Which city served as the capital of the Continental Congress after Philadelphia was evacuated in 1777?
Answer
York, Pennsylvania
34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What British act declared the American colonies in rebellion in 1775?
Answer
Proclamation of Rebellion
What committee drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Committee of Five
Who was the French nobleman who served as a major general in the Continental Army?
Answer
Marquis de Lafayette
Who was the American partisan leader known as the 'Swamp Fox'?
Answer
Francis Marion
On which hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?
Answer
Breed's Hill
Which Hessian commander was killed at the Battle of Trenton?
Answer
Johann Rall
Which Polish cavalry officer died fighting for American independence?
Answer
Casimir Pulaski
What British act required colonists to provide housing for soldiers?
Answer
Quartering Act
Which battle in 1781 was a decisive American victory in the southern campaign?
Answer
Battle of Cowpens
Who was the American naval commander known as the 'Father of the American Navy'?
Answer
John Paul Jones
Which fort was captured by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys in 1775?
Answer
Fort Ticonderoga
What was the name of the treaty that brought France into the Revolutionary War?
Answer
Treaty of Alliance (1778)
Who was the British general who surrendered at Saratoga?
Answer
John Burgoyne
On what date did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
July 4, 1776
What was the name of the first written constitution of the United States?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which winter encampment of the Continental Army saw great suffering?
Answer
Valley Forge
Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
Answer
Patrick Henry
What series of laws passed by Britain in 1774 were called the Intolerable Acts?
Answer
Coercive Acts
Which American general turned traitor and joined the British?
Answer
Benedict Arnold
What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Yorktown
Who was the British king during the American Revolution?
Answer
King George III
Which battle in 1777 is considered the turning point of the war?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
Which British general led the Charge of the Light Brigade?
Answer
Lord Cardigan
Which British colony was the site of the Eureka Stockade?
Answer
Victoria
Which British explorer named Vancouver Island?
Answer
George Vancouver
Which treaty in 1763 ended the Seven Years' War?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Which act of 1919 provided for responsible government in India?
Answer
Government of India Act 1919
Which British explorer was the first to sight the Victoria Falls?
Answer
David Livingstone
Which Canadian province was originally called Upper Canada?
Answer
Ontario
Which African lake was discovered by British explorer John Hanning Speke?
Answer
Lake Victoria
Which British act established the Canadian Confederation in 1867?
Answer
British North America Act
Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Burmese War?
Answer
Treaty of Yandabo
Which British colony was the first to gain responsible government?
Answer
Nova Scotia
What was the name of the 1837 rebellion in Upper Canada?
Answer
Upper Canada Rebellion
What was the capital of British Ceylon?
Answer
Colombo
Who was the last British monarch to rule over the American colonies?
Answer
George III
Which battle in 1805 ensured British naval supremacy for a century?
Answer
Battle of Trafalgar
Which British prime minister championed the policy of 'splendid isolation'?
Answer
Lord Salisbury
What was the name of the rebellion in 1857 against British rule in India?
Answer
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Which colony was known as 'the jewel in the crown'?
Answer
India