Quiz about Forgotten Already
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Forgotten Already Trivia Quiz


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
9314
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (20/20), Guest 74 (12/20), Guest 50 (1/20).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. What year did the Pilgrims land in Massachusetts? Hint

1492
1776
1660
1620

2. What year did the Revolutionary War start? Hint

1776
1750
1812
1775

3. Who fought in the War of 1812? Hint

Mexicans and Americans
British and Americans
Spain and Britain
Canada and Mexico

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

Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Harrison
William Harrison
George Washington

5. What year did the Civil War begin? Hint

1861
1880
1850
1862

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

Samuel Tilden
Al Gore
Rutherford Hayes
James Garfield

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

Thomas Jefferson
Bill Clinton
Andrew Jackson
George Washington

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

Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley

9. Who had his 'Fourteen Points'? Hint

Nixon
Jordan
Wilson
Truman

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

New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit

11. Who was Franklin Roosevelt's wife? Hint

Phoebe
Sally
Madonna
Eleanor

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

Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Osaka

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

1955
1947
1950
1922

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

Eisenhower
Rommel
Bradley
MacArthur

15. What year was John Kennedy killed? Hint

1960
1970
1964
1963

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

1969
1970
1967
never

17. What year did Nixon resign? Hint

1976
1973
1980
1974

18. Where is Elian Gonzalez? Hint

Spain
Florida
Cuba
Washington

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

Reform party
Democratic party
Republican party
I wanna party

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

Nader
Jackson
Robinson
Lieberman


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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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