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Quiz about United States History
Quiz about United States History

10 Questions about United States History | History


I give you the event in history and you guess the date on which it happened.

A multiple-choice quiz by fizzbee. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
fizzbee
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,322
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2155
Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (6/10), Reamar42 (8/10), Guest 24 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date did Henry Ford introduce the Model-T car? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When did William Penn arrive in Pennsylvania? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When was the Boulder Dam completed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When was the Mormon Church organized? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When was gold discovered in California? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When did the strike of 400,000 mine workers take place? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. When was John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" first published? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When did 'Oklahoma' appear on Broadway? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did President Nixon formally resign? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date did Henry Ford introduce the Model-T car?

Answer: October 1, 1908

At that time, the price of the car was $850.
2. When did William Penn arrive in Pennsylvania?

Answer: 1682

Another event in that year was that Robert Cavelier and Sieur de La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River country for France and called it Louisiana.
3. When was the Boulder Dam completed?

Answer: 1935

After the final block of concrete was poured and the dam topped-off, President Franklin Roosevelt commemorated the completion at a ceremony on September 30, 1935.
Another event from that year was Babe Ruth hitting home run #714, a record that would stand for 39 years.
4. When was the Mormon Church organized?

Answer: April 6, 1830

The church was organized by Joseph Smith of Fayette, NY. He was later assassinated, and Brigham Young took charge.
5. When was gold discovered in California?

Answer: Jan. 24, 1848

It was discovered at Sutter's Mill in California. By 1849, 80,000 prospectors had emigrated there. Another event for that year was when Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the Women's Rights Convention July 19-20 in Seneca Falls, NY.
6. When did the strike of 400,000 mine workers take place?

Answer: April 1, 1946

Strikes in other industries followed. Another event from that year was that the Phillipines were given independence by U.S. on July 4.
7. When was John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" first published?

Answer: 1939

Other events from that year were 'Gone With the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' appearing on screen.
8. When did 'Oklahoma' appear on Broadway?

Answer: March 31, 1943

Other events in that year were the race riot in Detroit on June {21;} 34 people died, 700 were injured. In the riot in Harlem, NY, 6 people were killed.
9. When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?

Answer: July 20, 1969

Neil was followed by Edwin Aldrin. Astronaunt Michael Collins remained aboard the command module.
10. When did President Nixon formally resign?

Answer: August 8,1974

He announced his resignation on August 8th but didn't actually leave office till the following day.
Source: Author fizzbee

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