19th Century A - Z quiz
Below are clues and dates to people, things or events from the years 1800-1900. The answer to each clue begins with the letter shown at the start of the clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
A
1896
This city hosts the first modern Olympic games
Athens
B
1824
This composer's Ninth Symphony premieres
Ludwig van Beethoven
C
1900
This city, non-existent at the beginning of the 19th century, is
the world's 5th most populous at its end
Chicago
D
1897
This novel is published by Bram Stoker
Dracula
E
1889
This tower becomes the tallest human-built structure in the world
Eiffel Tower
F
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at this theater
Ford's Theater
G
1871
This country is unified
Germany
H
1804
This country gains independence from France
Haiti
I
1861
This country is unified
Italy
J
1888
Mary Kelly becomes his fifth and last known victim
Jack the Ripper
K
1868
The city ceases to be the capital of Japan
Kyoto
L
1900
This political party is founded in London
Labour Party
M
1844
This transmission code is developed
Morse Code
N
1892
This Tchaikovsky ballet debuts in St. Petersburg
The Nutcracker
O
1800s
China fights, and loses, these two wars against Western powers
The Opium Wars
P
1869
This table is created by Dmitri Mendeleev
The Periodic Table
Q
1859
This territory separates from New South Wales
Queensland
R
1865–77
The United States undergoes this period in its history
Reconstruction
S
1833
This practice is abolished in the British empire
Slavery
T
1805
Admiral Nelson wins this battle, but is killed in action
Trafalgar
U
1800s
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill formulate this philosophy
Utilitarianism
V
1889
This painter paints "Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh
W
1815
Napoleon meets his final defeat at this battle
Waterloo
X
1895
This type of radiation is discovered by Röntgen
X-Ray
Y
1872
This becomes the world's first national park
Yellowstone
Z
1828
Shaka leads this African kingdom to its greatest extent
(Zululand) The Zulu Kingdom
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
A
1896
This city hosts the first modern Olympic games
Athens
B
1824
This composer's Ninth Symphony premieres
Ludwig van Beethoven
C
1900
This city, non-existent at the beginning of the 19th century, is
the world's 5th most populous at its end
Chicago
D
1897
This novel is published by Bram Stoker
Dracula
E
1889
This tower becomes the tallest human-built structure in the world
Eiffel Tower
F
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at this theater
Ford's Theater
G
1871
This country is unified
Germany
H
1804
This country gains independence from France
Haiti
I
1861
This country is unified
Italy
J
1888
Mary Kelly becomes his fifth and last known victim
Jack the Ripper
K
1868
The city ceases to be the capital of Japan
Kyoto
L
1900
This political party is founded in London
Labour Party
M
1844
This transmission code is developed
Morse Code
N
1892
This Tchaikovsky ballet debuts in St. Petersburg
The Nutcracker
O
1800s
China fights, and loses, these two wars against Western powers
The Opium Wars
P
1869
This table is created by Dmitri Mendeleev
The Periodic Table
Q
1859
This territory separates from New South Wales
Queensland
R
1865–77
The United States undergoes this period in its history
Reconstruction
S
1833
This practice is abolished in the British empire
Slavery
T
1805
Admiral Nelson wins this battle, but is killed in action
Trafalgar
U
1800s
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill formulate this philosophy
Utilitarianism
V
1889
This painter paints "Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh
W
1815
Napoleon meets his final defeat at this battle
Waterloo
X
1895
This type of radiation is discovered by Röntgen
X-Ray
Y
1872
This becomes the world's first national park
Yellowstone
Z
1828
Shaka leads this African kingdom to its greatest extent
(Zululand) The Zulu Kingdom
