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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1873

See what you know about the year 1873

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What country adopted the Gregorian calendar on January 1, 1873?

Japan
Mexico
Russia
Germany

2. What President began his second term on March 4, 1873?

Schuyler Colfax
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes

3. What city hosts the Preakness Stakes horse race which began on May 23, 1873?

New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
Baltimore, Maryland

4. Where did the University of California open its first medical school on February 20, 1873?

San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Diego

5. King Amadeus I of this European country was deposed on February 11, 1873?

Portugal
Austria-Hungary
Spain
France

6. What university saw the founding of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity on March 15, 1873?

Harvard University
Cornell University
Yale University
University of Massachusetts

7. What Big Ten university opened its doors on September 17, 1873?

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
Ohio State University
University of Minnesota

8. What news event happened on September 18, 1873?

The Modoc War ends with the capture of Captain Jack
Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation
The New York Stock Market crash triggers the Panic of 1873
German troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity for the Franco-Prussian War

9. What American town saw the first successful train robbery in the American West by Jesse James and the James-Younger gang on July 21, 1873?

Abilene, Kansas
Adair, Iowa
Hastings, Nebraska
St. Joseph, Missouri

10. What Hall of Fame baseball manager was born on April 7, 1873?

Bill McKechnie
John McGraw
Miller Huggins
Connie Mack

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1873</h1><p>See what you know about the year 1873</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What country adopted the Gregorian calendar on January 1, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Japan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Russia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Germany</div>
<br>2. What President began his second term on March 4, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Schuyler Colfax</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Andrew Johnson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ulysses S. Grant</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rutherford B. Hayes</div>
<br>3. What city hosts the Preakness Stakes horse race which began on May 23, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York, New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chicago, Illinois</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) St. Louis, Missouri</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore, Maryland</div>
<br>4. Where did the University of California open its first medical school on February 20, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Francisco</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sacramento</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Los Angeles</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego</div>
<br>5. King Amadeus I of this European country was deposed on February 11, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Portugal</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Austria-Hungary</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Spain</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) France</div>
<br>6. What university saw the founding of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity on March 15, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Harvard University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cornell University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Yale University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Massachusetts</div>
<br>7. What Big Ten university opened its doors on September 17, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Michigan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ohio State University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Minnesota</div>
<br>8. What news event happened on September 18, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Modoc War ends with the capture of Captain Jack</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Prince Edward Island joins the Canadian Confederation</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The New York Stock Market crash triggers the Panic of 1873</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) German troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity for the Franco-Prussian War</div>
<br>9. What American town saw the first successful train robbery in the American West by Jesse James and the James-Younger gang on July 21, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Abilene, Kansas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Adair, Iowa</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hastings, Nebraska</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) St. Joseph, Missouri</div>
<br>10. What Hall of Fame baseball manager was born on April 7, 1873?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bill McKechnie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John McGraw</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miller Huggins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Connie Mack</div>
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