History trivia questions
1731 multiple-choice History trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Ulysses S. Grants wife, Julia Dent Grant, had a cousin who was a CSA General. What was his name?
- Who gave the sermon at President Lincolns funeral?
- How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
- How many civilians were killed in the Battle of Gettysburg?
- What state has the most soldiers buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery?
- Steve Bochco had many successes on TV. However, this 1990 ABC police drama, that also featured the cast breaking out in song, was a failure.
- This 2003 movie won seven Razzies. It had an all-star cast that included Al Pacino, Lainie Kazan, Christopher Walken and a very hot couple. What is the name of this flop directed and written by Martin Brest?
- In 1985 New Coke was introduced. For many reasons it was a great flop and the company went back to regular coke. How was New Coke different from regular coke?
- Gary Marshall has had many big hits on TV and in the movies. However, in 1972 he directed and produced this big flop.
- This Broadway show with a book and lyrics by Ira Levin opened in 1965 after 11 previews and much rewriting. It starred Lesley Ann warren, Elliot Gould, Beth Howland, and Charles Durning. What was the name of this Victorian melodrama?
- It was a 1995 movie about a female pirate, played by Geena Davis, who races other pirates to find hidden gold. It starred Frank Langella, Mathew Modine, Maury Chaykin and Stan Shaw.
- It could not miss. It was directed by the great Elaine May. It featured Charles Grodin, Isabelle Adjani, Tess Harper, Carol Kane, Jack Weston, and, oh yes, Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. It was a total flop. What was the name of this comedy?
- Love Boat was a big TV hit, so a copy of it would be a big hit, too, right? This 1979 copy of Love Boat was to be based on the adventures, lives and loves of passengers on a train. What was the name of this nine-episode flop?
- In 1983, Apple sold its famous Lisa computer. It featured the first Graphic User Interface(GUI), a processor that allowed multitasking, the first mouse, a 5 MHz processor (very fast for the time), and a large memory. Which of these is not one of the reasons for which it was not a success?
- What was the most contested (captured, recaptured) town in the U.S. Civil War?
- Where did General Shermans March to the Sea begin and end?
- What was the first state to secede from the Union?
- What was U.S. Grant doing at the outbreak of the Civil War?
- What was the last state to secede from the Union?
- How many Union soldiers were killed during the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor?
- In 1962 President Kennedy of the US and Chairman Khrushchev of the Soviet Union were able to peacefully end a confrontation which might have led to a nuclear war. Where was this crisis centered?
- Early in his administration this US President survived being shot by an assassin and even showed a sense of humor when he told his wife, Honey, I forgot to duck.
- In 1954 Roger Bannister became the first person in history to do which of the following?
- In the 1960s, Humans finally achieved an age-old dream of landing on the Moon. Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon and in what year did this happen?
- When did the Allies capture Tobruk during World War II?
- What nickname did Erwin Rommel get during World War II?
- In what month in 1945 did Japan surrender to the US?
- What day in 1944 is referred to as D-Day?
- Where did the D-Day invasion occur?
- When did the Germans invade Yugoslavia and Greece during World War II?