History Trivia

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After the American Civil War, 15,000 freed slaves emigrated to what African country?

18

Which Frenchman is credited with having laid out and designed the city of Washington, D.C.?

16

BONUS: In 399 BC, at the age of 70, Socrates was convicted and sentenced to death by drinking poison, for what crime?

16

During which President's term in office did each of these historical events occur? a British captured Washington, D.C. b. Panama Canal opened to traffic? c. After the Russians invaded a foreign country this President reacted by imposing a grain imbargo a

7

What country, part of the British empire, has been called "The Jewel in the Crown"?

6

Was Abraham Lincoln assassinated during his first or second term of office?

4

Between 1899 and 1902, in a far-away land at least 6,000 miles from Europe, the British and the Dutch fought a war. What was the name of this war?

7

One of the most serious and frightening events in the cold war between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. occurred October 28, 1962. What was it?

20

What was the first state to enter the U.S. after the original thirteen?

7

One of the most important figures from the 20th century was French general and politician Charles de Gaulle. How did he spell his last two names?

6

Prohibition, the legal outlawing of alcoholic beverages, was in effect from 1920 to what year?

11

Out of fear of being mugged, which person shot four black teenagers on a subway in New York City in the mid- 1980's?

14

In 1893, the first country to allow women the right to vote was which English speaking nation?

5

What was the first name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?

5

Which of these countries represented the easternmost extent of the Greek empire of Alexander the Great and his forces conquered land eastward from Greece to what country? Was it Persia, India, or China?