US History Trivia

[MustBeGood]

Like on the sports boards with MLB trivia, starting here an US History trivia for members to answer and post their own question without using a Google search to cheat to answer.

Just one rule, after three wrong answers OP of the question will reveal the correct one.

Question one

How many States are there in the United States.

50 is not the answer.

 

[cestmoi2010]

Like on the sports boards with MLB trivia, starting here an US History trivia for members to answer and post their own question without using a Google search to cheat to answer.

Just one rule, after three wrong answers OP of the question will reveal the correct one.

Question one

How many States are there in the United States.

50 is not the answer.

Hate to burst your bubble right off the bat but I recall this from school. There are 46 States with 4 more technically a "Commonwealth." I forget which 4 other than I have heard way too many times the phrase "Commonwealth of Virginia" so I know they are 1. I could Google the other 3 but that would be cheating but I vividly recall from Elementary School (and that was some time ago) the 46-4 breakdown.

Sorry to do this right off the bat.

 

[RodgerBama]

If I remember correctly Kentucky is another Commonwealth

 

[MustBeGood]

Hate to burst your bubble right off the bat but I recall this from school. There are 46 States with 4 more technically a "Commonwealth." I forget which 4 other than I have heard way too many times the phrase "Commonwealth of Virginia" so I know they are 1. I could Google the other 3 but that would be cheating but I vividly recall from Elementary School (and that was some time ago) the 46-4 breakdown.

Sorry to do this right off the bat.

Correct. and below.

Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky are all Commonwealth.

Next

Which battle in the Civil War was the bloodiest for both sides?

 

[cestmoi2010]

Correct. and below.

Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky are all Commonwealth.

Next

Which battle in the Civil War was the bloodiest for both sides?

Without going to look this up cuz that is cheating, my GUESS - and it might not even be one that happened, is: Bunker Hill

 

[sean miguel]

The obvious would be Gettysburg right? But it wouldn't be the obvious so I'm guessing ... Antietam?

The American Civil War is not my bag, baby.

 

[Johan]

The obvious would be Gettysburg right? But it wouldn't be the obvious so I'm guessing ... Antietam?

The American Civil War is not my bag, baby.

Petersburg's Siege, almost twice as bloody as Gettyburg. But does a siege count as a battle, I'm not sure...

 

[MustBeGood]

Bunker Hill? That was in the American Revolutionary War.

It was the Battle of Shiloh.

Aftermath caused the draft riots in the North which was portrayed in "Gangs of New York".

Next

Who was President when the Teapot Dome scandal broke out.

 

[BlkHawk]

Early 1920's not sure of his name Harding? Something like that, Warren G. Harding? Not sure of the name but I know the president then died in office.

 

[MustBeGood]

Early 1920's not sure of his name Harding? Something like that, Warren G. Harding? Not sure of the name but I know the president then died in office.

Harding is correct.I

The year was 1921.

 

[MustBeGood]

Real easy.

Which founder of the Commission was used by the military to secure NY harbor from German and Italian spies/sabotage in WWII?

 

[D-rock]

As far as states and commonwealths go it could be argued that it's just a meaningless semantic issue those states use and has no legal basis. I'm sure as far as the laws and courts go they are states so it could be properly claimed there are 50 of them.

 

[MustBeGood]

As far as states and commonwealths go it could be argued that it's just a meaningless semantic issue those states use and has no legal basis. I'm sure as far as the laws and courts go they are states so it could be properly claimed there are 50 of them.

But if you are in court in these States they will always say Commonwealth vs instead of State vs.

Still are States. but Commonwealth allows for changes in current laws passed that adjust to the times without re-debate with a vote.

 

[Rey C.]

Real easy.

Which founder of the Commission was used by the military to secure NY harbor from German and Italian spies/sabotage in WWII?

Uh... Lucky Luciano???

 

[MustBeGood]

Uh... Lucky Luciano???

Yep.

With car maker last name on a modern age maker sued Henry Ford mad after he instilled the $5 work day from the norm of $3 that Ford did for retention with low turnover from his industrial giants?

Hint: Name the two brothers and current company is a wing to a last of the MI big three.

Allowed cheats notes is to watch on Netflix "American Experience: Henry Ford"

If not Google the cheat is flat out cheating.

 

[BlkHawk]

Dodge brothers?

 

[MustBeGood]

Dodge brothers?

Yes

 

[MustBeGood]

Explain why the area around West Point, NY was named that and how it helped the Continental Army held off the British Navy there.