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The United States -- a young country that can already fill entire history books. From Native American history through the American Revolution and Civil War to more recent events, you will find a wide range of fascinating quizzes on U.S. historical topics here.

See how much you remember about the growth and development of the United States!
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61 U.S. History in Abbreviations
These abbreviations are about American governmental, political, and social organizations or groups, both past and present. I'll describe the organization, you supply the initials. Good luck!
Difficult
10 Q
clemmydog
Dec 08 08
1038 plays
62 7th Grade U.S. History
Sit back and relax and take a ride back in time. See how much you remember from history classes.
Difficult
10 Q
mrbell
Oct 28 07
2889 plays
63 An American Miscellany
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
15 Q
TemplarLLM
Jun 27 00
6924 plays
64 American History Dates
So you think you remember all those important history dates? Try my quiz and see just how many you remember.
Average
10 Q
triviarose
Feb 14 04
1356 plays
65 More "Lies Across America"
This quiz is based on James Loewen's book called "Lies Across America", which talks about historic sites of a questionable nature.
Difficult
15 Q
triathlonrules
Jan 15 07
576 plays
66 U.S. Proclamations and the Like
So you think you know these documents?
Average
10 Q
yugiboy
Jun 22 07
798 plays
67 U.S. History - A Miscellany
This quiz is about the history of my favorite country, the United States. Have fun!
Easy
10 Q
bosox148900
Sep 20 05
5667 plays
68 Interesting American History
Here's an assortment of American History questions. I hope you enjoy them.
Tough
10 Q
robert362
Nov 12 00
4680 plays
69 American History - Mixed Bag
These come as if straight from the book.
Difficult
10 Q
dwoody81
Jan 16 09
1734 plays
70 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
10 Q
Jendy
Mar 23 00
6771 plays
71 U.S. History: Who Knew?
A patchwork of U.S. History questions for the fan of slightly odd facts.
Difficult
10 Q
Aerowynne
Apr 25 01
3150 plays
72 Notable Dates in United States History
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
10 Q
historydork13
Apr 27 03
1899 plays
73 Do You Remember AP US History?
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.
Difficult
15 Q
chairmanmeow
Nov 22 02
1749 plays
74 American History
A quiz on events throughout our history from colonial to present day! Test your knowledge on the dates of these events! Good luck!
Tough
10 Q
emkern
May 08 00
3966 plays
75 Assorted American History
A brief selection of random questions from throughout American history, from the Federalist Era all the way to the 1980s.
Tough
15 Q
Helena411
Dec 01 01
1932 plays
76 Subjects of Diversity
This is about the different history of ethnic groups and cultures over the years and the things they had to endure.
Average
10 Q
Feminine_Mystique
Dec 23 02
942 plays
77 More American Historical Tidbits
More interesting tidbits from our nation's History.
Difficult
10 Q
sportcon
Jan 04 01
1365 plays
78 Obscure U.S. History #2
More obscure history facts from the Land of the Free. Have fun. Sources are listed for further review.
Tough
10 Q
blakey
Oct 22 03
1833 plays
79 US: Interesting and Signficant Facts
Interesting facts in the field of United States history.
Very Difficult
10 Q
chessart
Feb 19 00
7398 plays
80 Obscure U.S History #3
Yet more obscure facts from America's past.
Difficult
10 Q
blakey
Jan 11 05
1458 plays
81 American History Dates
I will give you the date and you tell me what happened then. It's that easy.
Average
10 Q
jennifer_yellow
Jun 04 01
2841 plays
82 Strange America
If you think America is strange now, try to figure out how strange it has been at times in the past.
Tough
10 Q
grungey22067
Feb 20 05
753 plays
83 Obscure U. S. History #1
Some you have heard of and others you will be interested in learning. Have fun. All questions have their sources listed in the more information sections.
Difficult
10 Q
blakey
Oct 06 03
2010 plays
84 The Iran-Contra Affair
This is a challenging quiz which will test your depth of knowledge of a period in American History that many would soon forget. Best of Luck!
Very Difficult
10 Q
Yankeegirl742
Jan 28 08
408 plays
85 The Second Great Awakening
This is my first history quiz and deals with aspects of the second Great Awakening, including the effects culture, reform, and slavery.
Tough
10 Q
frenchhorn
Dec 02 08
393 plays
86 Assorted American History
Here are some questions about American History. Good luck!
Tough
10 Q
Tomkiki
Jun 08 02
2112 plays
87 A Bit of History
Here's a short quiz on early American History. Good Luck. Hope you enjoy it!
Average
5 Q
tdy
Oct 14 00
6642 plays
88 United States History
I give you the event in history and you guess the date on which it happened.
Very Difficult
10 Q
fizzbee
Mar 28 01
1440 plays
89 United States History
This quiz will test your knowledge of when U.S. States became part of the Union. Good Luck...
Tough
10 Q
racemany2k
Jun 06 01
1221 plays
90 American History
American History, times and events sometimes forgotten.
Average
5 Q
STASH
Sep 15 01
1701 plays
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