Test Your Knowledge On U.S. History
A fun and interesting quiz on U. S. History
- 1.
Who was described by the New York Post as the Portly Pepperpot?
- A.
Camryn Manheim
- B.
Kate Winslet
- C.
Monica Lewinsky
- D.
Rosie O'Donnell
Correct Answer
C. Monica Lewinsky -
- 2.
What does the "E" stand for in Robert E. Lee?
- A.
Edward
- B.
Nothing
- C.
Eric
- D.
Edmund
Correct Answer
A. Edward -
- 3.
How many states seceded from the United States?
- A.
14
- B.
11
- C.
15
- D.
8
Correct Answer
B. 11 -
- 4.
Which of the original Mercury astronauts walked on the moon?
- A.
Alan Shepard
- B.
Wally Shirra
- C.
Virgil Gus Grissom
- D.
John Glenn
Correct Answer
A. Alan Shepard -
- 5.
Besides Jefferson, who was the only U.S. President to be born with the first name Thomas?
- A.
Grover Clevland
- B.
Woodrow Wilson
- C.
James K. Polk
- D.
FDR
Correct Answer
B. Woodrow Wilson -
- 6.
If you say someone's "name is Mudd" what event are you making reference to?
- A.
The Assassination Of President Lincoln
- B.
The Impeachment Of Andrew Johnson
- C.
The Passage Of The 13th Constitutional Amendment
- D.
The Stock Market Crash Of 1929
Correct Answer
A. The Assassination Of President Lincoln -
- 7.
What was the only state Ronald Reagan did not carry in the 1984 Presidential election?
- A.
Michigan
- B.
Massachusetts
- C.
Minnesota
- D.
Missouri
Correct Answer
C. Minnesota -
- 8.
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
Daniel Webster
- C.
Abraham Lincoln
- D.
Henry Clay
Correct Answer
D. Henry Clay -
- 9.
What was the outcome of the Sacco-Vanzetti trial?
- A.
Found Guilty, Sacco Executed
- B.
Found Guilty, Both Sentenced To Life In Prison
- C.
Found Guilty, Both Executed
- D.
Found Innocent
Correct Answer
C. Found Guilty, Both Executed -
- 10.
What was the first ethnic group to be officially banned from immigration to the United States?
- A.
All The Above Were Banned At The Same Time
- B.
Japanese
- C.
Chinese
- D.
Irish
Correct Answer
C. Chinese -
- 11.
What was the name of the man Annie Oakley married when she was 17 years old?
- A.
Buffalo Bill
- B.
Frank E. Butler
- C.
Abe Lincoln
- D.
She Was Never Married
Correct Answer
B. Frank E. Butler -
- 12.
What city and state was Annie Oakley born in?
- A.
Dallas, Texas
- B.
Darke County, Ohio
- C.
She Was Born In Europe
- D.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Correct Answer
B. Darke County, Ohio -
- 13.
What U.S. President coined the phrase "good to the last drop"?
- A.
William McKinley
- B.
Woodrow Wilson
- C.
Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
Calvin Coolidge
Correct Answer
C. Theodore Roosevelt -
- 14.
What city did not experience riots in the aftermath of Dr. Martin Luther King's murder?
- A.
New York
- B.
Los Angeles
- C.
Detroit
- D.
Baltimore
Correct Answer
B. Los Angeles -
- 15.
What event happened first?
- A.
George Wallace Shot
- B.
LBJ Dies
- C.
Nixon Resigns
- D.
Elvis Dies
Correct Answer
A. George Wallace Shot -
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