U.S. History trivia quiz

[Zsofia]

139. Voorhes? Voorhis? Vorhis? Something like that.

[5_time_champ]

@BobLibDem

Hoover?

Yes, 1933-1964

@Zsofia

139. Voorhes? Voorhis? Vorhis? Something like that.

Yes, Jerry Voorhis

[Spoke]

@5 time champ

Yes, 1933-1964

::checks calendar::

Hmm. Jimmy Carter may have a shot at that record. January will make it 27 years.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@5 time champ

136. George Washington first used the presidential pardon for individuals involved in what?
     Whiskey Rebellion
137. This Attorney General oversaw notorious roundups of suspected radicals and anarchists in the late 1910s.
     Palmer. . . can’t remember his first name though. Oh yeah Alberto Gonzalez Palmer…

Correct as to both. I believe Palmer’s first name was William.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@5 time champ

…
140. Where was the famous, or infamous Dred Scott Decision handed down?..

In the Supreme Court chamber of the U.S. Capitol (the Court didn’t get its own building until the 1930s, IIRC).

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@BobLibDem

We have a winner! Here is Robert Lincoln’s account.

Interesting account. To avoid temptation in formulating additional questions, though, please don’t provide links in this thread. Thanks!

Looks like Leonardo diCaprio could play a young RTL in the upcoming Spielberg movie, though.

[5_time_champ]

@Elendil's Heir

In the Supreme Court chamber of the U.S. Capitol (the Court didn’t get its own building until the 1930s, IIRC).

Nope.

[An_Gadai]

Ok i got one right yahoo!!! Can I ask one now?

[5_time_champ]

Knock yourself out, let’s keep the thread going!

[An_Gadai]

Easy-peasy ones for you then:
144. Which “nearly there” astronaut shares his name with a hero of the Irish War of Independence?

145. Which is the third largest state in the Union?

[kidchameleon]

@An Gadaí

145. Which is the third largest state in the Union?

California?

[An_Gadai]

@kidchameleon

California?

Correct! Kidchameleon!

[Shecky]

@An Gadaí

144. Which “nearly there” astronaut shares his name with a hero of the Irish War of Independence?

This would be Michael Collins. Or Liam Neeson.

[Siam_Sam]

@5 time champ

Yes, 1933-1964

Wait a minute! I thought Ford beat Hoover’s record as the longest-living ex-president shortly before he died???

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@Siam Sam

Wait a minute! I thought Ford beat Hoover’s record as the longest-living ex-president shortly before he died???

The distinction is between (1) the ex-President who lived the longest, from birth to death, as opposed to (2) the ex-President who lived the longest after leaving the White House. Ford won the first title, Hoover the second, I believe. Yes?

[BobLibDem]

@Siam Sam

Wait a minute! I thought Ford beat Hoover’s record as the longest-living ex-president shortly before he died???

Ford was the oldest, beating Reagan. 1933-1964 was Hoover’s term as ex-pres, compared to 1977-2006 for Ford.

[5_time_champ]

@Siam Sam

Wait a minute! I thought Ford beat Hoover’s record as the longest-living ex-president shortly before he died???

IIRC broke Reagan’s record of oldest President, but Ford was ex-Prez from 1977-2007.

Hoover was ex-Prez from 1933-1964.

[Siam_Sam]

The president who lived the longest from birth to death was Ronald Reagan. He beat the long-time record held by John Adams. In fact, until Reagan, Adams was the only president to have made it to age 90.

For years, Hoover held the record as longest-living ex-president. As per the rules, I have not looked it up, but I’m certain that Ford beat him.

[Siam_Sam]

Ah, okay, so Ford did not beat Hoover but came awfully close.

But Reagan was the longest lived in absolute terms.

[kidchameleon]

146. What is the largest city in the US(areawise)?
147. Who filled the role of President for a day?