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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1876

See what you know about the year 1876 (America's Centennial)

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What was formed on February 2, 1876?

American Federation of Labor
United States Tennis Association
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
The Salvation Army

2. What state ratified its current constitution on February 15, 1876?

Nevada
Texas
New York
Illinois

3. Who did Rutherford B. Hayes defeat to win the 1876 Presidential Election?

William A. Wheeler
Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
Horace Greeley

4. What state became the 38th to be admitted to the United States on August 1, 1876?

Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado

5. What university opened for classes on October 4, 1876?

Texas A and M University
University of Arkansas
University of Nebraska
University of Florida

6. Who became President of Mexico on November 29, 1876?

Victoriano Huerta
Francisco Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Benito Juarez

7. What city hosted the Centennial Exposition of 1876?

New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chicago, Illinois

8. In what city was Johns Hopkins University founded on February 22, 1876?

Baltimore, Maryland
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hartford, Connecticut
Washington, D.C.

9. Who received a patent for his mimeograph on August 8, 1876?

Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Albert Blake Dick
Thomas A. Watson

10. What two South American countries made peace with each other on February 3, 1876?

Uruguay and Bolivia
Brazil and Chile
Peru and Ecuador
Paraguay and Argentina

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1876</h1><p>See what you know about the year 1876 (America's Centennial)</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What was formed on February 2, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) American Federation of Labor</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) United States Tennis Association</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Salvation Army</div>
<br>2. What state ratified its current constitution on February 15, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nevada</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Texas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Illinois</div>
<br>3. Who did Rutherford B. Hayes defeat to win the 1876 Presidential Election?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) William A. Wheeler</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Samuel J. Tilden</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thomas A. Hendricks</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Horace Greeley</div>
<br>4. What state became the 38th to be admitted to the United States on August 1, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wyoming</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kansas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nebraska</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Colorado</div>
<br>5. What university opened for classes on October 4, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Texas A and M University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Arkansas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Nebraska</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Florida</div>
<br>6. Who became President of Mexico on November 29, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Victoriano Huerta</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Francisco Madero</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Porfirio Diaz</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Benito Juarez</div>
<br>7. What city hosted the Centennial Exposition of 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York, New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Boston, Massachusetts</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chicago, Illinois</div>
<br>8. In what city was Johns Hopkins University founded on February 22, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore, Maryland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hartford, Connecticut</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington, D.C.</div>
<br>9. Who received a patent for his mimeograph on August 8, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alexander Graham Bell</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thomas Edison</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Albert Blake Dick</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thomas A. Watson</div>
<br>10. What two South American countries made peace with each other on February 3, 1876?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Uruguay and Bolivia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brazil and Chile</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Peru and Ecuador</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paraguay and Argentina</div>
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