Weekly Trivia - November 3 - 9
Question - At which Ohio university were four protesters shot on May 4, 1970?
A. The University of Akron
B. The Ohio State University
C. University of Miami
D. Kent State University
Bonus - What band wrote a song about this shooting?
A. The University of Akron
B. The Ohio State University
C. University of Miami
D. Kent State University
Bonus - What band wrote a song about this shooting?
Weekly Trivia - October 27 - November 2
Question - What were the revolutionaries who ousted the czar of Russia in 1917 known as?
A. Mensheviks
B. Bolsheviks
C. Gagarins
D. Jacobins
A. Mensheviks
B. Bolsheviks
C. Gagarins
D. Jacobins
Weekly Trivia - October 20 - 26
Question - Which agency, created after the end of the Civil War, is most famous for their protection of the U.S. President?
A. Seal Team Six
B. CIA
C. FBI
D. Secret Service
Bonus - What year was the FBI founded and what was its original purpose?
A. Seal Team Six
B. CIA
C. FBI
D. Secret Service
Bonus - What year was the FBI founded and what was its original purpose?
Weekly Trivia - October 13 -19
Question - Which constitutional principle did the 1735 trial of newspaper publisher John Zenger help establish?
A. Freedom of religion
B. Freedom of press
C. Freedom of movement
D. Freedom of assembly
A. Freedom of religion
B. Freedom of press
C. Freedom of movement
D. Freedom of assembly
Weekly Trivia - October 6 - 12
Question - Where was the first steel frame building - the basis for the skyscraper - constructed?
A. Cleveland, OH
B. Chicago, IL
C. London, UK
D. New York, NY
Bonus - What process was developed that would speed up the production of steel and also reduce the cost? Was this process developed by only one person?
A. Cleveland, OH
B. Chicago, IL
C. London, UK
D. New York, NY
Bonus - What process was developed that would speed up the production of steel and also reduce the cost? Was this process developed by only one person?
Weekly Trivia - September 29 - October 5
Question - Which country came to power following the Seven Year's War?
A. Albania
B. Germany
C. Prussia
D. Luxemburg
Bonus - The Sever Year's War was fought between the powers of Europe, but it also had global implications. What other war is associated with the Seven Year's war of Europe?
A. Albania
B. Germany
C. Prussia
D. Luxemburg
Bonus - The Sever Year's War was fought between the powers of Europe, but it also had global implications. What other war is associated with the Seven Year's war of Europe?
Weekly Trivia - September 22-28
Question - Which future U.S. President defended the British soldiers who were charged in the Boston Massacre?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Quincy Adams
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Quincy Adams
Weekly Trivia - September 15-21
Question - In what nation was the Red Cross founded in 1864, first established?
A. United States
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. Great Britain
Bonus - Clara Barton was a leader in founding the American Red Cross and she was also involved in the Women's Suffrage movement and was an activist for black civil rights.
A. United States
B. Switzerland
C. Germany
D. Great Britain
Bonus - Clara Barton was a leader in founding the American Red Cross and she was also involved in the Women's Suffrage movement and was an activist for black civil rights.
Weekly Trivia - April 21-27
Question - Which of the following events refers to Hitler's attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic in 1923?
A. Beer Hall Putsch
B. Kristallnacht
C. Operation Valkyrie
D. Night of the Long Knives
Bonus - Although Italy would join Nazi Germany as part of the Axis Powers Mussolini and Hitler had different feelings about many topics. What was Mussolini's feelings about the racism and anti-Semitism that was promoted by Hitler? What were his reasons for this stance?
A. Beer Hall Putsch
B. Kristallnacht
C. Operation Valkyrie
D. Night of the Long Knives
Bonus - Although Italy would join Nazi Germany as part of the Axis Powers Mussolini and Hitler had different feelings about many topics. What was Mussolini's feelings about the racism and anti-Semitism that was promoted by Hitler? What were his reasons for this stance?
Weekly Trivia - April 14-20
Question - What was the rallying cry of Americans eager to go to war with Spain in order to end Spanish rule of Cuba in 1898?
A. "Down with the kaiser!"
B. "Vive l'empereur!"
C. "Long live Cuba!"
D. "Remember the Maine!"
Bonus - What was the famous battle cry used during the war for independence in Texas? Why was this the rallying cry for Texans?
A. "Down with the kaiser!"
B. "Vive l'empereur!"
C. "Long live Cuba!"
D. "Remember the Maine!"
Bonus - What was the famous battle cry used during the war for independence in Texas? Why was this the rallying cry for Texans?
Weekly Trivia - April 7 -13
Question - Which two countries lie on either side of the strategically important Khyber Pass?
A. Russia and China
B. Afghanistan and Russia
C. Pakistan and India
D. Afghanistan and Pakistan
Bonus - What does the Khyber Pass allow to happen? What makes this route so important?
A. Russia and China
B. Afghanistan and Russia
C. Pakistan and India
D. Afghanistan and Pakistan
Bonus - What does the Khyber Pass allow to happen? What makes this route so important?
Weekly Trivia - March 30 - April 6
Question - Which ethnic group dominated immigration to the United States during the latter half of the 19th century?
A. Germans
B. Chinese
C. Japanese
D. Spaniards
Bonus - What was the purpose of the Statue of Liberty? Where did it come from and why?
A. Germans
B. Chinese
C. Japanese
D. Spaniards
Bonus - What was the purpose of the Statue of Liberty? Where did it come from and why?
Weekly Trivia - March 24-30
Question - Which term refers to the mass population transfer of African Americans that began during World War 1? (I expect all US History Students to nail this one!!!!)
A. The Great Movement
B. The Great Migration
C. The Great Transfer
D. The Great Journey
Bonus - What was the movement called that celebrated African American culture?
A. The Great Movement
B. The Great Migration
C. The Great Transfer
D. The Great Journey
Bonus - What was the movement called that celebrated African American culture?
Weekly Trivia - March 17 -23
Question - What was the name of the infamous Confederate prison during the Civil War?
A. Fort Sumter
B. Fort Wagner
C. Andersonville
D. Fort Knox
Bonus - How many Union soldiers are estimated to have died while being held at this prison camp?
A. Fort Sumter
B. Fort Wagner
C. Andersonville
D. Fort Knox
Bonus - How many Union soldiers are estimated to have died while being held at this prison camp?
Weekly Trivia for - March 10 - 16
Question - Which pitch was banned from professional baseball in 1920 due to the death of Ray Chapman?
A. Curveball
B. Fastball
C. Change Up
D. Spitball
E. Knucklenall
Bonus - Who threw the deadly pitch that would kill Chapman? What teams did each man play for?
A. Curveball
B. Fastball
C. Change Up
D. Spitball
E. Knucklenall
Bonus - Who threw the deadly pitch that would kill Chapman? What teams did each man play for?
Weekly Trivia for - March 3-9
Question - Which crop saved English settlers in Jamestown from their dependency on maize?
A. Tomatoes
B. Cabbage
C. Tobacco
D. Squash
Bonus - What is maize?
A. Tomatoes
B. Cabbage
C. Tobacco
D. Squash
Bonus - What is maize?
Weekly Trivia for - February 24 - March 2
1899 The Lohner Porsche
Question - What hybrid automobile became the first car to qualify for a clean-burning fuel deduction by the IRS in 2002?
A. Toyota Prius
B. Ford Focus
C. Chevrolet Camaro
D. Kia Optima
Bonus - What is different about hybrid automobiles compared to traditional cars? What is happening with these machines that makes them "cleaner" cars and more fuel efficient?
A. Toyota Prius
B. Ford Focus
C. Chevrolet Camaro
D. Kia Optima
Bonus - What is different about hybrid automobiles compared to traditional cars? What is happening with these machines that makes them "cleaner" cars and more fuel efficient?
Weekly Trivia for - February 17- 23
Question- Robert Weaver became the first African American cabinet member of a United States President. Which President appointed him?
A. William J. Clinton
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. Abraham Lincoln
Bonus - What was the title of his position?
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A. William J. Clinton
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. Abraham Lincoln
Bonus - What was the title of his position?
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Weekly Trivia for - February 10 - 16
Question - King Henry VIII of England created his own church in order to divorce which wife?
A - Catherine Parr
B - Catherine Howard
C - Catherine of Aragon
D - Catherine de' Medici
Bonus - Which church did King Henry establish?
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A - Catherine Parr
B - Catherine Howard
C - Catherine of Aragon
D - Catherine de' Medici
Bonus - Which church did King Henry establish?
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