In Russian mythology, this is a symbol of life and renewal. It is even mentioned that the universe was formed from this.
What is an egg?
100
A famous witch who rode in a flying mortar and pestle. Lived in a mythical moving hut supported on two live chicken legs and had a gate of bones.
Who is Baba Yaga?
100
The traditional garb/clothing of the Klan.
What are white hoods, robes,etc.
100
Rasputin was originally invited into the tsar's inner circle because of his "ability" to heal this person's hemophilia.
Who is Alexei, the tsar's son?
100
Lincoln's plan to offer a pardon to Confederate states if this percentage of the voters of each state swore to support the Constitution and Union of The United States, while also abolishing slavery.
What is the 10% Plan?
200
In Russian mythological tales, this animal tends to bring luck and grant wishes. Omelya learned this first-hand.
What the pike?
200
Woodland spirit who can be as tall as a tree or the size of a blade of grass. Lured peasants into the woods and made them plant-like.
Who is the Leshii?
200
The Klan would often burn these on the lawns of freedmen's lawns to intimidate them.
What are crosses?
200
Rasputin was part a Russian mystic sect called the Khlysts, which believed that one must purge the evil inside by ____________ as much as possible.
What is sinning?
200
This Act required that the President would need Senate approval to dismiss an office holder that he had appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate.
What is the Tenure of Office Act?
300
The story of these two animals was largely about pride and egalitarianism, constantly proposing to each other and rejecting each other an equal and infinite amount of times.
What are the Crane and the Heron?
300
Patron saint of the home, guards the doorways of the house. Don't make them angry or they will cause household trouble!
Who are the Domovoy?
300
These two acts outlawed the use of force to prevent people from voting and authorized President Grant to use federal troops to enforce the laws.
What are the Force Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act?
300
It was rumored that he had an intimate relationship with this influential member of the royal family.
Who is Alexandra, the tsar's wife?
300
Name two ways that Rutherford B. Hayes gained support for his election as President by conservative Southerners even though it was a close election and he hadn't won the popular vote.
1) He promised federal aid to construct new railroads in the South.
2) He promised to control floods along the Mississippi River.
3) He promised to remove Federal Troops still in the South and to end Reconstruction.
400
Legend has it that Mary Magdalene brought Roman emperor Tiberius an egg to celebrate Christ's resurrection. Upon receiving it he said “Nobody can rise from the dead ….. this is as hard to believe as it is to believe this egg can turn this color".
What is red?
400
A legendary beast that had glowing, fiery feathers. Capturing one is usually the task of young heroes.
What is the Firebird?
400
Name two ways the Klan might intimidate blacks or voters.
What are armed picketers, lynchings, verbal threats, etc?
400
Rasputin was "voiced" by this actor in the 1997 animated film.
Who is Christopher Lloyd?
400
Disillusioned with the corruption and "friend appointments" linked to Grant's presidency, this political party formed and ran their own candidate against Grant but lost.
What were the Liberal Republicans?
500
In "By the Pike's Command", Omelya slept (and traveled) on the family stove, which, according to common Russian folk, was bad form, since only these family members could sleep on it for warmth.
What are the very young, very old, or the sick?
500
Male water spirit who pulled unwary travelers down to a watery grave. Lives in a house made of sunken boats and is husband to Rusalka.
Who is the Vodyanoy?
500
Name two other white supremacist groups that intimidate black voters
Who are the White Camellia and the Society of the White Rose?
500
A group of Russians who were critical of the Rasputin's influence on the decision-making of the Romanov family, tried to kill him. Name 3 ways they tried to kill him.
What is he was poisoned, shot, stabbed and drowned in a river?
500
Name one problem faced by the North and one problem faced by the South after the Civil War.
For the North: Widespread unemployment in the North due to factories shutting down.
For the South: factories, railroads and farmlands were devastated, cities burned out, banks closed, businesses disrupted, economy messed up by worthless Confederate currency.