Historical Poetry Rhyme

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Which historical poem begins with the line, "Listen my children and you shall hear"?

  1. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

  2. The Charge of the Light Brigade

  3. The Raven

  4. The Song of Hiawatha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1860. It tells the story of Paul Revere's ride from Boston to Concord on the night of April 18, 1775, to warn the American militia that the British were coming.

In the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade", what is the name of the valley where the British cavalry made their ill-fated charge?

  1. The Valley of Death

  2. The Valley of Shadows

  3. The Valley of Tears

  4. The Valley of Despair


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Charge of the Light Brigade is a narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, first published in 1854. It tells the story of the British cavalry's disastrous charge against Russian artillery during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War.

Which historical poem contains the line, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary"?

  1. The Raven

  2. The Tell-Tale Heart

  3. Annabel Lee

  4. The Bells


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Raven is a narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1845. It tells the story of a man who is visited by a raven that repeatedly says the word "Nevermore".

In the poem "The Song of Hiawatha", what is the name of the Native American warrior who is the protagonist of the poem?

  1. Hiawatha

  2. Nokomis

  3. Gitche Gumee

  4. Pau-Puk-Keewis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Song of Hiawatha is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1855. It tells the story of Hiawatha, a Native American warrior who is born with magical powers.

Which historical poem begins with the line, "I have a dream"?

  1. I Have a Dream

  2. The Gettysburg Address

  3. The Star-Spangled Banner

  4. America the Beautiful


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I Have a Dream is a speech by Martin Luther King Jr., delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the speech, King calls for an end to racial discrimination and segregation in the United States.

In the poem "The Gettysburg Address", what is the name of the place where the speech was delivered?

  1. Gettysburg

  2. Washington, D.C.

  3. Philadelphia

  4. Boston


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gettysburg Address is a speech by Abraham Lincoln, delivered on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the speech, Lincoln calls for a renewed commitment to the principles of equality and freedom.

Which historical poem contains the line, "O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light"?

  1. The Star-Spangled Banner

  2. America the Beautiful

  3. My Country 'Tis of Thee

  4. The Battle Hymn of the Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, after he witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

In the poem "America the Beautiful", what is the name of the mountain that is mentioned in the first stanza?

  1. The Rocky Mountains

  2. The Appalachian Mountains

  3. The Sierra Nevada

  4. The Cascade Range


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

America the Beautiful is a patriotic song written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. It was set to music by Samuel A. Ward in 1882. The song praises the beauty and grandeur of the United States, and it has become one of the most popular patriotic songs in the country.

Which historical poem begins with the line, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord"?

  1. The Battle Hymn of the Republic

  2. My Country 'Tis of Thee

  3. The Star-Spangled Banner

  4. America the Beautiful


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a patriotic song written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861, during the American Civil War. The song was inspired by Howe's visit to a Union army camp, where she heard soldiers singing the tune of "John Brown's Body".

In the poem "My Country 'Tis of Thee", what is the name of the land that is mentioned in the first stanza?

  1. America

  2. The United States

  3. The New World

  4. The Promised Land


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Country 'Tis of Thee is a patriotic song written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831. It was set to music by Thomas Hastings in 1832. The song praises the beauty and freedom of the United States, and it has become one of the most popular patriotic songs in the country.

Which historical poem contains the line, "From sea to shining sea"?

  1. America the Beautiful

  2. My Country 'Tis of Thee

  3. The Star-Spangled Banner

  4. The Battle Hymn of the Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

America the Beautiful is a patriotic song written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. It was set to music by Samuel A. Ward in 1882. The song praises the beauty and grandeur of the United States, and it has become one of the most popular patriotic songs in the country.

In the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner", what is the name of the flag that is mentioned in the first stanza?

  1. The American flag

  2. The Union Jack

  3. The Confederate flag

  4. The Stars and Stripes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, after he witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Which historical poem begins with the line, "O beautiful for spacious skies"?

  1. America the Beautiful

  2. My Country 'Tis of Thee

  3. The Star-Spangled Banner

  4. The Battle Hymn of the Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

America the Beautiful is a patriotic song written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893. It was set to music by Samuel A. Ward in 1882. The song praises the beauty and grandeur of the United States, and it has become one of the most popular patriotic songs in the country.

In the poem "My Country 'Tis of Thee", what is the name of the land that is mentioned in the second stanza?

  1. America

  2. The United States

  3. The New World

  4. The Promised Land


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

My Country 'Tis of Thee is a patriotic song written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831. It was set to music by Thomas Hastings in 1832. The song praises the beauty and freedom of the United States, and it has become one of the most popular patriotic songs in the country.

Which historical poem contains the line, "The land of the free, and the home of the brave"?

  1. The Star-Spangled Banner

  2. America the Beautiful

  3. My Country 'Tis of Thee

  4. The Battle Hymn of the Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, after he witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

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