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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1885

See what you know about the year 1885

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What did L.A. Thompson patent on January 20, 1885?

the vacuum cleaner
Lincoln Logs
the 3 speed fan
the roller coaster

2. What did Pres. Chester A. Arthur dedicate on February 21, 1885?

the Washington Monument
the Jefferson Memorial
the Smithsonian Institution
Arlington National Cemetery

3. On what continent did the Final Act of the Berlin Conference on February 26, 1885 regulate European colonization and trade?

the Middle East
Asia
Africa
South America

4. Who became the 22nd President of the United States on March 4, 1885?

Grover Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Benjamin Harrison
William Allison

5. What magazine went on sale for the first time on May 2, 1885?

National Geographic
Good Housekeeping
Reader's Digest
Saturday Evening Post

6. For what item did Sarah Goode, on July 14, 1885, become the first African American woman to receive a patent?

the electric blender
the hideaway bed
the can opener
the stapler

7. In what state did the Rock Springs Massacre, in which 150 white miners attacked their Chinese coworkers, take place on September 2, 1885?

Wyoming
Nevada
California
Idaho

8. What university was created on October 13, 1885?

University of Southern California
Tulane University
University of Oregon
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

9. What famous World War II American General was born on November 11, 1885?

Omar N. Bradley
George C. Marshall
George S. Patton
Douglas MacArthur

10. What former President of the United States passed away on July 23, 1885?

Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1885</h1><p>See what you know about the year 1885</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What did L.A. Thompson patent on January 20, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the vacuum cleaner</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lincoln Logs</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the 3 speed fan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the roller coaster</div>
<br>2. What did Pres. Chester A. Arthur dedicate on February 21, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the Washington Monument</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the Jefferson Memorial</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the Smithsonian Institution</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Arlington National Cemetery</div>
<br>3. On what continent did the Final Act of the Berlin Conference on February 26, 1885 regulate European colonization and trade?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the Middle East</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Asia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Africa</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) South America</div>
<br>4. Who became the 22nd President of the United States on March 4, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grover Cleveland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) James G. Blaine</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Benjamin Harrison</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) William Allison</div>
<br>5. What magazine went on sale for the first time on May 2, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) National Geographic</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Good Housekeeping</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Reader's Digest</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Saturday Evening Post</div>
<br>6. For what item did Sarah Goode, on July 14, 1885, become the first African American woman to receive a patent?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the electric blender</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the hideaway bed</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the can opener</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) the stapler</div>
<br>7. In what state did the Rock Springs Massacre, in which 150 white miners attacked their Chinese coworkers, take place on September 2, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wyoming</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nevada</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) California</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Idaho</div>
<br>8. What university was created on October 13, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Southern California</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tulane University</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) University of Oregon</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)</div>
<br>9. What famous World War II American General was born on November 11, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Omar N. Bradley</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George C. Marshall</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) George S. Patton</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Douglas MacArthur</div>
<br>10. What former President of the United States passed away on July 23, 1885?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Andrew Johnson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ulysses S. Grant</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rutherford B. Hayes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) James A. Garfield</div>
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