U.S. History trivia quiz

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170. How long did it take to construct the gigantic obelisk in Washington, DC?
171. What’s the last amendment to the US Constitution, as of Oct 31, 2007?
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  1. 40 years (from the time the cornerstone was laid, 7/4/1848, to the day it was opened to the public in 1888.)
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[QUOTE=want2know]
[165.] J. Pierpont Morgan.

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Correct. Not many people know that.

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[QUOTE=Shecky]
171. What’s the last amendment to the US Constitution, as of Oct 31, 2007?
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At the moment there are 29 amendments to the US Constitution.

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]
…please abide by the thread rules, or stop posting. Thanks.
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I believe I’ll choose the latter if you insist on being unduly obsessive about it. The link was provided because a poster indicated they wanted to know more about Thomas. (This board is dedicated to fighting ignorance, you know.)

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  1. When was the last time there were no living ex-Presidents?

  2. What is the oldest ship in the US Navy?

  3. Who was the first President featured on a coin?

  4. Who was the last Republican Speaker of the House before Newt Gingrich?

  5. Who was the first general to become Secretary of State?

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[QUOTE=spoke-]
I believe I’ll choose the latter if you insist on being unduly obsessive about it. The link was provided because a poster indicated they wanted to know more about Thomas. (This board is dedicated to fighting ignorance, you know.)
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I regret your decision, but understand.

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[QUOTE=5 time champ]
172. When was the last time there were no living ex-Presidents?

  1. What is the oldest ship in the US Navy?

  2. Who was the first President featured on a coin?

  3. Who was the last Republican Speaker of the House before Newt Gingrich?

  4. Who was the first general to become Secretary of State?
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  5. After LBJ’s and Truman’s deaths, just a few weeks apart, c. 1973.

  6. USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, now moored in Boston harbor.

  7. George Washington.

  8. Charles Martin?
    176 (you have two "175"s). George C. Marshall.

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want2know & OtakuLoki are both right. Now, here’s some curveballs:

  1. Why is Cawker City, Kansas famous?
  2. What’s the name of the most famous animal in Margate, NJ?
  3. What did the US buy from Santa Anna, and how much was the price?
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175A is Joseph Martin, IIRC

George Washington is not correct, the others are.

ETA Geo Washington

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[QUOTE=Shecky]
want2know & OtakuLoki are both right. Now, here’s some curveballs:

  1. What’s the name of the most famous animal in Margate, NJ?

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Lucy

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  1. What was the station name and location of the oldest educational television network in the country?
  2. What was the name of the Civil War regiment immortalized in the movie Glory?
    Bonus: What was the name of its commanding officer?
  3. Which teams played in the first intercollegiate football game?
  4. What canals first connected the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River?
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  1. What canals first connected the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River?

Erie canal. Illinois and Michigan canal.

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[QUOTE=Frosted Glass]
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181. What was the name of the Civil War regiment immortalized in the movie Glory?
Bonus: What was the name of its commanding officer?..

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Already asked and answered (question 152, post 303).

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[QUOTE=Frosted Glass]

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182. Which teams played in the first intercollegiate football game?
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  1. Yale and Princeton?

Here are some more, all about political epithets:

  1. Those who supported the Continental Congress in the mid-to-late 1770s were called patriots or _____?
  2. Before the Civil War, Northern politicians who were pro-Southern in their views and/or policies were called _____?
  3. In the same time period, the Southerners who were most ardently pro-slavery and pro-secession were called _____?
  4. During the Civil War, Northern Democrats who opposed the Lincoln Administration’s policies were called _____?
  5. In the 1870s, reform-minded Republicans fed up with the Grant Administration’s cronyism and corruption were called _____?
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  1. During the Civil War, Northern Democrats who opposed the Lincoln Administration’s policies were called _____?
    Copperheads
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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]
Already asked and answered (question 152, post 303).
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Sorry about that one. I guess my scanning skills are lacking.

[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]
Which teams played in the first intercollegiate football game? 182. Yale and Princeton?
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Sorry, that is incorrect.

[QUOTE=Random]
183. What canals first connected the Atlantic Ocean with the Mississippi River?

Erie canal. Illinois and Michigan canal.
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Correct. You have done your location proud.

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  1. Which teams played in the first intercollegiate football game?
    Harvard & Rutgers

  2. Before the Civil War, Northern politicians who were pro-Southern in their views and/or policies were called _____?
    Democrats :stuck_out_tongue:

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  1. Members of what quasi-religious institution had an approximately $11,000,000 jury rule against them today?
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[QUOTE=5 time champ]
182. Which teams played in the first intercollegiate football game?
Harvard & Rutgers
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Sorry, that is incorrect.

[QUOTE=Ignatz]
180. Members of what quasi-religious institution had an approximately $11,000,000 jury rule against them today?
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Actually that would be question 189.

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[QUOTE=kidchameleon]
Honolulu, including the entire island of Oahu (over 600 square miles).
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No, this is not right. The county of Honolulu is the entire island of Oahu. But the city of Honolulu is not that big. I lived in Honolulu for some years, and no one in their right mind would say Honolulu city is 600 square miles. (Actually, I saw a lot of crazies in the street downtown, and they never said it either).