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Famous Americans 2
How much do you know about the famous Americans of the United States?
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Quiz ID: #20074
Category:
People
Submitted By:
Carlos16
Question #1
Phineas T. Barnum created "the greatest show on earth" in the 1890s. What kind of show was it?
A movie
A circus
A television show
Question #2
The time was midnight, and the year was 1775. Who rode on horseback to warn that the Redcoats were coming?
Robert E. Peary
Benedict Arnold
Paul Revere
Question #3
Levi Strauss and his partner invented pants that are worn in every country today. What were they?
Blue jeans
Blue shorts
Blue pants
Question #4
Geronimo was a great Native American leader. Was he a Navajo, an Arapaho, or an Apache?
Navajo
Arapaho
Apache
Question #5
In 1882, what famous American inventor was responsible for the first electric lights coming on in New York City?
Jackson Pollack
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Question #6
In 1909, did Admiral Peary and Matthew Henson finally reach the North Pole or the South Pole?
The North Pole
The South Pole
Question #7
This tough-talking general led American forces in World War II. Was his name George Patton or John Pershing?
George Patton
John Pershing
Question #8
What American astronomer proved that the universe is expanding? (Hint: A space telescope was named for him.)
Your Answer:
2 words, 11 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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Question #9
What frontiersman from Tennessee became a hero at the old Texas mission called the Alamo?
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
Douglas MacArthur
Question #10
She led so many slaves to freedom that her people called her "Moses". What was her real name?
Sally Ride
Harriet Tubman
Martha Washington
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