Historic Figures Trivia Questions
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Whose home in Rochester, New York is now a museum filled with memorabilia of the fight for equal rights?
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susan b. anthony
Which Chiricahua Apache participated in the inaugural procession of Theodore Roosevelt in 1905?
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geronimo
Who was 26 years old when he was shot in a Virginia tobacco barn on April 26, 1865?
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john wilkes booth
Which Japanese emperor renounced his divinity on January 1, 1946, through an imperial decree?
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hirohito
Who co-founded the Women's Loyal National League with Elizabeth Cady Stanton to fight for the freedom of slaves?
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susan b. anthony
Who was the Chiricahua Apache that became a popular attraction at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis?
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geronimo
Who was elected secretary of the Montgomery NAACP in 1943 and later became famous for her act of defiance?
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rosa parks
Which historic figure, known for his prophecies, died in Salon, France on July 2, 1566 as he predicted?
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nostradamus
Who was the third wife named Catherine, along with Catherine Howard and Catherine of Aragon, to King Henry VIII of England?
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catherine parr
Which individual had an Army medical center named after him posthumously and is known for his role as the curator of the U.S. Army's medical museum?
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walter reed
Who is the famous frontierswoman who cared for the sick during the 1878 smallpox epidemic in Deadwood, South Dakota?
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calamity jane
Which woman, who significantly contributed to the civil rights movement, was honored in Washington on her 77th birthday in 1990?
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rosa parks
Which educator expanded the Tuskegee Institute from 40 students in 1881 to 1500 by 1915?
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booker t. washington
Which city did Willy Brandt serve as mayor from 1957 to 1966?
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west berlin
Which historic figure was known as 'The Apostle of the Scottish Reformation'?
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john knox
Which great 19th century French actress was known for her dramatic eccentricity of sometimes sleeping in a coffin?
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sarah bernhardt
Who was Clemenceau referring to when he said, 'The good Lord had only 10,' in reference to the 14 Points proposed by this post-WWI leader?
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woodrow wilson
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