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Just a little quiz to show you how much you've forgotten from school.

A multiple-choice quiz by stevie969. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stevie969

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,416

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
10175

Last 3 plays: peggy-bee (19/20), Edzell_Blue (19/20), Mookie325 (17/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. When did the Pilgrims land in Massachusetts? Hint

1776

1492

1620

1660

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Question 2 of 20

2. When did the U.S. Revolutionary War start? Hint

1776

1750

1812

1775

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who fought in the War of 1812? Hint

Mexicans and Americans

British and Americans

Spain and Britain

Canada and Mexico

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who was the first president to die in office? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Benjamin Harrison

William Harrison

George Washington

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what year did the U.S. Civil War begin? Hint

1861

1880

1850

1862

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Question 6 of 20

6. The USA had a disputed presidential election in 1876. Who won the contest? Hint

Al Gore

Samuel Tilden

James Garfield

Rutherford Hayes

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was the first U.S. president to serve two terms? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

Bill Clinton

Andrew Jackson

George Washington

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who was U.S. President during the Spanish-American War? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Woodrow Wilson

William McKinley

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who had his 'Fourteen Points'? Hint

Jordan

Wilson

Truman

Nixon

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Question 10 of 20

10. Al Capone was primarily based in which city? Hint

Chicago

Detroit

St. Louis

New York

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife? Hint

Phoebe

Sally

Madonna

Eleanor

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Question 12 of 20

12. The first atomic bomb was dropped on which city? Hint

Osaka

Nagasaki

Hiroshima

Tokyo

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Question 13 of 20

13. When did the U.S. enter the Korean Conflict? Hint

1955

1947

1950

1922

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the U.S. general in charge of the Army in the Pacific in WWII? Hint

Eisenhower

Rommel

Bradley

MacArthur

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Question 15 of 20

15. In what year was President John F. Kennedy assassinated? Hint

1960

1970

1964

1963

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Question 16 of 20

16. In what year did man walk on the moon for the first time? Hint

1967

never

1970

1969

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Question 17 of 20

17. In what year did Nixon resign? Hint

1974

1980

1976

1973

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Question 18 of 20

18. Where is Elian Gonzalez? Hint

Florida

Spain

Washington

Cuba

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was Ross Perot's party when he ran for president in 1996? Hint

Republican party

Reform party

Democratic party

I wanna party

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who was Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 election for president? Hint

Lieberman

Robinson

Nader

Jackson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the Pilgrims land in Massachusetts?

Answer: 1620

2. When did the U.S. Revolutionary War start?

Answer: 1775

The Declaration of Independence was signed a year later.

3. Who fought in the War of 1812?

Answer: British and Americans

4. Who was the first president to die in office?

Answer: William Harrison

He was sworn in on March 4th 1841 and died a month later. He was the 9th president.
He was Benjamin's grandfather.

5. In what year did the U.S. Civil War begin?

Answer: 1861

Ft. Sumter - April, 1861.

6. The USA had a disputed presidential election in 1876. Who won the contest?

Answer: Rutherford Hayes

Tilden had the most votes but Hayes won in the Electoral College.
Tilden had 184 electoral votes (one vote short of a majority) to Hayes's 165, with the 20 votes from Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Oregon disputed. Congress established the Electoral Commission, which awarded all twenty votes and thus the presidency to Hayes (all votes were on party lines).

7. Who was the first U.S. president to serve two terms?

Answer: George Washington

Washington, the first U.S. president under the newly-ratified Constitution, served from 1789-1797.

8. Who was U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

Answer: William McKinley

Roosevelt fought in the conflict.

9. Who had his 'Fourteen Points'?

Answer: Wilson

Included the basis for the League of Nations, that America never joined.

10. Al Capone was primarily based in which city?

Answer: Chicago

11. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife?

Answer: Eleanor

12. The first atomic bomb was dropped on which city?

Answer: Hiroshima

The first was dropped on Hiroshima and the second was dropped on Nagasaki.

13. When did the U.S. enter the Korean Conflict?

Answer: 1950

14. Who was the U.S. general in charge of the Army in the Pacific in WWII?

Answer: MacArthur

15. In what year was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Answer: 1963

16. In what year did man walk on the moon for the first time?

Answer: 1969

17. In what year did Nixon resign?

Answer: 1974

He resigned rather than face impeachment.

18. Where is Elian Gonzalez?

Answer: Cuba

Yep, he was sent back to daddy.

19. What was Ross Perot's party when he ran for president in 1996?

Answer: Reform party

20. Who was Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 election for president?

Answer: Lieberman

Source: Author stevie969

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