Here are the answers to this month’s five quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.
April Quiz Questions: American History
- During the Salem witch trials, how many of the accused were burned alive? None; most were hanged, some died in jail.
- Who first got off the ground using controlled motor power in 1903? Wright Brothers
- For what is Button Gwinnet renowned? Signing the Declaration of Independence
- How and when did Alaska become a part of the United States? In 1867 it was sold to the Americans by Russia
- Which was the last state to move its state capital? Oklahoma; in 1910 the state capital moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City
Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2022.