US History
European History
UAlbany History
Misc.
100

What was the 16th president?

Abraham Lincoln

100

Who was the British prime minister at the end of World War II?

Winston Churchill

100

What is the name of UAlbany President, who has been at the school since 2017?

Havidan Rodriquez

100

Who lives in a trashcan on Sesame Street?

Oscar the Grouch

200

What is the name of Martin Luther King Jr's famous letter called?

Letter from a Birmingham Jail

200

When did World War I start?

1914

200

What profession was UAlbany originally dedicated to?

Teaching
200

What contains more sugar, strawberries or lemons?

lemons

300

What year did the Civil War start? And who won?

1861, the Union (North)

300

Which French leader was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?

Napolean

300

What year was UAlbany founded?

1948

300

Which planet is closest to earth?

Mercury

400

What was the first modern state in the United States to be ratified?

Delaware

400

Who was nicknamed the 'Iron Chancellor'?

Otto Von Bismark

400

What animal was the original mascot of UAlbany?

Penguin 

400

What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile

500

What are two of the freedoms FDR claims as goals for the United States in 1941?

  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of worship
  • Freedom from want
  • Freedom from fear
500

When was the Berlin Wall taken down?

1989

500

Who is the Undergraduate Director of the History Dept?

Professor Pastore

500

What is the highest grossing holiday movie of all time?

Home Alone

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