Richard Harding Davis Trivia Quiz: An American journalist

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Richard Harding Davis (April 18, 1864 – April 11, 1916) was an American journalist and writer who covered major wars such as the Spanish–American War, Second Boer War, and World War I. He played a key role in the evolution of American magazines and was instrumental in shaping the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. Davis is also credited with popularizing the clean-shaven look for men in the early 20th century. He authored several books, including Soldiers of Fortune, which was later adapted into a play and a movie. 

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In which university did Davis publish his first book?

  • Lehigh University

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • Swarthmore College

  • University of Pennsylvania

Who wrote the play adaptation of Davis' novel Soldiers of Fortune?

  • Richard Harding Davis

  • Augustus Thomas

  • Sinclair Lewis

  • Allan Dwan

What is the title of Davis' first book?

  • The Adventures of My Freshman

  • Soldiers of Fortune

  • Johnstown Flood

  • Dodsworth

In which magazine did Davis work as a managing editor?

  • Harper's Bazaar

  • Harper's Weekly

  • Vanity Fair

  • The New Yorker

What is Davis credited with popularizing among men in the early 20th century?

  • The beard

  • The mustache

  • The clean-shaven look

  • The sideburns

In which war did Richard Harding Davis serve as a war correspondent for both the British and Boer perspectives?

  • Spanish-American War

  • World War I

  • Second Boer War

  • American Civil War

Which of the following is NOT a war that Davis covered as a war correspondent?

  • World War I

  • American Civil War

  • Spanish-American War

  • Second Boer War

Which of the following did Davis NOT write about?

  • Abortion

  • Suicide

  • Execution

  • Fashion

In which movie was Davis present during the filming as it was shot on the Cuban locations that he used in his novel?

  • Soldiers of Fortune (1914)

  • Soldiers of Fortune (1919)

  • Johnstown Flood

  • Dodsworth

What was Davis' father's profession?

  • Writer

  • Journalist

  • Professor

  • Politician

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