wallace has enjoyed recent fame as a key figure in Scotland's struggle for independence. The great hero of Scottish independence from England, however, is someone else.

Answer: Robert Bruce

Source: Author robert362

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