History Trivia

1

Did Benjamin Franklin sign the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, both, or neither?

3

a. In 1979, when the Shah fled Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile in which country? b. In which country did the Shah die in July,1980?

18

The earliest account of European travel to the far east was provided by what Venetian traveler who explored Asia from 1271 to 1295?

7

Which automobile pioneer is credited in 1886 as manufacturing the first vehicle powered with an internal-combustion engine?

17

A few questions about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor: a. On which island is Pearl Harbor located? b. On which date did this attack occur? c. What three-word phrase did President Roosevelt use to describe the day of this attack?

15

In April, 1982, war broke out between two very unlikely enemies, countries located almost 7,000 miles apart, in a neutral location. Who were the opponents, and generally where did they fight?

2

When Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, he named them in honor of John Montagu, a British politician, who invented a certain kind of food. What name did Captain Cook give to Hawaii?

5

In the 1850's, this escaped slave made 19 secretive trips to the South, and led more than 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, despite a bounty of $40,000 on her head. She was never caught. What was her name?

16

On November 15, 1864, during the U.S. Civil War, which general in the northern army burned Atlanta?

6

This kind of dance originated in Europe in the 17th Century, but by about 1815, it became the most popular dance in the ballrooms of Europe. What was it?

5

A total of fifteen U.S. Presidents were born in just two states. Which ones?

17

Presidential extremes: a. At 6'4", who was the tallest President? b. At 5'4", who was the shortest President?

13

In 1986, in the largest covert CIA operation since the Vietnam War, the U.S. sent $400 million worth of weapons to support a rebel group fighting in which country?

6

November 22, 1963: was Jackie Kennedy sitting to the left or right of her husband in the car in Dallas?

19

What pair of economic philosophers were the driving force behind communism when they wrote the 1848 book "The Communist Manifesto"?