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U.S. History Trivia Quiz

How much do you really know about US history? Test your skills here.

A multiple-choice quiz by Deuces1998. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Deuces1998

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
340,337

Updated
Apr 22 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1694

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (7/10), Guest 73 (4/10), DeepHistory (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed? Hint

Las Vegas

Philadelphia

Los Angeles

Miami

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which American President bought the Louisiana Territory from France? Hint

Theodore Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the Battle of the Alamo? Hint

No one won

the Texans

the Mexicans

the German

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the three branches of the US national government? Hint

the courts, police, and FBI

army, SWAT, and White House

none of these

the executive, legislative, and judicial

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which year was gold discovered in California? Hint

1750

1848

1910

1849

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Christopher Columbus born? Hint

Portugal

Mexico

Spain

Italy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Among the Sioux, at what age did a boy hunt his first buffalo? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which US President once walked 3 miles to return 6 cents to a customer? Hint

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 9 of 10

9. During what war did the United States drop atomic bombs on Japan? Hint

World War I

World War II

Civil War

Declaration of Independence

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the US Civil War start? Hint

1861

1901

1845

1748

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Apr 17 2024 : Guest 146: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Answer: Philadelphia

Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence; he was 26 years old. The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 at the time.

2. Which American President bought the Louisiana Territory from France?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson bought it in 1803.

3. Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

Answer: the Mexicans

The Alamo was built by the Spanish Empire in 1744. It was used mainly for teaching the Native Americans about Catholicism and/or Christianity.

4. What are the three branches of the US national government?

Answer: the executive, legislative, and judicial

The Legislative is made up of two houses of Congress. The Senate and the House of Representatives.

The President is the head of the executive branch, which makes law official.

The Judicial branch explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress.

5. In which year was gold discovered in California?

Answer: 1848

Gold was discovered at John Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848.

6. Where was Christopher Columbus born?

Answer: Italy

He was born in Italy, but he lived in Portugal and Spain. He is credited with being the first European to discover the Americas.

7. Among the Sioux, at what age did a boy hunt his first buffalo?

Answer: 10

A single buffalo could stand at least six feet tall, and weighs about as much as ten people.

8. Which US President once walked 3 miles to return 6 cents to a customer?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

He was known as "Honest Abe."

9. During what war did the United States drop atomic bombs on Japan?

Answer: World War II

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

10. In what year did the US Civil War start?

Answer: 1861

The United States Civil War was the bloodiest of all conflict in American history. From the time it started in 1861, to the time it ended, in 1865, over 618,000 American soldiers were killed.

Source: Author Deuces1998

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