Spanish–American War Trivia Quiz

Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War

Answer 14 trivia questions on the war between a rising superpower and a fading empire.

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What year did the Spanish-American War begin?

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What newspaper sensationalist of New York Journal fueled American sentiment for the Spanish-American War with vivid depictions of atrocities? [Hint: the movie Citizen Kane was inspired by his life]

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A brutal crackdown by the Spanish of what colony was a major cause of the war with America, for both moral and monetary reasons?

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What ship's sinking became a major catalyst for the Spanish-American War, although it could possibly have been an internal explosion rather than a Spanish mine?

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Who was serving as the American president during the Spanish-American War?

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Where did General William Shafter lead an amphibious invasion of Cuba during the Spanish-American War? [Hint: a drink is named after the city]

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What Cuban bay was seized by the U.S. Navy and Marines during the Spanish-American War, later to become an American base that still exists to this day?

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True or False: More than five times as many American soldiers died of disease than from combat in the Spanish-American War?

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What was the most significan naval battle of the Spanish-American War, fought in July of 1898?

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Who led the decisive Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War? [Hint: he is the only person in American history to hold the title of "Admiral of the Navy"]

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What was the most significant land battle of the Spanish-American War, fought in July of 1898?

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What future president became nationally known after leading his "Rough Riders?"

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What was NOT one of the territories ceded by the Spanish after its loss in the Spanish-American War?

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What possession gained by the U.S. in the Spanish-American War launched an insurgent uprising soon after the war? [Hint: the U.S. suffered about 10 times the combat deaths in this 1899-1902 insurgency than it did in the Spanish-American War]

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2 thoughts on “Spanish–American War Trivia Quiz”

  1. Imagine that…Hearst was a giant lying sack of manure about this and then one about cannabis a couple decades later. And heaven forbid the Filipinos would DARE want independence after suffering under Spanish tyranny. Thank goodness US troops SLAUGHTERED them and made then US slaves rather than giving them freedom. Can’t let a good opportunity for colonial oppression go to waste now can we?

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