Interesting Quiz On U.S. History
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- 1.
Which of the following was not one of the "Five Civilized Tribes"?
- A.
Chickasaw
- B.
Huron
- C.
Choctaw
- D.
Cherokee
Correct Answer
B. Huron -
- 2.
Which President, in his youth, saved 77 persons from drowning?
- A.
Bill Clinton
- B.
Gerald R. Ford
- C.
Jimmy Carter
- D.
Ronald Reagan
Correct Answer
D. Ronald Reagan -
- 3.
What was the name given to the nightly resupply of Japanese troops on Guadalcanal during WWII?
- A.
The Ironbottom Sound Express
- B.
The Tokyo Express
- C.
The Red Ball Express
- D.
The Guadalcanal Express
Correct Answer
B. The Tokyo Express -
- 4.
Who was the feminist that founded "Ms. Magazine"?
- A.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- B.
Susan B. Anthony
- C.
Hillary Clinton
- D.
Gloria Steinem
Correct Answer
D. Gloria Steinem -
- 5.
What general was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I?
- A.
Woodrow Wilson
- B.
Dwight Eisenhower
- C.
John Pershing
- D.
George Patton
Correct Answer
C. John Pershing -
- 6.
Christopher Columbus had how many ships with him when he discovered America?
- A.
Two
- B.
Twelve
- C.
One
- D.
Three
Correct Answer
D. Three -
- 7.
Who was the first constitutional President of the United States?
- A.
Washington
- B.
Lincoln
- C.
Kennedy
- D.
Jefferson
Correct Answer
A. Washington -
- 8.
What was the Iran-Contra affair?
- A.
War Between The Two Nations
- B.
A Stock Deal
- C.
Clinton And Lewinsky
- D.
U.S. Sold Arms To Iran
Correct Answer
D. U.S. Sold Arms To Iran -
- 9.
Who was Ronald Reagan's Vice President?
- A.
Gerald Ford
- B.
Al Gore
- C.
George Bush
- D.
Jimmy Carter
Correct Answer
C. George Bush -
- 10.
At which location did a nuclear accident take place in the USA in 1979?
- A.
Pearl Harbor
- B.
Love Canal
- C.
Prince William Sound
- D.
Three Mile Island
Correct Answer
D. Three Mile Island -
- 11.
Which two countries were involved in the Louisiana Purchase?
- A.
U.S. And Chile
- B.
Mexico And Argentina
- C.
U.S. And France
- D.
France And Belgium
Correct Answer
C. U.S. And France -
- 12.
Where was the big gold rush in 1849?
- A.
Nevada
- B.
Alaska
- C.
Oregon
- D.
California
Correct Answer
D. California -
- 13.
What U.S. General was killed at Little Big Horn in 1876?
- A.
Powell
- B.
Custer
- C.
Grant
- D.
Eisenhower
Correct Answer
B. Custer -
- 14.
What tropical paradise did Capt James Cook discover in 1778?
- A.
Falkland Islands
- B.
Long Island
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
C. Hawaii -
- 15.
In 1903, who flew the first motorized airplane?
- A.
Sigmund Freud
- B.
Howard Hughes
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- D.
Orville Wright
Correct Answer
D. Orville Wright -
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