19th Century Trivia
From Bayonet Constitutions to revolutionary inventions, show off your 19th-century savvy and outsmart history with a wink.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which U.S. president, the nation’s 20th, was fatally shot just months into his term in 1881?
James A. Garfield
Which inventor patented a practical telephone in 1876, sparking a revolution in long-distance communication?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which battle in Pennsylvania in 1863 marked a decisive turning point in the American Civil War by halting the Confederate invasion of the North?
Gettysburg
Who is the Norwegian artist behind the iconic painting The Scream, famous for its blood-red sky and modern existential angst?
Edvard Munch
Which Mary Shelley novel, published in 1818, is heralded as the pioneer of science fiction thanks to its focus on scientific inquiry and ethical questions?
Frankenstein