Trivia: The Roosevelts of Long Island distinguished themselves by living where?
East Hampton
Oyster Bay
Huntington
Farmingdale
The correct answer is Oyster Bay
So why is this answer correct? : Sagamore Hill, or the “Summer White House” in Oyster Bay, Long Island, was the Roosevelt family vacation home as well as Theodore Roosevelt’s permanent home from 1885 until he died in 1919. The 83-acre estate overlooks Long Island Sound and was dedicated as a historic site in 1962.
Trivia: In 1652, the Roosevelts bought the future site of what NYC landmark?
Statue of Liberty
Central Park
Empire State Building
Radio City Music Hall
The correct answer is Empire State Building
So why is this answer correct? : Immigrating to the U.S. in 1649, Claes Martenszen van Rosenvelt bought a 50-acre farm in midtown Manhattan. The land included the area from what is now 29th Street to 35th Street between Lexington and Fifth avenues, which contains the site on 34th Street that houses the Empire State Building. President Franklin Roosevelt cut the ribbon at the building’s opening in 1933.
Trivia: Eleanor Roosevelt was the chairperson of what commission?
Sovereignty
Voter equality
Human rights
World trade
The correct answer is Human rights
So why is this answer correct? : A major advocate for civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt was appointed to the Commission on Human Rights by the United Nations in 1946. She was instrumental in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted on December 10, 1948. To this day, the declaration remains a cornerstone of international human rights law.
Trivia: The Roosevelts immigrated from what country?
The Netherlands
England
Germany
Canada
The correct answer is The Netherlands
So why is this answer correct? : In 1649, the first Roosevelt in America, Claes Martenszen van Rosenvelt, immigrated from the Netherlands with his wife, Jennetjke. The pair settled in New Amsterdam (now New York City) and had four children. Their son Nicolas was their only offspring to keep the Rosenvelt name, which was modified over time to “Roosevelt.”
Trivia: The Roosevelt family coat of arms has what symbol?
Spear
Tulips
Dove
Roses
The correct answer is Roses
So why is this answer correct? : The Roosevelt family crest was fitting, considering the name “Roosevelt” means “rose field.” The coat of arms contains three roses, but the position of the flowers differs in Theodore and Franklin Delano’s coats of arms — Theodore’s roses rest on a grassy mound, while FDR’s do not. Both crests have three red-and-white plumes at the top, as well as the Latin motto, “Qui plantavit curabit,” which means “He who grows will persevere.”
Trivia: Theodore Roosevelt’s volunteer cavalry unit was known as what?
Rough Riders
Buffalo Regiment
Ironclads
Michigan Own
The correct answer is Rough Riders
So why is this answer correct? : Gaining fame during the Spanish-American War in 1898, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders were America’s first volunteer cavalry. The diverse group of men consisted of Texas Rangers, Native Americans, and even Ivy League athletes. Despite not seeing a lot of real action, the group played a vital role in the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba.
Trivia: How were Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt related?
Grandfather & grandson
Father & son
Fifth cousins
Uncle & nephew
The correct answer is Fifth cousins
So why is this answer correct? : The Roosevelt family was complicated. Former President Theodore Roosevelt was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fifth cousin. FDR’s wife, Eleanor, was Theodore’s niece, making Eleanor and FDR fifth cousins once removed. Theodore even stood in place of Eleanor’s deceased father at her wedding. But the connections don’t stop there. FDR was related to a whopping 10 other Presidents, by blood and marriage.
Trivia: Franklin Roosevelt became President during what major U.S. event?
Vietnam War
Spanish flu pandemic
The Great Depression
World War II
The correct answer is The Great Depression
So why is this answer correct? : Assuming the presidency with a promise of change, FDR entered the White House in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression. He offered New Deal programs to revive the economy, created jobs, and provided relief to those in need. The President also pioneered the “first 100 days” concept and pushed 15 major economic bills through Congress during his first days in office.
The rebellion by Virginia slaves sometimes known as the Southampton Insurrection — which was suppressed on August 23, 1831 — is usually known by what name?
Shays’ Rebellion
Bacon’s Rebellion
Dorr Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
John Brown’s Rebellion
The correct answer is Nat Turner’s Rebellion
A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition — issued on August 23, 1775 — was which British monarch’s response to the Battle of Bunker Hill?
George II
George III
George IV
William IV
Victoria
The correct answer is George III