Decade Quiz 1900s
In 1905 Albert Einstein proposed the theory of relativity. What was his nationality?
- Though he was also a German citizen and an American citizen at different points in his life, Einstein was a citizen of Switzerland in 1905.
President William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901, by Polish-American anarchist Leon Czolgosz. Where did it happen?
- McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo and died eight days later.
What killed an astounding 1.3 million people in India in 1907?
- The bubonic plague is spread by fleas from infected rodents.
In what year did San Francisco burn for three days, following an earthquake that measured 8.3 on the Richter scale?
- Two-thirds of the city was destroyed and about 2,500 people were killed.
Which of the following became a state during this decade?
- Oklahoma entered the Union in 1907. Utah joined in 1896, while Alaska wasn't a state until 1959.
