Famous Duels

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Instructions: Historic duels and rivalries

1.
In 1804, which two American political figures fought a famous duel that resulted in one's death?
A
Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson
B
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
C
James Monroe and John Adams
D
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
2.
Which famous Russian poet was killed in a duel in 1837?
A
Fyodor Dostoevsky
B
Leo Tolstoy
C
Anton Chekhov
D
Alexander Pushkin
3.
Before becoming president, Andrew Jackson was known for fighting in approximately how many duels?
A
5 duels
B
Over 100 duels
C
13 duels
D
3 duels
4.
In what country did the tradition of formal dueling with swords originate during the Renaissance?
A
France
B
Italy
C
Spain
D
England
5.
Which French mathematician was killed in a duel at the age of 20, the night after writing down groundbreaking mathematical discoveries?
A
Henri Poincaré
B
Blaise Pascal
C
Évariste Galois
D
Pierre de Fermat
6.
What weapon was traditionally used in the most famous American duels of the 18th and 19th centuries?
A
Swords
B
Sabers
C
Flintlock pistols
D
Rifles
7.
What was the role of a 'second' in a formal duel?
A
A witness and negotiator who tried to resolve the dispute
B
The doctor who tended the wounded
C
The backup fighter if the first fell
D
The person who fired the starting shot
8.
Which legendary Wild West gunfight took place at (near) the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona?
A
The Dodge City War
B
The James-Younger gang standoff
C
The Lincoln County War
D
The Earp-Clanton shootout
9.
Which country was the last in Western Europe to officially ban dueling?
A
Italy
B
France
C
Germany
D
Spain
10.
In the famous rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, what was the central disagreement?
A
Who invented the telephone
B
AC versus DC electrical systems
C
Radio wave technology
D
Who invented the lightbulb
11.
Which famous French Cardinal was known for banning dueling in France in the 17th century?
A
Cardinal de Retz
B
Cardinal Mazarin
C
Cardinal Richelieu
D
Cardinal Fleury
12.
Which English playwright and spy was killed in a fight (possibly a duel) in 1593 at the age of 29?
A
Christopher Marlowe
B
John Webster
C
Ben Jonson
D
Thomas Kyd
13.
In Japanese samurai culture, what was the formal name for a duel between two warriors?
A
Seppuku
B
Ketto
C
Harakiri
D
Bushido
14.
Which legendary Japanese swordsman is said to have fought over 60 duels without ever losing?
A
Miyamoto Musashi
B
Tokugawa Ieyasu
C
Oda Nobunaga
D
Sasaki Kojiro
15.
What U.S. President, while serving as a general, nearly fought a duel with the military governor of California during the Mexican-American War?
A
Ulysses S. Grant
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Zachary Taylor
D
James K. Polk

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