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Eighth Grade U.S. History Test

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Eighth Grade US History Test game quiz
"These are topics that a typical eighth grader might be expected to study today. Let's see how much you remember from your school days!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought a large amount of land from the French. What was this event called?
    Jefferson's Deal
    Pacific Discovery
    The French Affair
    Louisiana Purchase


2. During the War of 1812 who was the United States fighting against?
    France
    Great Britain
    Mexico
    Italy


3. The Constitution was written in 1787 by some of our greatest leaders. In what city did they gather to write the Constitution?
    Richmond, Va.
    Washington, D.C.
    Philadelphia
    New York City


4. The Battle of New Orleans happened in 1815. What was so odd about the battle?
    The battle was fought with unloaded weapons
    The British surrendered after one hour of fighting
    The American forces were aided by Chief Crazy Horse and his tribe
    The battle was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended


5. What American woman aided wounded soldiers on the battlefield during the Civil War?
    Betsy Ross
    Martha Simpson
    Dolly Madison
    Clara Barton


6. Where was the first hostile action of the Civil War?
    Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C.
    Fort Sumter, South Carolina
    Fort James, Richmond, Va.
    Fort Reno, North Carolina


7. The Transcontinental Railroad was built to connect both coasts of the United States. One railroad worked from west to east while other workers labored from east to west. In what state did the tracks join to form the Transcontinental Railroad?
    Utah
    Iowa
    New Mexico
    Texas


8. What was the name of the document that Abraham Lincoln wrote and later executed that freed the slaves in Confederate states?
    The Slavery Decree
    The Eleventh Amendment
    The Freedman Order
    The Emancipation Proclamation


9. Who won World War II?
    The Allied Powers
    America
    The Axis Powers
    America and England


10. As World War II was occurring Nazi followers of Hitler were rounding up and killing millions of Jews and other people considered 'undesirable'. What do we call this crime today?
    The Holocaust
    The Nazi Atrocity
    Hitler's Greatest Crime
    The German Killings


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Compiled Oct 16 12