Category: USA

1) When was James Buchanan sworn in as President of USA? a) 20 January 1865 b) 4 March 1821 c) 20 January 1849 d) 4 March 1857 2) What was James Buchanan’s marital status? a) Bachelor b) Divorcee c) Widower d) Married 3) When was James Buchanan born? a) 31 December 1800 b) 23 April 1791 c) 19 July 1802 d) 16 August 1814

1. When was Emma Lazarus born? a) 14 February 1844 b) 16 May 1842 c) 22 July 1849 d) 24 December 1855 2. Where was Emma Lazarus born? a) New York b) Richmond c) Atlanta d) Boston 3. Which was Emma Lazarus’ first book? a) The Banner of the Jew b) Poems and Translations c) The Dance of Death d) The New Colossus

1. What was Michael Crichton’s first name? a) Peter b) John c) Thomas d) Matthew 2. When was Michael Crichton born? a) 6 January 1944 b) 17 April 1948 c) 16 August 1946 d) 23 October 1942 3. Where was Michael Crichton born? a) Chicago b) Boston c) Harvard d) Cambridge

1) When was George Washington born? a) 1 January 1730 b) 15 May 1731 c) 22 February 1732 d) 31December 1733 2) Where was George Washington born? a) Orange county b) Westmoreland county c) New Orleans d) Los Angeles 3) After his father’s death in 1743 where did George Washington go to live with his half-brother Lawrence? a) Philadelphia b) New York c) Buffalo d) Mount Vernon

Massachusetts Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When did the Mayflower reach Cape Cod? a) 2 February 1624 b) 21 November 1620 c) 8 September 1634 d) 27 April 1607 2. How many male passengers signed the Mayflower Compact? a) 41 b) 72 c) 28 d) 12 3. Who was Massachusetts Bay Colony’s first governor? a) Samuel de Champlain b) Roger Williams c) John Winthrop d) Thomas Hooker

Boston Marathon Quiz Questions and Answers 1. What does Boston Marathon honour? a) Boston Tea Party b) Declaration of American Independence c) Paul Revere’s ride d) British surrender at Yorktown 2. On which day Boston Marathon is held? a) Independence Day b) Patriot’s Day c) Environment Day d) Victory Day 3. Which is the starting point of Boston Marathon? a) Plymouth b) Worcester c) Hopkinton d) Springfield

Clyde William Tombaugh Quiz Questions 1. When was Clyde William Tombaugh born? a) 4 February 1906 b) 5 May 1904 c) 8 July 1909 d) 6 December 1905 2. Where was Clyde William Tombaugh born? a) Chicago b) Streator c) Richmond d) Topeka 3. Where did Clyde William Tombaugh serve as assistant astronomer? a) Caltech b) Palomar Observatory c) Mount Wilson Observatory d) Lowell Observatory

1. What was Truman Capote’s original name? a) Truman Streckfus Persons b) Harry Truman c) Norman Mailer d) Samuel Longhorne Clemens 2. When was Truman Capote born? a) 6 February 1934 b) 5 May 1929 c) 30 September 1924 d) 19 December 1921 3. Where was Truman Capote born? a) Boston b) New Orleans c) Sacramento d) Montreal

1) Which of the following applies to Martin Van Buren? a) He was born a British subject. b) He was an immigrant from France. c) He was of Dutch descent. d) He was half Irish and half Scottish. 2) What position was held by Martin Van Buren in 1815-1819? a) Governor of New York b) Mayor of Washington DC c) Governor of New Jersey d) Attorney General of New York 3) Who appointed Martin Van Buren Secretary of State? a) Thomas Jefferson b) Andrew Jackson c) John Adams d) George Washington

1. When was George Westinghouse born? a) 6 October 1846 b) 26 June 1840 c) 14 August 1849 d) 22 January 1844 2. On which ship did George Westinghouse serve during the Civil War? a) USS Arizona b) USS Lexington c) USS Muscoota d) USS Oklahoma 3. What was George Westinghouse’s first invention? a) Winnower b) Rotary steam engine c) Elevator d) Water meter