The 1900s quiz (Questions only)

1. Name the cowboy-hero, created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford and portrayed on film by William Boyd, whose name sounds like he’s a rabbit:

2. In which country were the bandits Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid supposedly killed by soldiers on November 6, 1908?

3. Until Henry Ford formed his own company in 1903, which great inventor-friend employed him?

4. What were the first cinemas in the USA (circa 1900) called ?

5. On which Caribbean island did Mont Pelee erupt in May 1902, killing all but one of the inhabitants of the town of St. Pierre?

6. The Commonwealth Of Australia was proclaimed on New Years Day in which year? plus or minus 5 years

7. Which country seceded from Colombia in 1903?

8. Which brothers invented the airplane in 1903?

9. In which 3 sports were women allowed to compete for the first time in Olympic history at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics? (1 point per correct answer)

10. What name was given to the uprising in China in 1900?

11. In which country did the Boxer Uprising take place between 1899 and 1901?

12. Which scientist was born in Germany in 1879, became a Swiss citizen in 1901 and later became a US citizen in 1940?

13. In 1905, Wales beat the touring New Zealand "Originals" 3-0 in Cardiff, the only defeat of their tour. Which New Zealand player claimed to have scored a try that was not awarded?

14. With the exception of two survivors, on the morning of May 8, 1902, the volcano Mt Pelee erupted and killed circa 25,000 inhabitants in the town of St Pierre. On which island, popular with tourists from around the world, is Mt Pelee located?

15. Which war did the treaty of Portsmouth end in 1905?

16. On what date did the Australian colonies federate to form the Commonwealth of Australia?

17. The first non British player to win the Men's Singles title did so in 1907. What nationality was he?

18. Which all-rounder took 100 wickets and scored 1000 runs in 16 seasons between 1903 and 1926?

19. The 1904 Battle of Port Arthur was the catalyst to a war involving which two imperial powers?

20. From 1901 to 2006, 182 individuals received the Medicine Nobel Price. From which country came most of them?