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1.

What does the abbreviation NASA stand for?
- A.
  
  National Aeronautics And Space Administration
- B.
  
  Numerical Administration Of The Space Alumni
- C.
  
  Norwegian-American Space Alumni
- D.
  
  National Alumni Of Space Aviation
Correct Answer
A. National Aeronautics And Space Administration
2.

Which two First Ladies never lived in the White House?
- A.
  
  Dolley Madison, Betty Ford
- B.
  
  Anna Harrison, Louisa Adams
- C.
  
  Hillary Clinton, Martha Washington
- D.
  
  Martha Washington, Anna Harrison
Correct Answer
D. Martha Washington, Anna Harrison
3.

The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon went to Florida seeking what?
- A.
  
  Alligators
- B.
  
  Fresh Water
- C.
  
  The Fountain Of Youth
- D.
  
  Mermaids
Correct Answer
C. The Fountain Of Youth
4.

What U.S. General had the middle name Tecumseh?
- A.
  
  William Sherman
- B.
  
  Stonewall Jackson
- C.
  
  Ulysses Grant
- D.
  
  George McClellan
Correct Answer
A. William Sherman
5.

What was the name of President George Bush's failed nominee for secretary of defense?
- A.
  
  Dick Cheney
- B.
  
  Donald Rumsfeld
- C.
  
  Colin Powell
- D.
  
  John Tower
Correct Answer
D. John Tower
6.

President Jimmy Carter once told Playboy magazine that he had what in his heart?
- A.
  
  Happiness
- B.
  
  Sadness
- C.
  
  Love
- D.
  
  Lust
Correct Answer
D. Lust
7.

Which President served a term of just about a month?
- A.
  
  Millard Fillmore
- B.
  
  William H. Harrison
- C.
  
  Martin Van Buren
- D.
  
  John Quincy Adams
Correct Answer
B. William H. Harrison
8.

In many Native American tribes, which of the following was called "Black Medicine"?
- A.
  
  A Black Stallion
- B.
  
  Coffee
- C.
  
  Death
- D.
  
  Night Time
Correct Answer
B. Coffee
9.

The Sioux Nation is a collection of what 3 tribes?
- A.
  
  Blackfoot, Crow, Cheyenne
- B.
  
  Dakota, Lakota, Crow
- C.
  
  Lakota, Dakota, Nakota
- D.
  
  Crow, Lakota, Mandan
Correct Answer
C. Lakota, Dakota, Nakota
10.

How quickly did the "Smoking Gun Tape" force President Nixon to resign?
- A.
  
  3 Days
- B.
  
  1 Day
- C.
  
  There Was No Smoking Gun Tape
- D.
  
  2 Days
Correct Answer
A. 3 Days
11.

Which 1976 candidate told "Time" he would fight unemployment "and take my chances on inflation"?
- A.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- B.
  
  Mo Udall
- C.
  
  Ronald Reagan
- D.
  
  Gerald Ford
Correct Answer
A. Jimmy Carter
12.

What gun was known as "The Peacemaker"?
- A.
  
  Remington Navy
- B.
  
  Derringer
- C.
  
  Winchester
- D.
  
  Colt .45
Correct Answer
D. Colt .45
13.

Which U.S. President appears on the U.S. $5,000 bill?
- A.
  
  Woodrow Wilson
- B.
  
  William McKinley
- C.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- D.
  
  James Madison
Correct Answer
D. James Madison
14.

In the first Presidential election when 18-year-olds had the right to vote, who was on the ballot?
- A.
  
  Hubert Humphrey And Richard Nixon
- B.
  
  George McGovern And Richard Nixon
- C.
  
  John F. Kennedy And Richard Nixon
- D.
  
  Lyndon Johnson And Barry Goldwater
Correct Answer
B. George McGovern And Richard Nixon
15.

Which "Founding Father" was opposed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
- A.
  
  John Adams
- B.
  
  Patrick Henry
- C.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- D.
  
  Alexander Hamilton
Correct Answer
B. Patrick Henry

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The Amazing Quiz On U.S. History

What does the abbreviation NASA stand for?

Which two First Ladies never lived in the White House?

The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon went to Florida seeking what?

What U.S. General had the middle name Tecumseh?

What was the name of President George Bush's failed nominee for secretary of defense?

President Jimmy Carter once told Playboy magazine that he had what in his heart?

Which President served a term of just about a month?

In many Native American tribes, which of the following was called "Black Medicine"?

The Sioux Nation is a collection of what 3 tribes?

How quickly did the "Smoking Gun Tape" force President Nixon to resign?

Which 1976 candidate told "Time" he would fight unemployment "and take my chances on inflation"?

What gun was known as "The Peacemaker"?

Which U.S. President appears on the U.S. $5,000 bill?

In the first Presidential election when 18-year-olds had the right to vote, who was on the ballot?

Which "Founding Father" was opposed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?