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See how much you remember about the growth and development of the United States!
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31 trivia quiz  People to Meet, Places to Be icon
People and places in US History, didn't we sleep through that class? Don't sleep here! Try and remember all those facts you were supposed to memorize for class ...
Tough 10Q
669 plays
Apr 29 08
highst950
32 trivia quiz  History -Then and Now icon
Remember all those history books you didn't want to read in high school? Well they could have helped you now.
Average 10Q
1161 plays
Mar 31 08
highst950
33 trivia quiz  The Early Americas icon
I love history. This quiz tests your knowledge of Early America. Enjoy!
Average 10Q
633 plays
Jul 13 08
yoshiegg812
34 trivia quiz  What Year Was It? icon
This will be a simple quiz. I give you the event, you give me the year. Let's see how well you paid attention in your American History class! All questions will be fill in the blank.
Tough 15Q
1803 plays
Aug 16 02
draculanut31
35 trivia quiz  American Firsts icon
A quiz concering some firsts in U.S. history. Best of luck.
Average 10Q
2988 plays
Feb 22 04
davidsietsma
36 trivia quiz  U.S. Proclamations and the Like icon
So you think you know these documents?
Average 10Q
627 plays
Jun 22 07
yugiboy
37 trivia quiz  7th Grade U.S. History icon
Sit back and relax and take a ride back in time. See how much you remember from history classes.
Difficult 10Q
2427 plays
Oct 28 07
mrbell gold
38 trivia quiz  United States History icon
See if you know your history of the United States. Questions will start out easy and gradually increase in difficulty.
Tough 25Q
6072 plays
May 01 02
bailamos
39 trivia quiz  American History icon
This is my second US History quiz, as with the first one, it is based on The American Pageant. Chapters 7-12.
Average 20Q
2049 plays
Dec 20 04
boblarry
40 trivia quiz  Basic U.S.A. History icon
This quiz is about some essential events in U.S.A. history, the sort of stuff that non-Americans, too, may learn about at school.
Tough 10Q
3348 plays
Jan 23 04
flem-ish
41 trivia quiz  Slurs, Slanders and Epithets in U.S. History icon
American History -- a bunch of boring bearded guys carrying on about tariffs, or an amusing panoply of egomaniacs and wingnuts who say scandalous things about each other?
Difficult 10Q
2007 plays
Aug 03 02
coolupway
42 trivia quiz  U.S History: Past and Present icon
This has random questions about U.S History.
Average 10Q
2220 plays
Mar 02 07
mEAnjoegreen
43 trivia quiz  U.S. History Viewed from Britain icon
This quiz is for those players living outside the U.S.A., who have never studied the history of the U.S. Apologies, but this quiz will be too easy for you guys across the pond from Britain.
Average 15Q
1113 plays
Feb 08 06
rialto88 gold
44 trivia quiz  Elementary American History icon
This quiz consists of questions I knew the answer to by the time I was eight years old. After seeing a disturbing lack of knowledge on a recent TV show, I was curious to see how people would do on this quiz. This *should* be easy ...
Average 10Q
5640 plays
Aug 05 05
James76255
45 trivia quiz  Mel Ain't no Marion icon
Mel's 'The Patriot' is sure to be a big hit, but what is the real story behind his character?
Difficult 10Q
1326 plays
Jun 28 00
TemplarLLM
46 trivia quiz  Forgotten Already
Just a little quiz to show you how much you've forgotten from school.
Average 20Q
5925 plays
Oct 10 01
stevie969
47 trivia quiz  An American Miscellany icon
So you think you know U.S. history? Well you don't, here is a quiz about the stuff they never taught you in history class.
Difficult 15Q
6669 plays
Jun 27 00
TemplarLLM
48 trivia quiz  Interesting American History icon
Here's an assortment of American History questions. I hope you enjoy them.
Tough 10Q
3975 plays
Nov 12 00
robert362
49 trivia quiz  More "Lies Across America" icon
This quiz is based on James Loewen's book called "Lies Across America", which talks about historic sites of a questionable nature.
Difficult 15Q
477 plays
Jan 15 07
triathlonrules
50 trivia quiz  US History And Commemorations icon
Some things are so basic to a nation, that even a mere tourist would have heard of them. So anyone who hopes to qualify for a Green Card, might first test themselves on this ABC of American hHistory and days of Commemoration.
Average 10Q
3018 plays
Oct 17 01
flem-ish
51 trivia quiz  American History Dates icon
So you think you remember all those important history dates? Try my quiz and see just how many you remember.
Average 10Q
1041 plays
Feb 14 04
triviarose
52 trivia quiz  Notable Dates in United States History icon
The following questions are about important dates in American history that everyone should learn. My thanks to the book "What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 Events that Shaped the Nation" by Axelrod and Phillips (1992). Enjoy
Difficult 10Q
1740 plays
Apr 27 03
historydork13
53 trivia quiz  American History Hodge Podge icon
This is a wide range of questions about the 20th Century.
Easy 10Q
3909 plays
Dec 18 01
RaceGirl24
54 trivia quiz  U.S. History: Who Knew? icon
A patchwork of U.S. History questions for the fan of slightly odd facts.
Difficult 10Q
2841 plays
Apr 25 01
Aerowynne
55 trivia quiz  Interesting U.S. History Facts
This quiz was designed to be relatively easy for those of you interested in US history. For the ones you might not know, make an educated guess. You should be able to eliminate at least two answers. All multiple choice questions. Have fun and good luck.
Average 10Q
6234 plays
Mar 23 00
Jendy
56 trivia quiz  Do You Remember AP US History? icon
A quiz on twentieth century U.S. history. I was going to make a quiz about U.S. history in general, but I misplaced my notebook from AP U.S. History on pre-1900 U.S. history.
Tough 15Q
1476 plays
Nov 22 02
chairmanmeow
57 trivia quiz  Not so Famous Firsts icon
The following questions involve people doing or accomplishing something for the very first time. How well will you do?
Difficult 15Q
411 plays
Mar 06 08
zil_ennov gold
58 trivia quiz  US: Interesting and Signficant Facts icon
Interesting facts in the field of United States history.
Very Difficult 10Q
7128 plays
Feb 19 00
chessart gold
59 trivia quiz  American History icon
A quiz on events throughout our history from colonial to present day! Test your knowledge on the dates of these events! Good luck!
Tough 10Q
3459 plays
May 08 00
emkern
60 trivia quiz  More American Historical Tidbits
More interesting tidbits from our nation's History.
Difficult 10Q
1224 plays
Jan 04 01
sportcon
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What do newspapermen Thomas Cooper, William Duane, and James T. Callender have in common?
* What was the last fighting in which the U. S. cavalry took part?
* Edmund G. Ross, Senator from Kansas, is best known for what?
* Which Presidential candidate died before the Electoral College had met to cast the formal vote of the election results?
* After Abraham Lincoln took office, he asked his 7 Cabinet members for their advice on whether he should try to hold onto Fort Sumter. At the initial meeting, how many answered in the affirmative?
* Which President first raised the Executive Privilege defense in response to a subpoena?
* Which third-party Presidential candidate received 27 per cent of the vote, more than any other third-party candidate ever has?
* The 17th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913, dealt with what issue?
* The 24th Amendment to the Constituion, ratified in 1964, deal with what issue?
* Which of the following crime figures died a non-violent death?
* To get things started, what continent did Amerigo Vespucci realize was not a part of Asia but a new continent when he explored it in 1502?
* During which war did the US government first issue toothbrushes to soldiers?
* JFK's quote, 'This is a new ocean, and I believe the US should sail it,' referred to which of the following?
* On May 4, 1970, sixty-seven shots were fired on what college campus?
* Adding together the ages of President and Vice-President, who made up the youngest presidential ticket elected in the U.S. with a total of 90 years?
* What word did a 1978 anti-sexist edict in Woonsocket, Rhode Island proclaim would be used to replace the word 'manhole'?
* 7.What nude magazine publisher declared that he had 'a right to be tasteless under the First Amendment'?
* What song by Bruce Springsteen was quoted by both Reagan and Mondale in the 1984 presidential campaign?
* Who was the first lawyer to become First Lady?
* What US president was both head of the CIA and US ambassador to the United Nations?

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