Take a trip down memory lane and sharpen that number two pencil. You don't need to remember ALL of the US presidents to pass this quiz, but you do need to remember quite a bit! Click start and find out if you're able to survive a US History pop quiz again.
Question 1/10
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Which war was fought against British troops so that Americans could gain independence?
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Question 2/10
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Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Saddam Hussein
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Question 3/10
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Who was given credit for sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Florence Nightingale
Martha Washington
Question 4/10
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If Benjamin Franklin had his way, the eagle would not be our national symbol. Which bird did he suggest?
Vulture
Dove
Turkey
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In which state is Pearl Harbor, the US base that was bombed, thus prompting the US to enter World War II?
Massachusetts
Florida
Hawaii
Question 6/10
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In what month was the 1929 Wall Street Crash, also known as 'Black Tuesday?'
November
October
April
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Whose famous speech started with the words 'Four score and seven years ago?'
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Licoln
George Washington
Question 8/10
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What does the word 'ratify' mean?
To publicly rebel against a law
To approve something by vote
To petition for changing something
Question 9/10
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Which of the following things did The Great Compromise create?
2 houses of Congress
Separate state and federal laws
Native American-owned lands
Question 10/10
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Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?
5th
8th
13th
Oops! Seems like your head was in the clouds more often than it was in your books while you were in US History class in elementary school. Dust off the cobwebs on those textbooks, study up, and try the quiz again!
C+, History Class Daydreamer
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Right!
Good job! Of course you're not expected to remember EVERYTHING about US History, but you should be proud that you remembered this much after all those years.
B+, US History Hero
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Right!
Amazing! You've passed with flying colors! Either you loved history class back in elementary school, or you're a historian now.
A+, History Buff
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Right!
1
Which war was fought against British troops so that Americans could gain independence?
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Civil War
2
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Saddam Hussein
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
3
Who was given credit for sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Florence Nightingale
Martha Washington
4
If Benjamin Franklin had his way, the eagle would not be our national symbol. Which bird did he suggest?
Vulture
Dove
Turkey
5
In which state is Pearl Harbor, the US base that was bombed, thus prompting the US to enter World War II?
Massachusetts
Florida
Hawaii
6
In what month was the 1929 Wall Street Crash, also known as 'Black Tuesday?'
November
October
April
7
Whose famous speech started with the words 'Four score and seven years ago?'
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Licoln
George Washington
8
What does the word 'ratify' mean?
To publicly rebel against a law
To approve something by vote
To petition for changing something
9
Which of the following things did The Great Compromise create?
2 houses of Congress
Separate state and federal laws
Native American-owned lands
10
Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?
5th
8th
13th
