Welcome to the first part of the Neverending History Exam! Every week, usually on Wednesdays, I’ll post a few random questions on history, some easy, some difficult, some strange. Since the exam will never end there will be no grades.
Question #1: While the American Civil War mostly took place in North America, there were some operations that took outside of the continent. One of these was the USS Wachusett capturing a Confederate ship in Bahia, Brazil. What was the name of the Confederate ship that was captured?
A: CSS Shenandoah
B: CSS Florida
C: CSS Huntress
D: CSS Louisiana
Question #2: Who won the Battle of Maiwand in 1880?
A: Russian Empire
B: The Zulu
C: British Empire
D: Afghanistan
Question #3: Which team won the 1943 NFL Championship game (Hint: It was not the Steagles)?
A: Chicago Bears
B: New York Giants
C: Washington Redskins
D: Detroit Lions
Question #4: What was the name of the dog Richard Nixon had while he was Vice-President of the United States?
A: Heidi
B: King Timahoe
C: Pasha
D: Checkers
Question #5: Here’s an easy one. What is the capital of New York State?
A: Buffalo
B: New York City
C: Yonkers
D: Albany
Next week will be the next set of questions as well as the answers for this week’s questions.
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