Question 1

Who was the only man to be elected twice as U.S. Vice President and twice as President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon

Question 2

To which president does Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" refer?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 3

In 1934, the image of this president was printed on the $100,000 bill, the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. federal government?

Accepted Answer

Woodrow Wilson

Question 4

Which president said "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far?"

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt

Question 5

Who was the 12th U.S. President?

Accepted Answer

Zachary Taylor

Question 6

Who taught Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

Artistotle

Question 7

Which Roman emperor established the tetrarchy, a system whereby Rome was ruled by four leaders?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian

Question 8

In what year did the Byzantine Empire fall?

Accepted Answer

1453

Question 9

Which Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh built the second Pyramid of Giza?

Accepted Answer

Khafre

Question 10

Which Greek goddess is this statue believed to depict?

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite

Question 11

Which happened first?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations (UN)is formed

Question 12

Which happened first?

Accepted Answer

The Irish Potato Famine/The Great Hunger

Question 13

Which happened first?

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta is signed

Question 14

Which happened first?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of the Somme

Question 15

Which happened first?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin is discovered by Alexander Flemming

Question 16

To which country was the Zimmerman Telegram sent?

Accepted Answer

Britain

Question 17

In which city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

Accepted Answer

Sarajevo

Question 18

Which country did NOT join the League of Nations?

Accepted Answer

The United States

Question 19

Who was the Red Baron?

Accepted Answer

Manfred von Richthofen

Question 20

Who was king of the United Kingdom during World War I?

Accepted Answer

George V

Question 21

What country is this?

Accepted Answer

Finland

Question 22

What country is this?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 23

What country is this?

Accepted Answer

Somalia

Question 24

What country is this?

Accepted Answer

Thailand

Question 25

What country is this?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

History Club Trivia 11/11/24

2) To which president does Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" refer?

3) In 1934, the image of this president was printed on the $100,000 bill, the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S. federal government?

4) Which president said "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far?"

5) Who was the 12th U.S. President?

6) Who taught Alexander the Great?

7) Which Roman emperor established the tetrarchy, a system whereby Rome was ruled by four leaders?

8) In what year did the Byzantine Empire fall?

9) Which Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh built the second Pyramid of Giza?

10) Which Greek goddess is this statue believed to depict?

11) Which happened first?

12) Which happened first?

13) Which happened first?

14) Which happened first?

15) Which happened first?

16) To which country was the Zimmerman Telegram sent?

17) In which city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

18) Which country did NOT join the League of Nations?

19) Who was the Red Baron?

20) Who was king of the United Kingdom during World War I?

21) What country is this?

22) What country is this?

23) What country is this?

24) What country is this?

25) What country is this?