30 Important People Test 2

Question 1

John Ware

Answer 1

African-American cowboy remembered for ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to Southern Albert in 1882, helping to create the provinces, important ranch industry. 

Question 2

Donald Dunagan

Answer 2

Believe to be the US Marines’ youngest-ever drill instructor. During his time and service, he made sure to never reveal his secret; he had voiced Bambi in the 1942 Disney film.

Question 3

Pascal Cleatus Poolaw, Sr

Answer 3

The most decorated Native American soldier in history.

Question 4

Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher

Answer 4

An accomplished Chickasaw actor and teller of Native American stories from Oklahoma.

Question 5

Julius Caesar Watts Jr.

Answer 5

He was a quarterback at the University of Oklahoma, where he led the team to multiple conference championships and set several school records. Transitioning to politics, he served, as a U.S.representative, for Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district, where he was known for his conservative principles and commitment to limited government.

Question 6

Montford T. Johnson

Answer 6

Chickasaw who built a ranching Empire in present Central, Oklahoma, in played a positive role in the growth of the Chickasaw Nation.

Question 7

Elie Weisel

Answer 7

A renowned Holocaust survivor, writer, and human rights advocate. He was born in Sighet, Romania, in endured the horrors of the Auschwitz and Butchenwald concentration camps during World War II. His experiences during the holocaust were documented in his powerful memoir, Night.

Question 8

Karine Jean-Pierre

Answer 8

White House Press Secretary to President Joe Biden.

Question 9

Iran-Contra Scandal

Answer 9

A secret U.S. arms deal that traded missiles and other arms to free some Americans held hostage by terrorists in Lebanon, but also used funds from the arms steel to support armed conflict in Nicaragua.

Question 10

Matt Pinnall

Answer 10

Current lieutenant governor of Oklahoma.

Question 11

National energy act

Answer 11

An act placed a tax on gas-guzzling cars, removed price controls on oil and natural gas produced in the United States, and extended tax credits for the development of alternative energy. 

Question 12

Watergate scandal

Answer 12

Centered on the Nixon administration’s attempt to cover up a burglary of the Democratic national committee headquarters.

Question 13

Kent state university riot

Answer 13

A massive student protest led to the burning of the ROTC building. The local mayor ordered in the National Guard where they begin firing live ammunition into a crowd of campus protesters who were hurling rocks at them.

Question 14

Battle of Washita

Answer 14

Led by lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, the U.S.army attacked a Cheyenne Village, primarily composed of non-combatant woman, children, and elders, along the Washita River in present-day Oklahoma. The controversial battle resulted in the deaths of many Cheyenne, including their leader, chief black kettle.

Question 15

Calvin Graham

Answer 15

Youngest confirmed soldier to serve in World War II.

Question 16

H. R. 1435

Answer 16

Proposed U.S. Federal legislation that aim to protect consumer choice in the automotive industry. The bill sought to prevent auto makers from restricting or discouraging consumers’ ability to purchase vehicles from independent dealerships, rather than through the manufacture‘s own network. The legislation aim to maintain competition and allow consumers the freedom to choose where they buy their vehicles.

Question 17

Nicholas II

Answer 17

Last tsar of Russia

Question 18

Madam CJ Walker

Answer 18

Born to slave parents and would become the first female self-made millionaire in America.

Question 19

Battle of wounded knee

Answer 19

A tragic event where U.S. soldiers fought against Lakota Sioux Native Americans. Many Lakota people, including women, and children, were hurt or killed. This battle marked the end of the Indian wars in the American west and is a sad part of our history.

Question 20

Joseph McCarthy

Answer 20

A US senator who exposed communist in the US government and investigated various government departments and questioned Innumerable witnesses, resulting in what would be known as the red scare.

Question 21

Phantom army

Answer 21

During World War II, a clever deception strategy involved, creating fake military units, equipment, and activities, such as inflatable tanks, dummy, aircraft, and radio traffic, to make the Germans believe that the allies had much larger and more powerful forces than they actually did. The goal was to divert German attention and resources away from the actual allied military operations.

Question 22

Operation red dawn

Answer 22

A U.S. military mission that took place on December 13, 2003, in Iraq. It aimed to capture or eliminate Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi dictator, who was hiding a remote, underground hideout near Tikrit. The operation was successful, resulting in the capture of Saddam Hussein, marking a significant moment in the early stages of the Iraq war, and his subsequent trial and execution.

Question 23

Casey Murdock

Answer 23

Oklahoma state senator for district 27.

Question 24

Charles McCall

Answer 24

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Question 25

Carl Newton

Answer 25

Oklahoma State representative for district 58

Question 26

Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer 26

French emperor who sold the US the Louisiana purchase

Question 27

Frida Kahlo

Answer 27

A well-known Mexican artist

Question 28

Captain Samuel “Burk” Burnett

Answer 28

A prominent American cattle rancher an entrepreneur in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for founding the famous Four Sixed ranch in Texas, which became one of the largest and most successful cattle ranches in the region.


Question 29

T.A. Peterman

Answer 29

An American entrepreneur and the founder of Peterbilt motors company.

Question 30

Stan Lee

Answer 30

He was a famous book writer, who created Spider-Man in many other comic books.