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Custer's Last Stand: The Little Bighorn  
| This quiz contains some not so well known facts about Custer's Last Stand. |
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Very Difficult
15 qns |
363 plays |
Jun 17 09 |
beterave
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Ten New Tidbits of American History  
| This is my second quiz on Ten Tidbits of American History, culled from the fine book writen by John Garraty. I hope that, like me, some of these questions will entice you to read further up on these lesser known historical events or people. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
474 plays |
Jun 17 09 |
keithkomodo
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Men of the Seventh Cavalry 
| The 7th Cavalry contained many interesting characters. These are some of the men who served with Custer that fateful day in June. |
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Very Difficult
10 qns |
159 plays |
Jun 13 09 |
beterave
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| 4 |
The Peshtigo Fire  
| The Peshtigo Fire was one of the most devastating in history but facts about the fire are not generally known as it happened at the same time of the Great Chicago Fire. |
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Average
10 qns |
399 plays |
Jan 01 09 |
Rehaberpro
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| 5 |
Ninth Grade U.S. History  
| This is a quiz about various aspects of United States History. If you are a history buff you will find this easy. If you didn't pay attention in your high school history class you might have trouble with this one. |
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Average
10 qns |
16335 plays |
Dec 01 06 |
Jack212
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| 6 |
The American Jewish Community  
| Here's a chance to learn something about the history of the Jewish community in the United States. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
708 plays |
Jul 11 08 |
janetgool
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| 7 |
Advanced Placement U.S. History  
| When some of us went to high school everyone took the same level of courses. Now high schools have Advanced Placement courses which can give students college credit if they do well. Here is your first Advanced Placement quiz! |
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Average
10 qns |
8499 plays |
Dec 18 06 |
Jack212
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| 8 |
The Check's in the Mail  
| A quiz about the early air escapades of the U.S. Air Mail Service. I hope that you enjoy it. :-) |
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Tough
10 qns |
990 plays |
May 23 04 |
nightmare
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American Tragedies  
| America has had its share of human tragedies over the years. This quiz is about some of those famous tragic events. See how many you remember. Good luck! |
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Average
10 qns |
6384 plays |
Jul 03 07 |
RAgamer51
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| 10 |
The Dutch in the New World  
| In 1609 Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River Valley for the Dutch East India Company. The Netherlands controlled the area until 1664 and in this time established New Netherland and laid the groundwork for towns that still exist today. |
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Tough
15 qns |
366 plays |
Nov 11 08 |
Shaffyre
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Ninth grade U.S. History: Part 2  
| Here are some more questions that a typical ninth grade student might see in United States History class. Let's see how much you remember from those days! |
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Easy
10 qns |
9909 plays |
Dec 22 06 |
Jack212
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Early US History  
| How much do you know about the origins of the United States? Start from Columbus's historic voyage and travel through to the end of the civil war, all in 20 questions! |
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Easy
20 qns |
18312 plays |
Jan 20 01 |
Terry
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Eighth Grade U.S. History Test  
| 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! |
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Easy
10 qns |
12879 plays |
Dec 06 06 |
Jack212
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| 14 |
Average Middle School U.S History  
| If you were in middle school today you might be expected to know the answers to most of these questions. Let's see how much you remember. |
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Easy
10 qns |
10329 plays |
Dec 14 06 |
Jack212
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Famous Taverns in U.S. History  
| Taverns have played a surprisingly central role in the history of the United States. Here are questions on 10 such taverns. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
615 plays |
Aug 22 08 |
chessart
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| 16 |
1950s All American History 2  
| Calling all Baby Boomers - again! Let's see how much you know about the decade of "Loving Lucy" and "Liking Ike"! |
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Average
10 qns |
1761 plays |
Aug 20 08 |
brewster76
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History Homicide Investigator II  
| Congratulations! You have just been promoted to the position of History Homicide Investigator II. Your assignment will be to identify the alleged or actual "shooter" in these cases. Remembering your high school U.S. History lessons will be a plus. |
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Average
10 qns |
1959 plays |
Nov 01 08 |
MaceoMack
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| 18 |
Notorious Historical American Firsts  
| Not all historical firsts in American history were stellar events. This quiz will explore some of history's notorious and infamous firsts. |
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Tough
10 qns |
2874 plays |
Nov 29 06 |
airbossjohnson
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| 19 |
Questionable Historic Sites  
| This quiz is inspired by James Loewen's book "Lies Across America", which questions the way monuments present American history. In other words, historic sites do not always tell the whole truth. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
3582 plays |
Dec 16 04 |
stuthehistoryguy
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| 20 |
The U.S. - c. 1815-30  
| The U. S. thrived and grew following the War of 1812. This quiz is about those growth years. |
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Tough
10 qns |
1536 plays |
Jun 13 07 |
meek75
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I'll Second That!  
| There are many important seconds in United States history that aren't thought about often. Here's a few! I hope you enjoy this quiz! |
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Tough
10 qns |
816 plays |
May 22 09 |
jaknginger
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A People's History  
| This quiz is based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" (2003 edition). This quiz covers over 500 years of American History that is often overlooked in textbooks. |
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Tough
20 qns |
2379 plays |
Jan 02 07 |
triathlonrules
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| 23 |
Truly Patriotic?  
| Do you know the origins of some of the most patriotic songs? Some may surprise you. Good luck! |
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Average
10 qns |
945 plays |
Jul 10 08 |
sidevine
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| 24 |
From New York Newspapers!  
| Being the center of news journalism in the United States, articles which appear first in New York's newspapers --past and present-- contain some interesting tidbits of information. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
1107 plays |
Feb 22 07 |
lompocjoe
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| 25 |
American History - Mixed Bag 2  
| Let's see what you know about the history of the good old US of A. |
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Tough
15 qns |
1764 plays |
Feb 15 09 |
dwoody81
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| 26 |
United States History 
| Yes, you may live in the United States, but how much do you really know about the history? |
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Difficult
10 qns |
6912 plays |
Mar 05 07 |
Frieswithsalt
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| 27 |
More New York Newspaper Front Page Stories 
| Reading New York newspapers is a lot of fun, especially looking through old issues. Here are some questions about articles that the papers felt were important enough to put them on the front page. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
840 plays |
Feb 25 07 |
lompocjoe
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| 28 |
Noble Steeds III: United States 
| Horses and riders from American history. Questions range from 'all Americans ought to know it' to somewhat obscure... the bulk probably tend toward the former end of the spectrum. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
1164 plays |
Apr 27 02 |
xaosdog
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| 29 |
The Toledo War 
| This is a short quiz on an almost unknown civil war within America, fought between April 1835 and December 1836, that settled a conflict that had previously lasted for two decades. |
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Tough
10 qns |
765 plays |
Dec 11 05 |
qmwne
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| 30 |
Famous Historic Battles 
| How well do you know your historic battles? Let's find out! |
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Average
10 qns |
2382 plays |
Jan 08 08 |
mrbell
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