Quiz #7 121-140 Social Studies Academic Team 500 Questions

Name and number please. This king was a notorious patron of the arts, and offered protection to the writers Racine [rah-SEEN] and Moliere [mole-YAIR]. He collaborated with his ministers to make France economically self-sufficient, and he modernized the infrastructure. Which French king wasmore famous for his campaigns against the Habsburgs, and the construction of the Palace of Versailles [ver-SIGH]?

This politician participated in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown before obtaining some legal education in 1780. He declined a position on the Supreme Court in 1798, and was later appointed secretary of state by John Adams. Who was appointed chief justice in 1801, and established the process of judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court in U.S. government?

As part of his research into programmed learning, this man trained pigeons to play table tennis. He developed the Air Crib, a soundproof, germ-free, air-conditioned box designed to optimize child growth during the first two years of life. Identify this U.S. psychologist known for his namesake box, used to study how drugs change animal behavior.

First and last name required. In later years, this Wild West legend worked as a policeman, miner, and real estate agent. He died at the age of 80 in Los Angeles, the last survivor of a shootout that occurred on October 26, 1881. What gunman, sometimes lawman, and sometimes con man was known for the fight at the O.K. Corral?

He ascended the throne after his father's abdication, turning the government over to Count Cavour [kuh-VOOR] three years later. He encouraged Garibaldi's campaign in Sicily, and led his own armies into papal territory despite the threat of excommunication. What Piedmontese ruler would become the first king of a united Italy?

This future vice president was roommates with Tommy Lee Jones at Harvard and wrote an undergraduate thesis on television's impact on the presidency. He entered politics after serving in Vietnam and lost the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination to Michael Dukakis. What Tennessee politician served two terms as vice president under Bill Clinton?

Militias under this ruler attempted to outlaw bear-baiting, stage plays, and Christmas. He established the Barebones Parliament after dissolving the Rump Parliament, and was nicknamed "Old Ironsides." Who was lord protector of the Commonwealth from 1653 to 1658?

This explorer arrived in New Spain in 1535 with the Spanish viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza. He explored the Southwest between 1540 and 1542 with an expedition that found the Grand Canyon. What explorer, however, was unable to find the fabled Seven Cities of Gold?

He was a member of a prosperous mining family, and was educated in Europe before beginning his revolutionary activities. He fled to Jamaica after the collapse of the Second Venezuelan Republic. What military leader helped end Spanish control of South America?

This explorer gained a reputation as a navigator during an expedition to Central American and the West Indies before going to Canada in 1603. He gave his name to the lake where the Battle of Plattsburgh was fought, and which lies between Vermont and New York. Name this French explorer, the founder of Quebec.

A holiday named for this man is celebrated on October 9, and was first observed in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He grew up in Greenland, was written about in Icelandic sagas, and was named after his father, "the red." Identify this explorer, who established the settlement of Vinland, possibly the first European to set foot in North America.

He has publicly commented on refusing to dine alone with any woman other than his wife and refers to himself as "a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order." He has supported religious freedom legislation, such as one bill in his home state that received strong backlash from many businesses vocally supporting LGBT rights. What former governor of Indiana was elected the 48th vice president of the United States in 2016?

This king won a resounding victory at the Battle of Marignano [mah-reen-YAH-noh] in 1515, but he was captured in at the Battle of Pavia [pah-VEE-ah] in 1525. He is also known for funding scholars like da Vinci, and for his lavish court. What Valois [vah-LWAH] king of France was rival of Charles the Fifth of the Holy Roman Empire?

This ruler was one of the first to integrate artillery, cavalry, and logistics, which he used in his European campaigns. He is credited with beginning the Golden Age in his country, making it a major European power. What Swedish king, nicknamed "the Lion of the North," died leading his troops during the Thirty Years' War?

Chief Donnacona of Hochelaga [hah-shah-LAH-gah] told this explorer of the golden city Saguenay [SAH-jhuh-nih]. He is known for sailing up the St. Lawrence River. Who was this explorer who claimed Canada for France?

This native Welsh speaker was chancellor of the exchequer under H. H. Asquith. He is known for splitting the Liberal Party and for representing the United Kingdom at the Paris Peace Conference. Name this British prime minister, who was in office during much of World War One.

An early attempt at rebellion led by this man saw his defeat at Rancagua, and he would later serve as his nation's Supreme Director in the 1810s. He is known for working alongside José de San Martín [mar-TEEN] in the movement for Chilean independence. Who was this Latin American liberator, the illegitimate son of an Irish-Spanish officer?

He graduated last in his class at West Point, but attained the rank of brevet [BREH-vet] brigadier general at age 23. He later commanded the Seventh Cavalry, and participated in campaigns against the Plains tribes, including the Black Hills campaign. What cavalry commander made his last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Backlash against this leader led to the War of the Reform, which lasted from 1857 to 1860 and severely damaged his nation's treasury. He led opposition against the empire of Maximilian von Habsburg and deposed Santa Anna. Who was this first indigenous president of Mexico, a former lawyer?

He was chosen speaker of the House, and lost the Republican presidential nomination to Rutherford Hayes in 1876. He lost the 1880 presidential nomination to James Garfield, but was named secretary of state and sought to improve Pan-American relations. What Republican from Maine was defeated in the 1884 presidential election by Grover Cleveland?