Spain loses rest of its empire in Spanish-American War - Quiz
- 1. When did the Spanish-American War occur?
A) 1865
B) 1776
C) 1918
D) 1898
- 2. Which country did Spain lose to in the Spanish-American War?
A) United States
B) England
C) Germany
D) France
- 3. What was the name of the battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, leading to the start of the Spanish-American War?
A) HMS Hood
B) USS Constitution
C) HMS Victory
D) USS Maine
- 4. Which city did Spain lose in the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War?
A) Seville
B) Madrid
C) Barcelona
D) Manila
- 5. Who led the Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry regiment, during the Spanish-American War?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) George Washington
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 6. Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
A) Treaty of Ghent
B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Versailles
- 7. What naval battle helped solidify American control of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
A) Battle of Manila Bay
B) Battle of Jutland
C) Battle of Trafalgar
D) Battle of Midway
- 8. Which American president initially sought a peaceful resolution with Spain before the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
A) William McKinley
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Harry S. Truman
- 9. Who was the Spanish general in charge of the defense of Santiago during the Spanish-American War?
A) Arsenio Linares
B) Francisco Franco
C) Emilio Aguinaldo
D) Ignacio Zaragoza
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