Stump Johnny Pit #1 -Results

The results are in. Johnny scored an impressive 80% on his first quiz. Hopefully, you had time to take the quiz and take on the champ. Here is the quiz again, with both the correct answers and Johnny's guesses.

1. What was the name of the play Lincoln was watching when he was shot?

2. What is the term for a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments?

3. What was the rowdiest town in the old west, featuring legendary marshals like Tom “Bear River” Smith and “Wild” Bill Hickok?

4. Which University was built with shady land grants, contracts, and enormous overpayments to a railroad company and also boasted future president Herbert Hoover in its first graduating class?

5. What was the name of the new steel method that was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron and revolutionized the industry?

6. During the war of 1812, which Native American leader was killed while fighting for the British in the Battle of the Thames?

7. What was the Democratic Party political machine that controlled New York City politics for over 100 years and featured Boss Tweed as one of its famous corrupt leaders?

8. What is the name of the secret Irish coal miners organization responsible for violent crimes in the 1870’s?

9. What is the term for power-hungry wealthy businessmen like JP Morgan , Jay Gould, and Andrew Carnegie?

10. September 24, 1869 was a stock market panic, causing a depression lasting for years. What is this date known as?

Correct Answer
1. Our American Cousin
2. Carpet Bagger
3. Abilene, Kansas
4. Stanford
5. Bessemer
6. Tecumseh
7. Tammany Hall
8. Molly Maguires
9. Robber Baron
10. Black Friday

Johnny Pit’s
1. Our American Cousin
2. Carpet Bagger
3. Dodge City
4. Stanford
5. Bessemer
6. Red Jacket
7. Tammany Hall
8. Molly Maguires
9. Robber Baron
10. Black Friday

I feel bad for the Dodge City-Abilene question but Red Jacket was definitely off the mark.
Look for the next challenge soon, and feel free to send in any potential questions.