Great job on first half of 20th centruy, everyone!
Here are the stats, answers, and winners.
STATS
4,036 people took the quiz.
1,167 people scored 100%!
The question most people (almost 100%) got right was…#19!
The question most people missed (only 57% got it right) was…#20.
ANSWERS
Q.3
The President of the United States during World War I was:
- Calvin Coolidge
- ***Woodrow Wilson
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Herbert Hoover
Q.4
The first Theory of Relativity was published in 1905 by this scientist:
- Nikola Tesla
- Charles Darwin
- ***Albert Einstein
- Thomas Edison
Q.5
In 1938, a radio drama reading of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” was alleged to have caused a mass panic of a feared invasion from Mars. The narrator was:
- ***Orson Welles
- Edward G. Robinson
- Henry Fonda
- John Wayne
Q.6
The Wright Brothers first flight was in 1903 in this state:
- ***North Carolina
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- South Carolina
Q.7
The Titanic sank in 1912 on its voyage from:
- US to France
- France to US
- US to England
- ***England to US
Q.8
In 1927, he hit 60 home runs, setting a Major League Baseball record that would famously stand until 1961.
- Lou Gehrig
- ***Babe Ruth
- Ted Williams
- Joe DiMaggio
Q.9
The first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean was:
- Bessie Coleman
- Jacqueline Cochran
- Harriet Quimby
- ***Amelia Earhart
Q.10
True or False: the first widespread, affordable automobile in the country – the Model-T – was produced by Chevrolet.
- True
- ***False
Q.11
The 19th Amendment, establishing the legal right of women to vote, became a part of the US Consitution in:
- 1900
- 1910
- ***1920
- 1930
Q.12
In World War II, which of these countries was NOT one of the Axis powers?
- Germany
- Japan
- ***Soviet Union
- Italy
Q.13
This famous Chicago gangster was nicknamed “Scarface”.
- John Dillinger
- Charles Luciano
- ***Al Capone
- Carlo Gambino
Q.14
Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for this disease which caused the paralysis of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- smallpox
- ***polio
- influenza
- measles
Q.15
Which of the following economic events did NOT happen during The Great Depression
- Unemployment sharply increased
- Stock prices prices declined
- ***International trade sharply increased
- Economic growth declined
Q.16
What event marked the United States’ entry into World War II?
- Project Z
- Battle of Midway
- Guadalcanal
- ***Attack on Pearl Harbor
Q.17
True or False: Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the issue of segregation.
- ***True
- False
Q.18
Fill in the blank: In 1948, the Chicago Daily Tribune printed the incorrect headline, “Dewey Defeats __________”.
- Hoover
- ***Truman
- Roosevelt
- Eisenhower
Q.19
Bonnie and Clyde were:
- musicians
- dancers
- actors
- ***criminals
Q.20
Who was the first president in the 20th century to be assassinated?
- Theodore Roosevelt
- ***William McKinnley
- William Howard Taft
- John F. Kennedy
Q.21
A “Hooverville” was a:
- suburb
- fishing village
- ***shantytown
- small town
WINNERS
The first place winner is…Brady A.!
The second place winner is…Rosie A.!
The third place winner is…Robert D.!
Congratulations, winners! Contact prizes@thepioneerwoman.com to claim your prizes!
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