Hear ye, hear ye! Prepare to ride the rollercoaster of time in our American History Trivia Quiz. No need to pack your bags or fasten your seatbelts – all you need to do is let your mind wander through the annals of the past.
Whether you’re an ‘Eagle-eyed’ expert on Presidential trivia or someone who just ‘McDonald’s’ the basics, there’s something for everyone. So put on your thinking ‘caps’ and get ready to ‘declare independence’ from boredom and dive in!
1. Which American city is home to the Statue of Liberty?
2. Who was the first President of the United States?
3. What war was fought on American soil from 1861 to 1865?
4. What is the capital of California?
5. On which date do Americans celebrate their Independence Day?
6. Who was the American civil rights activist that delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
7. Who is credited with inventing the phonograph?
8. What landmark Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
9. What is the battle of Little Bighorn famously known as?
10. Who wrote the novel, “Of Mice and Men”?
11. Which American artist painted “The Problem We All Live With”?
12. Who was the first professional baseball team in the U.S.?
13. Which U.S. president was in office at the start of the Great Depression?
14. What military conflict did the U.S. enter in 1917?
15. Who was known as the “Architect of Rock and Roll”?
16. What is the name of the popular fast-food franchise that first opened in 1955?
17. Who was the U.S. president during the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
18. Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?
19. What was the first U.S. National Park, established in 1872?
20. Who wrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
21. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
22. Who was the U.S. president when World War I began?
23. What significant event in U.S. history took place on December 7, 1941?
24. What is the name of the world’s largest stock exchange, located in Lower Manhattan, New York City?
25. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
26. Who is the author of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
27. Who was the prominent civil rights activist assassinated in 1968?
28. What city hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1984?
29. What is the tallest building in the United States?
30. Who was the first African American justice on the Supreme Court?
31. What nickname was given to Franklin Roosevelt’s program for recovery from the Great Depression?
32. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
33. What was the commonly used name for the route from Missouri to Oregon used by pioneers during the westward expansion?
34. Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
35. Which U.S. act of Congress resulted in the Trail of Tears?
36. During what conflict were Japanese Americans interned in the United States?
37. Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
38. What was the name of the scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation?
39. Who is the only U.S. President to have served more than two terms?
40. What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
41. Which event in the 1800s led to a massive migration to California?
Congratulations! You’ve journeyed through the ages and emerged from the time tunnel of American history trivia. Whether you soared like a bald eagle or bumbled like a buffalo, we hope you had ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ of a time! Don’t ‘flag’ now, there’s plenty more where that came from! Be sure to check out other fun and fact-filled quizzes on Trivia Bliss, including one all about WWII, one about astronauts, and another all about space missions. Remember, the fun doesn’t ‘constitutionally’ have to end here!
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