Online History Quiz: MCQ!
- 1.What historical event inspired the motto "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins?
- A.
The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
- B.
Prohibition
- C.
World War I
- D.
Civil War
- 2.What was the first year in which the government mandated that all new cars be equipped with seat belts?
- A.
1989
- B.
1966
- C.
1957
- D.
1979
- 3.Who was the founder of Hinduism?
- A.
Siddharta Gutama
- B.
Zoroaster
- C.
Muhammed
- D.
Not One Particular Founder- A Mix Of Ideas
- 4.What happened in Britain in 1666?
- A.
The Great Fire Of London
- B.
The Black Death
- C.
The End Of French Rule In England
- D.
The Signing Of The Magna Carta
- 5.What European country invaded what European country on June 22nd, 1941?
- A.
Germany Invaded The Soviet Union
- B.
Britain Invaded Germany
- C.
Italy Invaded France
- D.
Britain Invaded Greece
- 6.During the outbreak of World War II (September 1, 1939), who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
- A.
Neville Chamberlain
- B.
Winston Churchill
- C.
Lloyd George
- D.
Sir Anthony Eden
- 7.The Wright Brothers came from which Midwestern city?
- A.
Springfield, Indiana
- B.
Boise, Idaho
- C.
Chicago, Illinois
- D.
Dayton, Ohio
- 8.What did the Tower commission investigate?
- A.
Airline Safety
- B.
Reagan's Handling Of Iran-Contra
- C.
Affirmative Action
- D.
Vice President Bush's Finances
- 9.What country has historically been an area of conflict because of its flat terrain?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Poland
- C.
Russia
- D.
Finland
- 10.What country was producing 2 million barrels of oil a day in 1994?
- A.
Kuwait
- B.
Israel
- C.
Iran
- D.
Iraq
- 11.What country was returned to Chinese control?
- A.
Tai Pai
- B.
Indonesia
- C.
Hong Kong
- D.
Taiwan
- 12.What famous serial killer confessed to his psychiatrist and was never brought to trial for his famous killings?
- A.
Charles Manson
- B.
Albert Desalvo, Boston Strangler
- C.
John Wayne Gacy
- D.
Jeffery Dahmer
- 13.What U.S. President declared war on Spain, which resulted in Puerto Rico coming into U.S. possession?
- A.
William McKinley
- B.
Millard Fillmore
- C.
William Henry Taft
- D.
James Polk
- 14.What western outlaw eventually moved to South America, where it was rumored he was trapped and killed?
- A.
Wyatt Earp
- B.
Jesse James
- C.
Butch Cassidy
- D.
Billy The Kid
- 15.Who was born in Pennsylvania to a Quaker family, but was best known for his frontier exploits in Kentucky?
- A.
Daniel Boone
- B.
Kit Carson
- C.
Simon Kenton
- D.
Davy Crockett
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