U.S. History - A Miscellany

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What city was the Declaration of Independence signed in? Boston Seattle New York Philadelphia

2. Who was the sixteenth president of the United States? James Garfield Millard Fillmore George Washington Abraham Lincoln

3. During what war was the 'Star Spangled Banner' written? War of 1812 Revolutionary War Civil War WWI

4. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? John Thompson Francis Scott Key Perry Mason Ben Matlock

5. What European nation originally colonized Florida? Spain Denmark England Portugal

6. Who is on the 2 dollar bill? Martin Van Buren George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Monroe

7. How many presidents have been impeached? 1 All of them 3 2

8. Which political figure of the US was said to chop down a cherry tree? George Washington Barbara Bush Abe Lincoln Trent Dilfer

9. What U.S. president was accused, with overwhelming evidence against him, of trying to gather confidential material on the other party's election campaign plans? Calvin Coolidge George Washington Richard Nixon Fidel Castro

10. Which of these presidents shares a name with an automobile manufacturer? Calvin Coolidge John Quincy Adams Kim Smith Gerald Ford