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American History Trivia Quiz

This is mostly history from before WWI.

A multiple-choice quiz by JJJ212. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JJJ212

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,100

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4551

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (6/10), srandall (8/10), Guest 24 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what city was the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War signed? Hint

Herndon, VA

San Francisco, CA

Portsmouth, NH

Washington D.C.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the youngest U.S. president at his inauguration? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Martin Van Buren

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 3 of 10

3. What general led the victorious attack on Vincennes in the Revolutionary War? Hint

Gen. William Clark

Gen. George Rogers Clark

Gen. George Washington

Gen. Andrew Jackson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who led the victorious assault on Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War? Hint

George Washington

Jonathon Lewis

William Clark

Ethan Allen

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Question 5 of 10

5. From what state was the first African-American Union fighting regiment in the Civil War? Hint

New York

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

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Question 6 of 10

6. Exactly where did the Confederate forces surrender on April 9, 1865 in the American Civil War? Find the most precise, accurate answer. Hint

In Appottomax Railroad Station

Inside the court house at Appomattox Court House

In Mr Wilmer McLean's parlor at Appottomax Cout House

On the lawn behind the court house at Appomattax Court House

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what religious holiday was Abraham Lincoln shot? Hint

Easter Sunday

Christmas

Good Friday

Yom Kippur

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US? Hint

France-The Directory

France-Napoleon Bonaparte

Spain

Portugal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who came up with the Fourteen Points? Hint

W.H. Taft

Benjamin Disraeli

Woodrow Wilson

Calvin Coolidge

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which was the first state legislature to adopt the Bill oF Rights in its entirety? Hint

Delaware

Maryland

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

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Apr 18 2024 : Guest 66: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city was the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War signed?

Answer: Portsmouth, NH

2. Who was the youngest U.S. president at his inauguration?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

John Kennedy was the youngest president elected, but T. Roosevelt was the youngest to be inaugurated.

3. What general led the victorious attack on Vincennes in the Revolutionary War?

Answer: Gen. George Rogers Clark

He is also one of the only American generals to never lose a battle, and I bet that you have never heard of him. The attack on Vincennes was preceded by a march, of several days, through waist deep ice water, and the attackers did not lose a single man- in the march or the assault.

4. Who led the victorious assault on Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War?

Answer: Ethan Allen

Benedict Arnold was a hero of the assault, but it was led by Ethan Allen.

5. From what state was the first African-American Union fighting regiment in the Civil War?

Answer: Massachusetts

6. Exactly where did the Confederate forces surrender on April 9, 1865 in the American Civil War? Find the most precise, accurate answer.

Answer: In Mr Wilmer McLean's parlor at Appottomax Cout House

It was a Sunday and the actual court house was shut. The surrender was signed in a private house.

7. On what religious holiday was Abraham Lincoln shot?

Answer: Good Friday

8. Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US?

Answer: France-Napoleon Bonaparte

It had just been given back to France by Spain, and France sold it to the US. Originally the US wanted St. Louis and New Orleans as a sea port, but they were more than happy to take the whole territory.

9. Who came up with the Fourteen Points?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

10. Which was the first state legislature to adopt the Bill oF Rights in its entirety?

Answer: Maryland

New Jersey ratified the Bill of Rights, but without Article 2, a few weeks ealier.

Source: Author JJJ212

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