US Historical Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge on these various "nicknames" -what have you got to lose?

A multiple-choice quiz by Bodyguard. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bodyguard

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,388

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2647

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1. Who was known as "The Little Magician?" Hint

David Copperfield

Martin Van Buren

Charles Dickens

Joseph Hooker

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2. What US state has among its nicknames, "The Crossroads of America?" Hint

Ohio

Indiana

Mississippi

Missouri

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3. Who was known as "The Pathfinder?" Hint

Sacajawea

Daniel Boone

Leif Erickson

John C. Fremont

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4. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa was an important Indian leader among his people. What was his famous nickname? Hint

"The Prophet"

"The Banshee"

"The Medicine Man"

"The Soothsayer"

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5. What US state claims the nickname of "Gem of the Mountains?" Hint

Wyoming

Montana

Idaho

Colorado

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6. Which First Lady was known as "The Duchess?"
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Grace Coolidge

Mary Todd Lincoln

Martha Washington

Florence Kling Harding

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7. Who was known as "Indian Hannibal?" Hint

Black Hawk

Geronimo

Pontiac

Cochise

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8. Stephen A. Douglas was an important politician from Illinois around the time of the great Civil War. He was known as "The Little Giant."

True

False

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9. Which former First Lady was called "The Debutante?" Hint

Dolley Madison

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson

Abigail Adams

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10. "The Great Nullificator" was a nickname of a famous person. Which of the following is the correct answer? Hint

John C. Calhoun

Andrew Jackson

Daniel Webster

John Marshall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as "The Little Magician?"

Answer: Martin Van Buren

Van Buren was such a crafty politician, he earned this nickname well. He began his political career as a senator from New York before becoming the eighth President of the United States.

2. What US state has among its nicknames, "The Crossroads of America?"

Answer: Indiana

Indianapolis is the state capital of Indiana and serves as the base of many trucking lines. Being the 19th state to join the Union, the "Hoosier State" is another well known nickname of Indiana.

3. Who was known as "The Pathfinder?"

Answer: John C. Fremont

John C. Fremont (1813-1890) was a famous American explorer. As "The Pathfinder", his expeditions from the Mississippi to the Sierra Mountains of California advanced the cause of 'Manifest Destiny'.

4. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa was an important Indian leader among his people. What was his famous nickname?

Answer: "The Prophet"

Tenskwatawa was a religious leader of the Shawnee and claimed to see many visions. It was he, who despite his Tecumseh's warnings, became engaged in the disasterous Battle of Tippecanoe.

5. What US state claims the nickname of "Gem of the Mountains?"

Answer: Idaho

Idaho is the 43rd state admitted to the Union. Boise is the state capital. An interesting place to visit in Idaho is Hell's Canyon, which at 7900 feet, is deeper than the Grand Canyon.

6. Which First Lady was known as "The Duchess?"

Answer: Florence Kling Harding

Florence Kling Harding and Warren G. Harding were married in 1891 and she helped her husband run a small newspaper, "The Marion Star," in Marion, Ohio, which was her hometown. Her husband became the 29th US President and of course, she served as his First Lady.

7. Who was known as "Indian Hannibal?"

Answer: Pontiac

Pontiac was the Chief of the Ottawa and controlled a great portion of the Ohio Valley around the onset of the French and Indian War.

8. Stephen A. Douglas was an important politician from Illinois around the time of the great Civil War. He was known as "The Little Giant."

Answer: True

Douglas was so nicknamed because of his small stature and eloquent speech. He and Abraham Lincoln engaged in the famous "Lincoln-Douglas Debates" of 1858.

9. Which former First Lady was called "The Debutante?"

Answer: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jaqueline Bouvier (1929-1994) was named "Debutante of the Year" following her 1947 debut. She wed Senator John F. Kennedy in 1953, and served as First Lady of the Nation beside her husband from 1960-1963. After President Kennedy's untimely death, she went on later to marry Aristotle Onasis.

10. "The Great Nullificator" was a nickname of a famous person. Which of the following is the correct answer?

Answer: John C. Calhoun

John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was a great American statesman from South Carolina. During his political career, he served as Congressman, Secretary of War, Vice-President, Senator (twice in this capacity), and Secretary of State.

Source: Author Bodyguard

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