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American History Trivia

American history trivia from Jamestown to the 20th century. Quizzes cover 1776 and the Founding Fathers, the Civil War, presidents, vice presidents and first ladies, the Supreme Court and Congress, the civil rights movement, the Wild West, the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.

There is even a quiz modeled on the U.S. citizenship test.

American History Trivia Quizzes

FreeHistoryPresidents & the White HouseFrom Mount Vernon to the Oval Office, test your recall.ProHistoryThe Wild West & FrontierSaddle up for gold, trails, and outlaws.ProHistory1776 & the Founding FathersMuskets, quills, and the birth of a nation.ProHistoryU.S. Citizenship TestCould you pass the civics test new citizens take?ProHistoryAmerican Inventions & InnovatorsBig ideas, bold tinkerers, and famous firsts.ProHistoryThe Civil WarFour years that tested whether the Union would surviveProHistoryFirst LadiesThe women who shaped the White HouseProHistoryThe Roaring TwentiesFlappers, speakeasies and the Jazz AgeProHistory20th Century AmericaA hundred years of headlines, heroes, and history.ProHistoryFaces on MoneyWho's on the bills and coins in your pocket?ProHistoryThe Civil Rights MovementSit-ins, marches and the fight for equal rightsProHistoryAmerican National SymbolsThe bell, the seal, the anthem and Uncle SamProHistoryU.S. ElectionsElectors, upsets and slogans from the campaign trailProHistoryThe Great DepressionHard times, Hoovervilles and the New DealProHistoryColonial AmericaJamestown, Pilgrims and the 13 coloniesProHistoryThe Vietnam WarJungles, protests and a war that split a nationProHistoryU.S. State SymbolsState birds, flowers, mottos and nicknamesProHistoryThe U.S. MilitaryBranches, academies, ranks and the stories behind themProHistoryNative American HistoryNations, leaders and turning pointsProHistoryImmigration & Ellis IslandHuddled masses, Ellis Island and a nation of newcomersProHistoryU.S. Vice PresidentsA heartbeat away: the people in the No. 2 jobProHistoryThe Supreme CourtNine justices, landmark rulings and old traditionsProHistoryThe Gilded AgeTycoons, railroads and robber baronsProHistoryThe U.S. CongressThe House, the Senate and the HillProHistoryThe Korean WarThe 38th parallel, MacArthur and the war without an end

American History Trivia Questions

  1. Who was the first president of the United States?

    George Washington

    Washington was elected unanimously by the Electoral College in both 1789 and 1792.

    From the Presidents & the White House quiz

  2. Which explorers led the Corps of Discovery expedition from 1804 to 1806?

    Lewis and Clark

    Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone woman, served as an interpreter on the journey while caring for her infant son.

    From the The Wild West & Frontier quiz

  3. In which city was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    Philadelphia

    Congress met in the Pennsylvania State House, the building now known as Independence Hall.

    From the 1776 & the Founding Fathers quiz

  4. What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

    The Constitution

    The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, a date now marked each year as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.

    From the U.S. Citizenship Test quiz

  5. Which brothers made the first successful powered airplane flights in 1903?

    The Wright brothers

    Orville's first flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.

    From the American Inventions & Innovators quiz

  6. At which fort in Charleston Harbor were the first shots of the Civil War fired in 1861?

    Fort Sumter

    No one died during the 34-hour bombardment, but a Union soldier was killed by an accidental explosion during the surrender salute.

    From the The Civil War quiz

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