American History Trivia Facts And Questions! Quiz
The history of America is quite interesting if you look at it from the outside. This country has gone through a lot to be the superpower it is currently, from fighting for their freedom against the British, president assassinations to shocking wins in the presidency seat. Take a trip down memory lane by taking this very enlightening quiz. All the best!
- 1.Between 1882 and 1892 how many African Americans were killed by getting lynched?
- A.
1,100
- B.
12,000
- C.
1,200
- D.
1,300
- 2.What percent of students attended school in 1910?
- A.
53%
- B.
64%
- C.
72%
- D.
80%
- 3.What was the process called in which people of one culture became part of another culture?
- A.
Immigration
- B.
Assimilation
- C.
Assassination
- D.
Emigration
- 4.Rural free delivery (RFD) was offered by the United States Postal Service to a group of farmers who petitioned their
- A.
Governor
- B.
President
- C.
Congressman
- D.
Black neighbors
- 5.What were two of the largest mail-order companies?
- A.
Montgomery Ward and Sears/ Walmart
- B.
Walmart/ Target
- C.
Roebuck and Company/ Target
- D.
Roebuck and Company/ Montgomery Ward and Sears
- 6.Who helped found the Niagara Movement?
- A.
W.E.B. Du Bois
- B.
Booker T. Washington
- C.
John D. Rockefeller
- D.
Jane Lathrop Stanford
- 7.By 1900 how many African Americans attended college?
- A.
2,225
- B.
1,200
- C.
2,000
- D.
1,500
- 8.What was the main reason adult immigrants attend American schools?
- A.
To get citizenship
- B.
To learn about America
- C.
To teach their kids
- D.
To get a higher education than their country offered
- 9.What was yellow journalism?
- A.
When journalists wrote in yellow because they liked the color
- B.
A reference to the yellow ink used in popular comic strips
- C.
When newspaper citations soared because of yellow ink
- D.
None of the above
- 10.What began helping farmers form cooperatives through which they bought goods in larger quantities at lower prices?
- A.
Populists
- B.
The grange
- C.
Interstate commerce act
- D.
Walmart
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