history-easy Trivia Quiz # 19
This is History Easy Quiz # 19; the link to the answers is at the bottom of this page, hope you enjoy! You can return to the main History Easy Trivia Quiz index, or try your luck at a random History Easy Trivia Quiz.History Easy Trivia Question 1
Heroes of the Civil War - Which Civil War general served as governor of New Jersey (Democrat, 1878-1881) and is buried in Trenton?
The correct answer is 'George Brinton McClellan'
General McClellan was the Union commander of the Army of the Potomac. After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside. Isaac Peace Rodman was a Quaker from Rhode Island who fought in the Battle of Bull Run (the first one) and the Battle of Antietam.
History Easy Trivia Question 2
Cold War 1945-1949 - On the other side of Europe, the Western powers had already formed which alliance?
The correct answer is 'NATO'
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949) included many of the Western powers in Europe along with Canada and the USA.
History Easy Trivia Question 3
Ninth grade U.S. History: Part 2 - He was the first white man to see the Mississippi River.
The correct answer is 'Hernando de Soto'
de Soto was another explorer who believed that he could find the Seven Cities of Gold. de Soto began his journey in Florida and after awhile was confronted with a very wide river. He was the first person from Europe to see the Mississippi River.
History Easy Trivia Question 4
It Happened During The 1970s - In late 1979, what country took 51 Americans as hostages for 444 days?
The correct answer is 'Iran'
On November 4, 1979, in the American Embassy, in Tehran, Iran, Iranians captured 66 Americans hostage. Shortly afterwards, they released all women and African-Americans, reducing the total number of hostages held to 51. Later, another hostage, who was very sick, was released, too. The hostages, held for 444 days, were released on January 20, 1981, the day President Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States of America.
History Easy Trivia Question 5
The Defenestrations of Prague - What does "defenestration" mean?
The correct answer is 'Throwing out of a window'
Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. It's hardly ever used except in the phrase "defenestration(s) of Prague".
History Easy Trivia Question 6
1950s Fads, Fashion, Events and Pop Culture - Some skirts of the '50's had large appliques of dogs on them.
The correct answer is 'poodle skirts'
They were usually pink or black with large appliques of poodles on the bottom, next to the hem. They had a "leash" going up to the waistline, and they had crenolins, frilly petticoats, underneath to make them stand out wide, and they were a complete circle all the way around.
History Easy Trivia Question 7
Eighth Grade U.S. History Test - The Battle of New Orleans happened in 1815. What was so odd about the battle?
The correct answer is 'The battle was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended'
The War of 1812 ended in late 1814. Because communications were slow word did not arrive in New Orleans until much later and thus the Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 after the peace treaty had been signed.
History Easy Trivia Question 8
Early US History - Conflicts turned inward. As the North became increasingly industrialized after 1840, the differences between the North and the South became more and more apparent. The south produced this product, and was becoming more dependent on the north financially.
The correct answer is 'cotton'
The South depended almost entirely on agriculture, a marked difference from the more mixed economy of the North. This encouraged a more relaxed, slower pace than in the hectic (and growing) cities of the North. It also demanded labor, and the South had chosen slaves as their main means of production. Most states north of the Mason Dixon line had abolished slavery by 1815, and while there were still some slaves in the North, their numbers were diminishing while the numbers of slaves in the South was increasing. This was a point of contention.
History Easy Trivia Question 9
The Civil War - Part E - Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865.
The correct answer is 'True'
He surrendred the Army April 9, 1865, but some of his soldiers continued fighting till June 1865. (This is generally treated as an extremely serious matter).
History Easy Trivia Question 10
The Mughal Dynasty of India - What founder of the Mughal Dynasty moved his followers to India?
The correct answer is 'Babur'