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US History Trivia Quiz
From the Revolutionary War to modern events, test your knowledge of America’s past with this quiz!
21 Questions
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1
Who was the first President of the United States?
A.
Thomas Jefferson
B.
George Washington
C.
John Adams
2
What year did the American Civil War end?
A.
1861
B.
1865
C.
1870
3
Which document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?
A.
The Constitution
B.
The Bill of Rights
C.
The Declaration of Independence
4
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
A.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B.
Herbert Hoover
C.
Harry S. Truman
5
Which U.S. state was the last to join the Union?
A.
Hawaii
B.
Alaska
C.
Arizona
6
What movement sought to end racial discrimination and segregation in the United States?
A.
Women's Suffrage Movement
B.
Civil Rights Movement
C.
Labor Movement
7
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
A.
Amelia Earhart
B.
Bessie Coleman
C.
Harriet Quimby
8
During which war did the Battle of Gettysburg occur?
A.
World War I
B.
The American Civil War
C.
The Revolutionary War
9
What was the main cause of the American Revolutionary War?
A.
Slavery
B.
Taxation without representation
C.
Westward expansion
10
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
A.
The 13th Amendment
B.
The 14th Amendment
C.
The 15th Amendment
11
Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
A.
George Washington
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
James Madison
12
Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?
A.
The New Deal
B.
The stock market crash of 1929
C.
World War II
13
Who was the U.S. President during the Louisiana Purchase?
A.
James Monroe
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
Andrew Jackson
14
Which project developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II?
A.
Manhattan Project
B.
Apollo Program
C.
Operation Overlord
15
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
A.
Plymouth
B.
Jamestown
C.
Roanoke
16
Who wrote the famous speech 'I Have a Dream'?
A.
Malcolm X
B.
Martin Luther King Jr.
C.
Rosa Parks
17
What year did the United States land the first human on the Moon?
A.
1965
B.
1969
C.
1972
18
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?
A.
18th Amendment
B.
19th Amendment
C.
20th Amendment
19
Who was the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms?
A.
Theodore Roosevelt
B.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C.
George Washington
20
What major event led the United States to enter World War II?
A.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B.
The invasion of Poland
C.
The Battle of Britain
21
Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
A.
Abraham Lincoln
B.
Andrew Johnson
C.
Ulysses S. Grant
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