Question 1

Who was the author of 'The Federalist Papers'?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hamilton

Question 2

What was the name of the first electric power station in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Edison Power Station

Question 3

Who was the leader of the Continental Army who died in 1799?

Accepted Answer

Henry Knox

Question 4

What was the name of the first commercially successful electric motor in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Thomson-Houston Motor

Question 5

What was the name of the famous outlaw gang led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?

Accepted Answer

The Wild Bunch

Question 6

Who was the leader of the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

John Hancock

Question 7

What was the name of the first electric streetcar system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Union Electric Street Railway

Question 8

What was the name of the famous mountain pass that pioneers used to cross the Rocky Mountains?

Accepted Answer

South Pass

Question 9

Who was the author of 'Common Sense'?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 10

What was the name of the first commercially successful steam locomotive in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

History: Trivia questions with answers