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A quiz on U.S. history and trivia for 4th of July!
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1
What day of the week will the 4th of July be on in the year 2020?
Friday
Thursday
Saturday
Monday
2
Who was the infamous traitor of the Revolutionary War?
Benedict Arnold
Stonewall Jackson
Bloody Bill Anderson
Robert E. Lee
3
What was the date of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center?
December 11, 2001
September 11, 2001
September 11, 1991
December 11, 1991
4
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
5
What is our national anthem?
God Bless America
The Star Spangled Banner
My Country Tis of Thee
America the Beautiful
6
What year were African-Americans given the right to vote?
1945
1970
1965
1950
7
Which state is this?
Virginia
Michigan
Maine
Connecticut
8
What year did women get the right to vote?
1960
1920
1940
1910
9
Who did the midnight run to warn about the British?
Paul Bunyan
Paul Revere
Rand Paul
Paul Blart
10
Who was the first President of the United States of America?
Donald Trump
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
11
Which state is Harvard University in?
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
12
What year did the Revolutionary War begin and end?
1775-1783
1776-1782
1777-1787
1776-1785
13
Which ocean is off the Californian coast?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Antarctic
14
What do the colors of the U.S. flag represent?
Nothing, absolutely nothing
Red- strength, White- innocence, Blue- clarity
Red- valor, White-purity, Blue- vigilance
Red-revolution, White-Freedom, Blue- Safety
15
Which country did American buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
Mexico
England
Spain
France
16
What is the capital of California?
San Diego
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
17
What is this state?
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
18
What is the northernmost state in the United States?
Maine
New York
Washington
Connecticut
19
Who said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"?
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
20
In what year did America land the first man on the moon?
1965
1969
1970
1968
21
Who is the current President of the United States?
Hilary Clinton
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
22
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Sacramento
New York City
Los Angeles
23
Richard Nixon was impeached because of Watergate?
True
False
24
How many original colonies were there?
17
13
15
10
25
How many judges are in the United States Supreme Court?
5
6
10
9
26
On the 200th anniversary of our nation's birth, how many TONS of fireworks were exploded?
16
25
5
33
27
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Magna Carta
Equal Rights Act
Basic Human Rights
Bill of Rights
28
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfurt
Concord
Topeka
Hartford
29
How many stars are on the U.S. flag?
50
100
75
25
30
Which president was the first to live in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
31
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
The 13 principles of the constitution
The 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
The 13 original colonies
Nothing. They made it up and didn't want to change it.
32
Who gave the Gettysburg address?
Teddy Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John F. Kennedy
33
What is the capital of Mississippi?
Jefferson City
Jackson
Madison
St. Paul
34
If the President and Vice President die at the same time, who becomes the President?
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Attorney General
Secretary of Defense
35
Who was the only president to serve 2 nonconsecutive terms?
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
36
Abraham Lincoln was the ______ president.
10th
14th
18th
16th
37
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
Columbustown
Godric's Hallow
Plymouth
38
Which state is this?
Georgia
New Mexico
Florida
California
39
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
Canada
We gave it to ourselves
England
France
40
Who is the only person to have served more than 8 years as President of the United States?
Harry Truman
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
41
What are the 3 branches of the federal government called?
President, Supreme Court, Judicial
House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court
Supreme Court, Congress, President
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
42
When was Pearl Harbor attacked by Japanese forces?
September 11, 2001
December 7, 1941
November 19, 1933
January 9, 1945
43
What day did the Great Depression start?
October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday)
June 17, 1931 (Blue Wednesday)
November 27, 1919 (White Thursday)
February 18, 1927 (Red Friday)
44
What is the the "birthday" of the United States of America?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1777
July 4, 1676
July 4, 1767
45
What war was fought on American soil from 1861-1865?
World War I
The American Civil War
The French and Indian War
The Revolutionary War
