History of The United States
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Question 1
What
significant
event
symbolized
the
end
of
the
Cold
War
on
November
9,
1989?
A
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
B
The launch of Sputnik 1
C
The fall of the Berlin Wall
D
The Battle of Normandy
Question 2
Who
were
the
astronauts
that
landed
on
the
Moon
during
the
Apollo
11
mission?
A
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
B
John Glenn and Alan Shepard
C
Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova
D
Jim Lovell and Fred Haise
Question 3
Who
signed
the
Civil
Rights
Act
of
1964
into
law?
A
John F. Kennedy
B
Lyndon B. Johnson
C
Richard Nixon
D
Martin Luther King Jr.
Question 4
What
event
marked
the
United
States'
entry
into
World
War
II?
A
The Battle of Midway
B
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
C
The Invasion of Normandy
D
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Question 5
What
event
marked
the
beginning
of
the
Great
Depression
in
1929?
A
The Pearl Harbor Attack
B
The Stock Market Crash
C
The Hindenburg Disaster
D
The Prohibition
Question 6
What
did
the
13th
Amendment
to
the
United
States
Constitution,
ratified
on
December
6,
1865,
accomplish?
A
Granted women the right to vote
B
Abolished slavery in the United States
C
Established the prohibition of alcohol
D
Provided the right to bear arms
Question 7
What
event
marked
the
start
of
the
American
Civil
War?
A
The Battle of Gettysburg
B
The Emancipation Proclamation
C
The firing on Fort Sumter
D
The signing of the Constitution
Question 8
What
did
the
United
States
Constitution
replace
when
it
was
signed
on
September
17,
1787?
A
The Magna Carta
B
The Declaration of Independence
C
The Articles of Confederation
D
The Bill of Rights
Question 9
When
was
the
United
States
Declaration
of
Independence
adopted?
A
July 4, 1776
B
July 4, 1775
C
July 4, 1786
D
July 4, 1777
Question 10
When
was
Donald
Trump
inaugurated
as
the
45th
President
of
the
United
States?
A
January 20, 2016
B
January 20, 2017
C
January 20, 2018
D
January 20, 2019
Question 11
What
significant
event
occurred
in
the
United
States
Capitol
on
January
6,
2021?
A
The presidential inauguration
B
A major renovation of the building
C
The storming by supporters of then-President Donald Trump
D
The signing of a peace treaty
Question 12
What
landmark
decision
was
made
by
the
U.S.
Supreme
Court
in
Obergefell
v.
Hodges
on
June
26,
2015?
A
Prohibition of same-sex marriage
B
Legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide
C
Decriminalization of homosexuality
D
Introduction of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy
Question 13
Who
signed
the
Affordable
Care
Act
into
law?
A
George W. Bush
B
Bill Clinton
C
Barack Obama
D
Donald Trump
Question 14
What
significant
barrier
did
Barack
Obama
break
in
U.S.
politics
when
he
was
elected
as
the
44th
President
in
2008?
A
He was the first Asian American President
B
He was the first African American President
C
He was the first Hispanic American President
D
He was the first Native American President
Question 15
What
was
the
target
of
the
fourth
plane
hijacked
during
the
September
11
attacks?
A
The White House
B
The Pentagon
C
World Trade Center
D
None, it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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