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Just a little quiz to show you how much you've forgotten from school.

A multiple-choice quiz by stevie969. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
stevie969
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
54,416
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
9869
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (12/20), mrsjillym (18/20), Guest 174 (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What year did the Pilgrims land in Massachusetts? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What year did the Revolutionary War start? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who fought in the War of 1812? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who was the first president to die in office? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What year did the Civil War begin? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. We also had another disputed presidential election in 1876 (Florida was involved then, too). Who won the contest? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Who was the first president to serve two terms? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Who was President during the Spanish-American War? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Who had his 'Fourteen Points'? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Al Capone was primarily based in which city? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. On which city was the first atomic bomb used? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What year did the U.S. enter the Korean Conflict? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Who was the U.S. general in charge of the Army in the Pacific in WWII? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What year was John Kennedy killed? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What year did man walk on the moon for the first time? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What year did Nixon resign? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Where is Elian Gonzalez? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What was Ross Perot's presidential party? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Who was Al Gore's running mate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did the Pilgrims land in Massachusetts?

Answer: 1620

2. What year did the Revolutionary War start?

Answer: 1775

The Declaration of Independence was signed a year later.
3. Who fought in the War of 1812?

Answer: British and Americans

4. Who was the first president to die in office?

Answer: William Harrison

William was Benjamin's grandfather.
5. What year did the Civil War begin?

Answer: 1861

Ft. Sumter - April, 1861.
6. We also had another disputed presidential election in 1876 (Florida was involved then, too). Who won the contest?

Answer: Rutherford Hayes

Tilden had the most votes but Hayes won in the Electoral College.
7. Who was the first president to serve two terms?

Answer: George Washington

Washington, the first U.S. president under the newly-ratified Constitution, served from 1789-1797.
8. Who was President during the Spanish-American War?

Answer: William McKinley

Roosevelt fought in the conflict.
9. Who had his 'Fourteen Points'?

Answer: Wilson

Included the basis for the League of Nations, that America never joined.
10. Al Capone was primarily based in which city?

Answer: Chicago

11. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife?

Answer: Eleanor

12. On which city was the first atomic bomb used?

Answer: Hiroshima

The first was dropped on Hiroshima and the second was dropped on Nagasaki.
13. What year did the U.S. enter the Korean Conflict?

Answer: 1950

14. Who was the U.S. general in charge of the Army in the Pacific in WWII?

Answer: MacArthur

15. What year was John Kennedy killed?

Answer: 1963

16. What year did man walk on the moon for the first time?

Answer: 1969

17. What year did Nixon resign?

Answer: 1974

He resigned rather than face impeachment.
18. Where is Elian Gonzalez?

Answer: Cuba

Yep, we sent him back to daddy.
19. What was Ross Perot's presidential party?

Answer: Reform party

20. Who was Al Gore's running mate?

Answer: Lieberman

Source: Author stevie969

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