American History Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American History?

10 Questions | By Count_merworth | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 13560

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American History Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American History? - Quiz

How much information do you have about American history? Let's test your knowledge with this interesting quiz. American History tells many great sagas, including great battles ever fought, brutal wars, economic up-downs, invasions, revolutions, inventions, etc. Well, this quiz covers a few of those events. Try answering the questions correctly and score maximum marks. Ready? Let's get started then.

Questions and Answers

1.

Who was the first President of the United States?
- A.
  
  John Adams
- B.
  
  George Washington
- C.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- D.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
2.

How many colonies were there in United States originally?
- A.
  
  11
- B.
  
  12
- C.
  
  13
- D.
  
  14
3.

What war was fought on American soil from 1861 to 1865?
- A.
  
  War of 1812
- B.
  
  World War I
- C.
  
  The Revolutionary War
- D.
  
  The American Civil War
4.

Who was the 16th president of the US?
- A.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  James Buchanan
- D.
  
  Andrew Johnson
5.

Who was the only president to serve two separate terms in office?
- A.
  
  Benjamin Harrison
- B.
  
  William McKinley
- C.
  
  Grover Cleveland
- D.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
6.

Today in the United States government, there are two major political parties. The Republicans are one of the parties who is the other party?
- A.
  
  The Independents
- B.
  
  The Progressives
- C.
  
  The Federalists
- D.
  
  The Democrats
7.

How many judges are there in the United States Supreme Court?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  9
- D.
  
  11
8.

Who was the president from 1933 to 1945, the only president to serve more than 8 years in office?
- A.
  
  Harry Truman
- B.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Herbert Hoover
- D.
  
  Dwight Eisenhower
9.

How many Senators are in the US Congress?
- A.
  
  50
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  150
- D.
  
  200
10.

Name the first African American president.
- A.
  
  Barack Obama
- B.
  
  George Washington
- C.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- D.
  
  Martin Luther King