# U.S. History trivia quiz **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 26, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091 "2007-10-26T12:09:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 45
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/881 "2007-12-23T00:00:35Z")
1. According to Barbara Tuchman, a fort of what nation first recognized the U.S. flag, leading to a diplomatic complaint by the British? **Tuchman’s book was called the _First Salute_, I didn’t read it but, the country in question was the Netherlands** 2. Before 9-11, what was the only ship entitled to regularly fly the First Navy Jack? **USS Constitution**? 3. Union regimental colors during the Civil War were usually what color? **blue** 4. Only one state has a flag with a green field. What is it? **Vermont**? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/882 "2007-12-23T01:35:38Z")
[QUOTE=5 time champ] 550. According to Barbara Tuchman, a fort of what nation first recognized the U.S. flag, leading to a diplomatic complaint by the British? **Tuchman’s book was called the _First Salute_, I didn’t read it but, the country in question was the Netherlands** 1. Before 9-11, what was the only ship entitled to regularly fly the First Navy Jack? **USS Constitution**? 2. Union regimental colors during the Civil War were usually what color? **blue** 3. Only one state has a flag with a green field. What is it? **Vermont**? [/QUOTE] 4. Correct. It was on a Dutch possession in the Caribbean; I forget the name of the island. 5. Incorrect. 6. Correct. 7. Incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/883 "2007-12-23T01:37:58Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] 506. Correct. If the remaining questions are not answered by New Year’s Eve, I will post the answers. [/QUOTE] Question 506 was about the last white mayor of Detroit. I don’t think anyone ever answered it, did they? ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/884 "2007-12-23T02:14:33Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] 550. Correct. It was on a Dutch possession in the Caribbean; I forget the name of the island. . [/QUOTE] St. Eustatius ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/885 "2007-12-23T02:14:36Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] 550. Correct. It was on a Dutch possession in the Caribbean; I forget the name of the island. [/QUOTE] Aruba? ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/886 "2007-12-23T02:16:04Z")
1. The First Navy Jack featured what animal? Rattlesnake ---
**Author:** ![Saratoga\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Saratoga\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saratoga_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/887 "2007-12-23T02:29:11Z")
1. Washington State ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/888 "2007-12-23T17:24:40Z")
Both **Random** and **Saratoga Sam** are correct. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/889 "2007-12-24T03:26:17Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Question 506 was about the last white mayor of Detroit. I don’t think anyone ever answered it, did they? [/QUOTE] **gonzomax** did in post #824. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/890 "2007-12-24T03:37:32Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] **gonzomax** did in post #824. [/QUOTE] Ah, thanks. That was awhile ago. What was the significance of these dates? 1. April 30, 1789 2. March 1, 1803 3. Sept. 17, 1862 4. April 15, 1865 5. March 4, 1933 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/891 "2007-12-24T03:44:25Z")
Since you’re the OP, I’m going to ask for a rules clarification: Can I look around in this thread before answering questions? (Yeah, I know, I know. I owe more questions. I’m scratching through my scalp, these days already…) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/892 "2007-12-24T04:32:36Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Ah, thanks. That was awhile ago. What was the significance of these dates? 1. April 30, 1789 2. March 1, 1803 3. Sept. 17, 1862 4. April 15, 1865 5. March 4, 1933 [/QUOTE] 6. Assassination of Lincoln. 7. First inauguration of FDR. ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/893 "2007-12-24T04:39:47Z")
1. April 30, 1789 **Inauguration of George Washington** 2. March 1, 1803 **Louisiana Purchase signed** 3. Sept. 17, 1862 **Battle of Antietam** 4. April 15, 1865 **Death of Abraham Lincoln** 5. March 4, 1933 **FDR declares Bank Holiday**? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/894 "2007-12-24T12:53:17Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] Since you’re the OP, I’m going to ask for a rules clarification: Can I look around in this thread before answering questions? (Yeah, I know, I know. I owe more questions. I’m scratching through my scalp, these days already…) [/QUOTE] I’d have no problem with you consulting this thread. Of course you shouldn’t ask another question again, even if rephrased, if you get it from this thread. Looking forward to your questions. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/895 "2007-12-24T12:56:18Z")
[QUOTE=5 time champ] 555. April 30, 1789 **Inauguration of George Washington** 1. March 1, 1803 **Louisiana Purchase signed** 2. Sept. 17, 1862 **Battle of Antietam** 3. April 15, 1865 **Death of Abraham Lincoln** 4. March 4, 1933 **FDR declares Bank Holiday**? [/QUOTE] 5. Correct. Originally set the month before, but pushed back because preparations weren’t complete. 6. Nope. 7. Yup. 8. Righto. 9. I think that was a few days later, wasn’t it? **Siam Sam** has it - the “We have nothing to fear but fear itself” inaugural address. ---
**Author:** ![Saratoga\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Saratoga\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saratoga_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/896 "2007-12-24T18:25:15Z")
1. March 1, 1803 - The date Lewis and Clark pushed off from St Louis? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/897 "2007-12-24T18:30:13Z")
[QUOTE=Saratoga Sam] 556. March 1, 1803 - The date Lewis and Clark pushed off from St Louis? [/QUOTE] Um… maybe, I don’t know, but not what I was thinking of. Incorrect. Here are some special Christmas questions. Happy holidays, fellow Dopers! 1. This notable American battle was fought on Christmas Day. 2. President Reagan preferred to celebrate Christmas here. 3. The famous “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” column first appeared in what newspaper? 4. This American political cartoonist did much to popularize contemporary views of Santa. 5. This Christmas movie gave its title to a massive American chain of hotels. ---
**Author:** ![Saratoga\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Saratoga\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saratoga_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/898 "2007-12-24T18:38:53Z")
1. March 1, 1803 2. This notable American battle was fought on Christmas Day. 3. This American political cartoonist did much to popularize contemporary views of Santa. 4. This Christmas movie gave its title to a massive American chain of hotels. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/899 "2007-12-24T21:14:49Z")
[QUOTE=Saratoga Sam] 556. March 1, 1803 ``` - USMC fights Berber pirates at Tripoli? ``` 1. This notable American battle was fought on Christmas Day. 2. This American political cartoonist did much to popularize contemporary views of Santa. 3. This Christmas movie gave its title to a massive American chain of hotels. 4. Incorrect. 5. Incorrect. 6. Correct. 7. Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091/900 "2007-12-25T00:22:19Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] 1. The famous “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” column first appeared in what newspaper? [/QUOTE] 1. The _New York Sun_ (the historic one, not the current one) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-history-trivia-quiz/424091.md?page=46)