1900's U.S. History
Who was the 26th President of America who got elected in 1901?
Theodore Roosevelt
Where was the Liberty Bell originally placed?
Steeple of Pennsylvania State House
In 1701, the Collegiate School at Saybrook was founded in Connecticut. It is better known as what university today?
Yale
What was the shortest war in human history?
The war between England and Zanzibar
In which year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
1963
When was the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty (Panama Canal Zone) signed?
Nov. 18, 1903
The Erie Canal runs between which two water bodies?
Hudson River and Lake Erie
In 1962, the U.S. placed this against Cuba, which restricted the citizens and businesses from trading with them.
Embargo
How long did the war between England and Zanzibar last?
(Hint: Less then an hour)
Between 38 & 45 minutes
Babylon
On which nation did the US declare war in 1917?
German Reich
When was the last time the Liberty Bell rang?
1846 ( in E-flat)
Name one of the two astronauts to walk on the moon in July of 1969.
Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin
How many years did the 100 years war last?
116 years
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
Denmark
What was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992?
Operation Cyclone
Who's portrait was on the first dollar printed in 1862?
Salmon P. Chase
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the federal government from using this as a reason for denying the right to vote.
Age
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The Beagle
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917?
The Red Cross
Which year was Jeanette Rankin, the first woman member, elected to the U.S. Congress?
1916
Who declared the end of the Philippine-American War on 4 July 1804?
President Theodore Roosevelt
What was the 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
In which year did Hitler commit suicide?
1945
How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times?
8