The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1900

See what you know about the year 1900

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What area did President William McKinley place under military rule on January 8, 1900?

Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
The Philippines

2. William J. Goebel, who was mortally wounded on January 30, 1900, was to take office as what state's governor the day after he was shot?

Utah
Kentucky
New Jersey
Illinois

3. Dwight F. Davis created the Davis Cup tournament for what sport on February 9, 1900?

tennis
basketball
golf
ice hockey

4. What political party was formed on February 27, 1900?

The British Labour Party
The German Social Democratic Party
The Canadian Progressive Conservative Party
The Canadian Liberal Party

5. Where were the 1900 Summer Olympics held?

Paris, France
Athens, Greece
London, United Kingdom
Rome, Italy

6. In what state did Carrie Nation demolish 25 saloons on June 1, 1900?

California
Texas
New York
Kansas

7. In what American city did the Robert Charles Riots take place on July 25, 1900?

Brooklyn, New York
New Orleans, Louisiana
Detroit, Michigan
Miami, Florida

8. King Umberto I, who was assassinated on July 29, 1900, was the king of what European country?

Denmark
Spain
Portugal
Italy

9. Who did President William McKinley defeat in the 1900 U.S. Presidential Election to win reelection to another term?

Garret A. Hobart
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland

10. A powerful hurricane, in which 8,000 were killed, hit what American city on September 8, 1900?

Corpus Christi, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Galveston, Texas
Charleston, South Carolina

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1900</h1><p>See what you know about the year 1900</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What area did President William McKinley place under military rule on January 8, 1900?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alaska</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Puerto Rico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hawaii</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Philippines</div>
<br>2. William J. Goebel, who was mortally wounded on January 30, 1900, was to take office as what state's governor the day after he was shot?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Utah</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kentucky</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Jersey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Illinois</div>
<br>3. Dwight F. Davis created the Davis Cup tournament for what sport on February 9, 1900?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) tennis</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) basketball</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) golf</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) ice hockey</div>
<br>4. What political party was formed on February 27, 1900?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The British Labour Party</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The German Social Democratic Party</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Canadian Progressive Conservative Party</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Canadian Liberal Party</div>
<br>5. Where were the 1900 Summer Olympics held?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paris, France</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Athens, Greece</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) London, United Kingdom</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rome, Italy</div>
<br>6. In what state did Carrie Nation demolish 25 saloons on June 1, 1900? 
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) California</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Texas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kansas</div>
<br>7. In what American city did the Robert Charles Riots take place on July 25, 1900?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brooklyn, New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Orleans, Louisiana</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Detroit, Michigan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miami, Florida</div>
<br>8. King Umberto I, who was assassinated on July 29, 1900, was the king of what European country?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Denmark</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Spain</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Portugal</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Italy</div>
<br>9. Who did President William McKinley defeat in the 1900 U.S. Presidential Election to win reelection to another term?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Garret A. Hobart</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) William Jennings Bryan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Theodore Roosevelt</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grover Cleveland</div>
<br>10. A powerful hurricane, in which 8,000 were killed, hit what American city on September 8, 1900?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Corpus Christi, Texas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Jacksonville, Florida</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Galveston, Texas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Charleston, South Carolina</div>
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