Quiz On U.S. History

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1.

Who is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. Government?
- A.
  
  The Supreme Court Justices
- B.
  
  The Vice President
- C.
  
  The President
- D.
  
  The Attorney General
2.

Who gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  Japan
- C.
  
  France
- D.
  
  Bill Gates
3.

In which century did man walk on the moon?
- A.
  
  20th
- B.
  
  12th
- C.
  
  18th
- D.
  
  21st
4.

What is the head of the U.S. Supreme Court called?
- A.
  
  General
- B.
  
  Chief Justice
- C.
  
  Court Jester
- D.
  
  Lead Justice
5.

What did the U.S. Pony Express do in the Old West?
- A.
  
  Race Horses
- B.
  
  Deliver Mail
- C.
  
  Protect The Public
- D.
  
  Sell Horses
6.

What did the U.S. Homestead Act offer westbound pioneers?
- A.
  
  Money
- B.
  
  Free Land
- C.
  
  Wives
- D.
  
  Slaves
7.

Which explorer is America named for?
- A.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- B.
  
  Amerigo Vespucci
- C.
  
  Marco Polo
- D.
  
  Ponce De Leon
8.

In what year did The U.S. celebrate its 200th birthday?
- A.
  
  1990
- B.
  
  1950
- C.
  
  1776
- D.
  
  1976
9.

Who was not a U.S. President?
- A.
  
  Henry Ford
- B.
  
  Gerald Ford
- C.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- D.
  
  Richard Nixon
10.

Which is true about the Great Depression?
- A.
  
  It Only Lasted One Week
- B.
  
  Many People Out Of Work
- C.
  
  It Didn't Affect The USA
- D.
  
  It's A Large Hole In The Ground
11.

Which event happened first in the U.S.?
- A.
  
  The Constitution Was Written
- B.
  
  Watergate
- C.
  
  Civil War
- D.
  
  The Great Depression
12.

What is the generation born right after World War II called?
- A.
  
  Baby Boomers
- B.
  
  Yuppies
- C.
  
  Generation X
- D.
  
  Generation Y
13.

What chronic ailment did U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suffer from?
- A.
  
  Small Pox
- B.
  
  Polio
- C.
  
  Depression
- D.
  
  Flat Feet
14.

The description, "spans the mid-portion of a sunken battleship", best describes?
- A.
  
  The Colosseum
- B.
  
  The U.S. Capitol Building
- C.
  
  The Mark Twain House
- D.
  
  The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
15.

The description, "meeting here on December 16, 1773, to organize the Boston Tea Party", best describes?
- A.
  
  The Old South Meeting House
- B.
  
  Devils Tower National Monument
- C.
  
  Cape Horn
- D.
  
  The U.S. Capitol Building

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