History Trivia

15

President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to the date Dec. 7, 1941 with an ominous quotation. What happened on that date, and how did FDR refer to it?

13

Beginning in 1860 pony express horse riders carried mail from Missouri to California. For how many years was the pony express in service? One, thirteen, or twenty?

17

Who was the only U.S. president to be impeached?

10

Presidents: a. George Washington moved into the first presidential mansion in 1789. In which city was this house located? b. In which state was Abe Lincoln born? c. In which state is Lincoln buried?

13

In which century were each of these people born? Give answers like: 20th century. a. Leonardo Da Vinci: (15th) 1452-1519 b. Marco Polo: (13th) - 1254 - 1324c. George Burns: (19th) - 1896

16

Which English architect designed many buildings in London after the “Great Fire” of 1666, including Saint Paul's cathedral?

7

As a result of its1866 victory over Austria, Italy first gained control of an important city that had formerly belonged to Austria but today is very much a part of Italy. Which city?

2

From which building in Dallas, Texas, did Lee Harvey Oswald shoot the bullets that killed President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963?

3

During which President's term of office did the first man walk on the moon?

7

This 18th Century British politician loved to gamble so much that he refused to leave the gambling tables to eat, and subsequently invented a type of meal which bears his name. What was it?

1

A couple of questions about Dr. Martin Luther King: a. Martin Luther King was minister of what church in what city? b. In what city was he assassinated?

10

In May, 1884, 214 packing cases arrived in the U.S. by boat from France. These cases were unpacked, and in the next 30 months were assembled into what?

14

In May, 1884, 214 packing cases arrived in the U.S. by boat from France. These cases were unpacked, and in the next 30 months were assembled into what?

18

Can you name three other Presidents besides Clinton whose first name was William?

20

In Oakland, California in 1966 Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded what militant organization which called upon blacks to arm themselves for a confrontation against their white oppressors?