Famous People
Important Events
Inventions/Advances
Fast Facts
Miscellaneous
100
This person published over 30 books in his career, some of them came under much controversy.
Who is Mark Twain.
100
What important event happened on July 2, 1881?
What is the Garfield Assassination.
100
This invention helped provide electricity for people by using the power of the wind.
What is the wind turbine.
100
This groundbreaking invention was invented by Thomas Edison.
What is the lightbulb.
100
This popular drink was first sold in Atlanta, Georgia. It was sold as medicine for 5 cents a bottle, and contained a mixture of cocaine and caffeine. The current mixture does not contain cocaine, but it is how this drink got its name.
What is Coca-Cola.
200
Responsible for the enormous expansion of the steel industry after working on the railroads and investing his money.
Who is Andrew Carnegie.
200
In 1886 this Affair took place in Chicago where a bomb went off in an attempt to break up a labor rally.
What is The Haymarket Incident
200
This building was the first skyscraper in history, and was also the tallest man-made building ever built.
What is the Home Insurance Building.
200
Fill in the blank: The _____ Dictionary was printed for the first time in England.
What is Oxford.
200
This statue was made in France and shipped to America in 1885. It is currently in New York City.
What is the Statue of Liberty.
300
Elected President in 1881, Republican, Assassinated after less than 4 months in office.
Who is James A. Garfield.
300
This act was passed in 1882 and restricted but did not prohibit Chinese immigrants from entering the United States.
What is The Chinese Exclusion Act.
300
Miles of these were built across America by Chinese laborers. They helped connect major cities and made transporting goods much faster and easier.
What are railroad tracks.
300
Fill in the blank: The magazine National ______ was printed for the first time.
What is Geographic.
300
The number of presidents the US had in the 1880's.
What is 5 presidents.
400
The first and longest serving president of the American Federation of Labor. (AFL) He wanted to transform the economic status of America's working class.
Who is Samuel Gompers.
400
This man was elected president after Garfield.
Who is Chester A. Arthur.
400
Fill in the blank: Thomas _______ was responsible for creating the electrical power industry in New York.
Who is Thomas Edision.
400
This blizzard covered New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont with over 50 inches of snow.
What is the "Great Blizzard of 1888".
400
What is the name of Central's new president?
Who is Brother Richard Carey.
500
An active philanthropist, providing money for various organizations including the YMCA and Vanderbilt University.
Who is William Vanderbilt.
500
A federal law passed by Congress stating who could be hired and retain a job working for the US government.
What is the Pendleton Act.
500
The power of the sun was harnessed and turned into energy for the first time because of this invention in 1883.
What is the solar cell.
500
About how many people lived in the US according to a census taken in this decade?
What is about 50,000,000 people.
500
What was the title of Mr. MacDougall's book?
What is The Agitator and the Politician.
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