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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1899

See what you know about the year 1899

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What country ended their rule of Cuba on January 1, 1899?

Portugal
United States
Colombia
Spain

2. What did German chemist Felix Hoffmann patent on March 6, 1899?

aspirin
nitroglycerin
insulin
Rolaids

3. On June 12, 1899, a tornado completely destroyed the town of New Richmond in what state?

Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana

4. What baseball team won the National League title in 1899?

New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Superbas
Baltimore Orioles

5. The Cleveland Spiders set an all-time major league record in 1899 by losing how many games during the season?

120
134
154
119

6. For what item was Norwegian inventor Johan Vaaler given a patent for on June 27, 1899?

Band-Aid
the paper clip
hole punch
Cellophane

7. America's first juvenile court was established on July 17, 1899 in what city?

Baltimore, Maryland
New York, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Chicago, Illinois

8. Who was given the rank of Admiral of the Navy on March 24, 1899?

George Dewey
David Farragut
Husband E. Kimmel
Chester Nimitz

9. In what state is Mount Rainier National Park, which was established on March 2, 1899, located?

California
Oregon
Washington
Alaska

10. What did Martha M. Place become on March 20, 1899?

first woman to write a column for the New York Times
first woman to practice law in the United States
first woman to be executed in an electric chair
first woman to serve as a prison warden

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1899</h1><p>See what you know about the year 1899</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What country ended their rule of Cuba on January 1, 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Portugal</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) United States</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Colombia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Spain</div>
<br>2. What did German chemist Felix Hoffmann patent on March 6, 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) aspirin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) nitroglycerin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) insulin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rolaids</div>
<br>3. On June 12, 1899, a tornado completely destroyed the town of New Richmond in what state?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kansas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Missouri</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wisconsin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Indiana</div>
<br>4. What baseball team won the National League title in 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York Giants</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pittsburgh Pirates</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brooklyn Superbas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore Orioles</div>
<br>5. The Cleveland Spiders set an all-time major league record in 1899 by losing how many games during the season?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 120</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 134</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 154</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 119</div>
<br>6. For what item was Norwegian inventor Johan Vaaler given a patent for on June 27, 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Band-Aid</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the paper clip</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) hole punch</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cellophane</div>
<br>7. America's first juvenile court was established on July 17, 1899 in what city?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore, Maryland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York, New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cincinnati, Ohio</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chicago, Illinois</div>
<br>8. Who was given the rank of Admiral of the Navy on March 24, 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George Dewey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) David Farragut</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Husband E. Kimmel</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chester Nimitz</div>
<br>9. In what state is Mount Rainier National Park, which was established on March 2, 1899, located?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) California</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oregon</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alaska</div>
<br>10. What did Martha M. Place become on March 20, 1899?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) first woman to write a column for the New York Times</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) first woman to practice law in the United States</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) first woman to be executed in an electric chair</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) first woman to serve as a prison warden</div>
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