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US History Trivia
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1
Which of the following wars led to the MOST American deaths?
WWI
WWII
Civil War
Vietnam War
2
Which President was elected a record 4 terms and led the US through most of WWII?
Teddy Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
3
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Ben Franklin
4
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington DC
New York City
5
According to the US Constitution, how many branches of government are there?
2
3
5
4
6
Which US Vice President was famous for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
Al Gore
Spirow Agnew
Aaron Burr
Dick Cheney
7
Which US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Ben Carson
8
Which group of US citizens were forced into internment camps during WWII?
African Americans
German Americans
Hispanics
Japanese Americans
9
In what year did Columbus "discover" America?
1979
1492
1358
1560
10
What was the economic collapse of the 1920's and 30's known as?
The Huge Recession
The Great Depression
The Dark Ages
The Lean Years
11
Which of the following women was famous for being a "conductor" on the underground railroad?
Florence Nightengale
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Lindsay Lohan
12
What is the official language of the US?
English and Spanish
English, Spanish and French
English only
None of the above
13
What territory was purchased by Thomas Jefferson and effectively doubled the size of the US?
The Louisiana Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase
The Alaska Purchase
The Hawaii Purchase Act
14
Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Oprah Winfrey
Sonia Sotomayor
15
Which US state was a country before joining the US?
Oklahoma
Arizona
Alaska
Texas
16
Which US President served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and got stuck in a bathtub?
Bill Clinton
Howard Taft
Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
17
Which amendment protects against "Cruel and Unusual" punishment?
5th
1st
10th
8th
18
According to the Constitution, what is the maximum number of years a person could be President?
4
8
10
12
19
Which civil rights figure was famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus?
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Beyonce Knowles
Rosa Parks
20
Which of these women is usually credited with designing the American flag?
Dianna Ross
Martha Stewart
Betsy Ross
Alice Paul
21
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Miranda vs. Arizona
Gideon vs. Wainright
Mapp vs. Ohio
22
Where did Robert E Lee surrender to end the Civil War?
Antietem
Gettysburg
Appomattox Courthouse
Manassass
23
Which of the following events directly led to the US entry into WWII?
Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Using the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The Invasion of Normandy
24
Who was the first African American President of the US?
Barrack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
Clarence Thomas
Denzel Washington
25
What are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution called?
The Preamble
The Articles
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
26
The "shot heard round the world" started which war?
World War I
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War II
27
Which of the following Presidents was NOT assassinated?
Thomas Jefferson
William McKinley
John F Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
28
Who was the first African American to play professional baseball?
Jackie Robinson
Muhammad Ali
Bo Jackson
Michael Jordan
29
Which major civil rights leader gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Medger Evers
Morgan Freeman
30
What incident allowed Lyndon B. Johnson to expand US involvement in the Vietnam War?
Launching of Sputnik
Assassination of JFK
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Tonkin Gulf Incident
