American National Biography Quiz
The life of a nation told by the lives of its
people…
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1. Which sport was José Mendez famous for playing?
Hint: The Research Ideas tab gives a great overview of people from all backgrounds from a
Hispanic American Heritage.
2. Which famous couples have their own individual ANB page?
Hint: The Editor’s blog always has some very interesting articles.
3. Who was Earnest Hemingway’s boyhood hero?
Hint: The quick search is easy to use and articles can lead you onto further research.
4. Which female born 4 Feb 1913 was the first woman and only the second African American to
lie in honour in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.?
Hint: The advanced search gives you loads of options to narrow your search if you’re looking
to find a specific person.
5. What other name does Tashunka-Kokipapi go by?
Hint: This person is linked to Red Cloud; see if you can work out who Tashunka-Kokipapi is
from http://www.anb.org/articles/20/20-00842.html
6. What American era does The Grapes of Wrath encompass?
Hint: Try researching what the industry and economy was like during the Depression and the
New Deal era.
7. How many articles include illustrations in the ANB’s latest update?
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8. What did the Harlem Renaissance influence?
Hint: The ANB are also linked to The Oxford Companion to United States History to give your
research even more context.
9. What was the first National Park?
Hint: You can also browse articles from the The Oxford Companion to United States History.
10. Why are Chang and Eng found in one entry?
Hint: Search for both their names
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Last updated: 15/01/12
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Baseball
Johnny Cash and June Carter, Gerald Ford and Betty Ford (Editor’s blog).
Theodore Roosevelt
Rosa Parks
Young Man Afraid of His Horse
Depression-era
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Literature, Painting, Art, Sculpture, Jazz, Dance and Broadway shows.
Yellowstone National Park
They are Siamese twins!
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Last updated: 15/01/12