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Who Was I in History? #4 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to 'Who Was I in History? #4'! If you've played the other three quizzes in this series, then you know how it goes. Good Luck!

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

Author
mrbell

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,034

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
711

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Apart from being called "Old Fuss and Feathers," I was also commonly called "Grand Old Man of the Army". In 1856, I was made a Lieutenant General, the first since George Washington held that rank. Who am I? Hint

Isaac Brock

Roger Sheaffe

Henry Dearborn

Winfield Scott

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the Lewis and Clark expedition, I was the chief carpenter, and was promoted to sergeant after Charles Floyd's death. Who am I? Hint

Robert Frazer

John Dame

Patrick Gass

George Gibson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1663, I observed a thin slice of cork using a homemade compound microscope. I named the tiny, rectangular structures on the cork "cells". Who am I? Hint

Rudolf Virchow

Matthias Schleiden

Robert Hooke

Theodore Schwann

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Question 4 of 10

4. I traveled on HMS Beagle. I sailed from South America to the Galapagos Islands, where I studied some rather unusual organisms. Who am I? Hint

Hermann von Meyer

Charles Darwin

Andrew Parsons

James Sherman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1831, I, a young Frenchman, made a nine-month tour of the United States. In my description of the nation, I referred to the U.S. as being continual and rapid in the ideas of human industry. Who am I? Hint

P�re Marquette

Marquis de Lafayette

Alexis de Tocqueville

George Catereat

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Question 6 of 10

6. On September 16, 1810, I gave my "Cry of Dolores" speech, during which I asked if anyone would recover from the Spaniards stealing land from our "forefathers". I also suggested that the Mexicans act as one. Who am I? Hint

Father Hidalgo

Jose Morelos

Simon Bolivar

Jose de San Martin

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Question 7 of 10

7. About 2,500 years ago, I recognized relationships between the sides of any right triangle. A mathematical theorem was later named after me. Who am I? Hint

Zeus

Xerxes

Pythagoras

The Prophet

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was a commissioned officer in the Continental Army, a judge, and father of someone whose writing about a flag became very important. Who am I? Hint

John Ross Key

Roger Tanley Key

John Alfred Key

Rudolph Jeremiah Key

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was the horse that belonged to Sybil Ludington when she rode me on a chilly night in April 1777, calling the militia to report. Who am I? Hint

Samuel

Sampson

Star

Saratoga

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Question 10 of 10

10. I wear a big patriotic hat and a long red, white, and blue coat to top it off. I appear on many U.S. Army posters with a stern face and the words "I WANT YOU!". Who am I? Hint

Samuel Wilson

Samuel Michaelson

Samuel Grenville

Samuel Thomas Finnigan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Winfield Scott

Winfield had already served as a general in the War of 1812 and held the rank for longer than any other man (1812-1866). Isaac Brock, Henry Dearborn, and Roger Sheaffe were also commanders in the War of 1812, along with Indian leaders like Tecumseh.

2. On the Lewis and Clark expedition, I was the chief carpenter, and was promoted to sergeant after Charles Floyd's death. Who am I?

Answer: Patrick Gass

Patrick Gass was one of many men who went along on the Lewis and Clark journey after President Jefferson announced the Louisiana Purchase. Gass was a carpenter and later became a sergeant on the journey.

3. In 1663, I observed a thin slice of cork using a homemade compound microscope. I named the tiny, rectangular structures on the cork "cells". Who am I?

Answer: Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke was an English scientist and an inventor. At the same time, Dutch businessman Anton van Leeuwenhoek also began the systematic observation of items. He made lenses for his microscopes. Leeuwenhoek observed water from a pond. He found one-celled organisms and called them "animalcules".

4. I traveled on HMS Beagle. I sailed from South America to the Galapagos Islands, where I studied some rather unusual organisms. Who am I?

Answer: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin was a very successful explorer. He found the giant tortoise and many exotic water plants and birds in the Galapagos Islands. Andrew Parsons and James Sherman I made up, but Hermann von Meyer was very real.

Answer: Alexis de Tocqueville

In a passage of "Democracy in America" from 1835, Tocqueville said:
"Of all the countries in the world, America is that in which the spread of ideas and of human industry is continual and most rapid. The American is less afraid than any other inhabitant of the globe to risk what he has gained in the hope of a better future. There is not a country in the world where man feels with more pride that he can fashion the universe to please himself".

Answer: Father Hidalgo

Father Hidalgo wanted the Indians to join the struggle of Mexican independence. His actual speech is unknown, but researchers can conclude from evidence that he most likely said "My children ... Will you be free? Will you recover the lands stolen 300 years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We must act at once!".

7. About 2,500 years ago, I recognized relationships between the sides of any right triangle. A mathematical theorem was later named after me. Who am I?

Answer: Pythagoras

Pythagoras' Theorem was named after him. He made a major change in the measuring of the right triangle. The Prophet was brother to Tecumseh, who united Indian tribes to stand against the white man. Zeus was the Greek god of lightning and nature.

8. I was a commissioned officer in the Continental Army, a judge, and father of someone whose writing about a flag became very important. Who am I?

Answer: John Ross Key

John Ross Key was the father of Francis Scott Key, who was the composer of the "Star-Spangled Banner". Rudolph Jeremiah Key was a great creation who came from of my head at the last minute. John Alfred Key married Francis Scott Keys' sister.

9. I was the horse that belonged to Sybil Ludington when she rode me on a chilly night in April 1777, calling the militia to report. Who am I?

Answer: Star

Star was the horse that belonged to Sybil Ludington, who knew that the British were attacking and that she had to call the defending men to arms to fight against the British.

10. I wear a big patriotic hat and a long red, white, and blue coat to top it off. I appear on many U.S. Army posters with a stern face and the words "I WANT YOU!". Who am I?

Answer: Samuel Wilson

Better known as Uncle Sam, Samuel Wilson was a meat packer for troops in the War of 1812.

Source: Author mrbell

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