Statistics for U.S. History for Dummies

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  • This quiz has been taken 56,994 times
  • The average score is 17 of 20

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
Who was the first President of the United States?George Washington
99%
From what country did the United States gain its independence?Great Britain
99%
What country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,
"a day which will live in infamy"?
Japan
99%
Where did Neil Armstrong walk in 1969 that no other person had ever set foot on before?The Moon
98%
Who was the first African-American President of the United States?Barack Obama
96%
What did the Wright Brothers invent?The Airplane
94%
What war caused the death of 58,318 American soldiers in the 1960s and 1970s?Vietnam War
90%
Who was known as "Honest Abe"?Abraham Lincoln
89%
In what war did Ulysses Grant fight against Robert E. Lee?Civil War
88%
What holiday did the Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors celebrate
in the autumn of 1621?
Thanksgiving
87%
What brought thousands of people to California in 1849?Gold Rush
86%
What country was the primary adversary of the United States during the "Cold War"?Soviet Union
86%
Which state was an independent country for 10 years before joining the U.S. in 1845?Texas
86%
Who invented the phonograph, the movie camera, and the practical light bulb?Thomas Edison
85%
Name one of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Religion | Speech |
Press | Assembly |
Petition
80%
What industry caused the population of Detroit to explode in the
first half of the 20th century?
Auto Industry
79%
What city, founded on the shores of Lake Michigan in 1837, grew to become
the fourth largest city in the world by 1900?
Chicago
79%
What baseball player was known as the "Bambino" and the "Sultan of Swat"?Babe Ruth
71%
What was the name of the "railroad" which helped slaves escape from the south?{Underground} Railroad
70%
Who was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935 and "left the building" for good in 1977?Elvis Presley
60%

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