Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - History Quiz: Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold

1. Patriot Nathan Hale was hanged for what crime on September 22, 1776?

Stealing

Cheating

Spying

Wandering

Desertion

2. Hale was caught by which British general?

George III

William Howe

Thomas Gage

Charles Cornwallis

Henry Clinton

3. What disguise did Nathan Hale use?

Fishmonger

War Profiteer

Redcoat

Beggar

Schoolmaster

4. During what battle did Nathan Hale volunteer himself to General Washington?

Battle of Harlem Heights

Bunker Hill

Lexington and Concord

Yorktown

Ticonderoga

5. Who is thought to have betrayed Nathan Hale?

Aaron Burr

Benedict Arnold

Johnny Tremain

John Montresor

Samuel Hale

6. General Howe eventually went down in ignominy after the decisive loss of what battle in 1777?

Yorktown

Princeton

Brandywine

Saratoga

Philadelphia

7. On September 21, 1780, General Benedict Arnold met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over what?

Ticonderoga

West Point

Money

New York City

Bunker Hill

8. Before the name Benedict Arnold became synonymous with traitor, he was a proven brave leader in what 1775 battle?

Battle of Yorktown

Harlem Heights

Philadelphia

Fort Ticonderoga

Antietam

9. A monument to what body part of Benedict Arnold sits on the site of the Battle of Saratoga?

Leg

Arm

Eye

Ear

Foot

10. Arnold was caught in his plot with the British when Major John Andre was captured. Where did the Americans find incriminating documents regarding Arnold?

Bag

Hat

Coat

Boot

Horse