Nope
Didn’t he suicide? I believe with a pistol, but I won’t swear to that.
Theodore Roosevelt.
- The Corps of Discovery.
- Seaman.
No. But very close. (And no, not McKinley.)
Yes. Though his death is fodder for revisionist theorists, the most obvious explanation is also the most likely: he shot himself. He was distraught, apparently, that he was being called to task in Washington. (And he had been subject to deep depressions all his life.)
Civil
Hunley
I’ll try again: William Howard Taft.
No; already answered. See post 99.
A reminder: you may not check any other source, including any online source, in formulating or answering questions for this quiz. See the OP. Thanks.
Some more questions:
- Frank Lloyd Wright built what artists colony/retreat in Wisconsin, and then a western enclave of the same name in Arizona?
- The Ft. Sumter flag, flown over the fort at both the beginning and the end of the Civil War, had how many stars in a distinctive diamond pattern?
- This surveyor’s misspelled last name became the name of what major American city?
- What D.C. detective was away from his post at Ford’s Theater the night of Lincoln’s assassination, but was apparently unpunished and suffered no career setback?
- The Industrial Workers of the World, a prominent labor union of the late 19th century, had what unflattering nickname?
Taliesin (sp?)
Excellent quiz, BTW.
GT
Correct
100. What D.C. detective was away from his post at Ford’s Theater the night of Lincoln’s assassination, but was apparently unpunished and suffered no career setback?
Allen Pinkerton
- The Industrial Workers of the World, a prominent labor union of the late 19th century, had what unflattering nickname?
Wobblies
I believe you meant #94? The black member of the Lewis & Clark expedition was York. (Slaves, alas, usually having only a single name.)
Correct!
You got it.
The Wobblies.
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The following states were named in honor of which royal personages (be specific):
a) Maryland
b) Virginia
c) North and South Carolina
d) Georgia -
In what state do you find the legendary Dodge City (the setting for TV’s Gunsmoke, and onetime home of lawmen Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp)?
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What town was the site of the deadliest natural disaster in US history?
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The Alamo is located in which US city?
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What natural formation did Theodore Roosevelt establish as the first National Monument?
a) Maryland
Queen Henrietta Maria wife of King James I
b) Virginia
The Virgin Queen Elizabeth I
c) North and South Carolina
King Charles II
d) Georgia
King George I
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In what state do you find the legendary Dodge City (the setting for TV’s Gunsmoke, and onetime home of lawmen Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp)?
Kansas -
What town was the site of the deadliest natural disaster in US history?
Galveston, TX [hurricane] -
The Alamo is located in which US city?
San Antonio, TX -
What natural formation did Theodore Roosevelt establish as the first National Monument?
The Badlands??
- Natchez Trace
- Jimmie Carter
47 Donald Segretti coined “ratfu*king”
No, sorry. This guy was never famous for his baseball playing.