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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1890

See how much you know about the year 1890

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What was the name of the author and journalist who completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days on January 25, 1890?

Alice Sanger
Nellie Bly
Ida M. Tarbell
Lorena Hickok

2. Who did Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany fire on March 20, 1890?

Paul von Hindenburg
Leo von Caprivi
Otto von Bismarck
Friedrich Ebert

3. What university was founded on March 28, 1890?

University of Idaho
Brigham Young University
University of Washington
Washington State University

4. Whose tabulating machine did the United States Census Bureau start using to count census returns on June 1, 1890?

John Shaw Billings
Thomas J. Watson
Blaise Pascal
Herman Hollerith

5. What state became the 43rd to be admitted into the United States on July 3, 1890?

Washington
Utah
Idaho
North Dakota

6. What state became the 44th to be admitted into the United States on July 10, 1890?

Idaho
Washington
Wyoming
North Dakota

7. Who passed away on July 29, 1890 after shooting himself in the stomach two days earlier?

Vincent Van Gogh
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary
Ambrose Bierce
John Jacob Astor III

8. What European country saw their King William III pass away on November 23, 1890 and his daughter Wilhelmina become Queen?

Belgium
the Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark

9. In what state did the Wounded Knee Massacre take place on December 29, 1890?

South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming

10. What group was founded on October 11, 1890 in Washington D.C.?

United Mine Workers of America
The Boy Scouts of America
Daughters of the American Revolution
The American Red Cross

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1890</h1><p>See how much you know about the year 1890</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What was the name of the author and journalist who completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days on January 25, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alice Sanger</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nellie Bly</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ida M. Tarbell</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lorena Hickok</div>
<br>2. Who did Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany fire on March 20, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paul von Hindenburg</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leo von Caprivi</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Otto von Bismarck</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Friedrich Ebert</div>
<br>3. What university was founded on March 28, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Idaho</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brigham Young University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Washington</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington State University</div>
<br>4. Whose tabulating machine did the United States Census Bureau start using to count census returns on June 1, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Shaw Billings</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thomas J. Watson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Blaise Pascal</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Herman Hollerith</div>
<br>5. What state became the 43rd to be admitted into the United States on July 3, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Utah</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Idaho</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Dakota</div>
<br>6. What state became the 44th to be admitted into the United States on July 10, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Idaho</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wyoming</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Dakota</div>
<br>7. Who passed away on July 29, 1890 after shooting himself in the stomach two days earlier?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Vincent Van Gogh</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ambrose Bierce</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Jacob Astor III</div>
<br>8. What European country saw their King William III pass away on November 23, 1890 and his daughter Wilhelmina become Queen?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Belgium</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the Netherlands</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sweden</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Denmark</div>
<br>9. In what state did the Wounded Knee Massacre take place on December 29, 1890?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) South Dakota</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Montana</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Dakota</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wyoming</div>
<br>10. What group was founded on October 11, 1890 in Washington D.C.?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) United Mine Workers of America</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Boy Scouts of America</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Daughters of the American Revolution</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The American Red Cross</div>
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