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U.S. History 101 Trivia Quiz

A general knowledge quiz all about United States history. All multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by funnyx4. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
funnyx4

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,049

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6911

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous American is on the $1 bill? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

Andrew Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"? Hint

Francis Scott Key

Julia Ward Howe

Irving Berlin

John Hancock

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who served as the 26th President of the U.S.? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

William H. Taft

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of the following is not known for being an inventor? Hint

Thomas A. Edison

Albert Einstein

Samuel Morse

Alexander Graham Bell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the president of the Confederacy? Hint

Jefferson Davis

Henry Clay

Stonewall Jackson

Robert E. Lee

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which invention came first? Hint

the telephone

the cotton gin

the light bulb

barbed wire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Texas win independence from? Hint

Britain

Mexico

France

Russia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who issued the Declaration of Independence? Hint

Continental Congress

State Department

Parliament

Supreme Court

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Question 9 of 10

9. During what war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought? Hint

American Revolution

Civil War

War of 1812

World War I

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which happened in 1849? Hint

The Civil War

The Gold Rush

Invention of the telegraph

Birth of Robert E.Lee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous American is on the $1 bill?

Answer: George Washington

Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill. Abraham Lincoln is on the $5 bill.

2. Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"?

Answer: Francis Scott Key

In 1931 "The Star Spangled Banner" was declared the United States of America's National Anthem.

3. Who served as the 26th President of the U.S.?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

4. Which one of the following is not known for being an inventor?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Bell invented the telephone. Morse invented the telegraph and morse code. Edison invented the phonograph. Einstein was a famous physicist who developed the general theory of relativity.

5. Who was the president of the Confederacy?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

Before the Civil War, Davis served in the House of Representatives and the Senate. He also was Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce.

6. Which invention came first?

Answer: the cotton gin

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. His machine could produce 50 lb (23 kg) of cleaned cotton daily.

7. Who did Texas win independence from?

Answer: Mexico

Texas was a Republic before joining the Union.

8. Who issued the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Continental Congress

The 1st Continental Congress convened in Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia on September 5, 1774.

9. During what war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?

Answer: Civil War

The Battle of Gettysburg fought July 1, 1863 through July 3, 1863. It was considered by most military historians the turning point of the American Civil War.

10. Which happened in 1849?

Answer: The Gold Rush

Many Americans hoped to get rich quick by striking gold in California.

Source: Author funnyx4

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