Elementary History quiz

More questions about Elementary History

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1. 1 Easy

   The ocean liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in what year?

   Answer: 1912

   Why: The Titanic carried over 2,200 people on board but was equipped with only 20 lifeboats.

2. 2 Medium

   Which bird did Benjamin Franklin call more respectable than the bald eagle?

   Answer: wild turkey

   Why: While Franklin did praise the wild turkey's courage over the bald eagle's in a letter to his daughter, he never officially proposed it as a national symbol.

3. 3 Hard

   From which ancient civilization did the Egyptian queen Cleopatra actually descend?

   Answer: Greece

   Why: Cleopatra belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty, a Greek royal family that ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great's conquests.

4. 4 Easy

   The Wright brothers made their historic 1903 flight in which US state?

   Answer: North Carolina

   Why: They selected Kitty Hawk's Outer Banks for its strong, steady winds and soft sand landings.

5. 5 Medium

   Which Native American tribe did the Boston Tea Party protesters dress as?

   Answer: Mohawk

   Why: Participant Ebenezer Stevens recalled nobody was truly disguised, apart from men who stopped at a paint shop on the way to daub their faces.

6. 6 Hard

   What date did the Continental Congress actually vote for independence?

   Answer: July 2

   Why: The legal vote for independence happened on July 2, but we celebrate July 4 because that was the day the written declaration was formally approved.