Do You Know U.S. History?

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 103

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A non-complicated quiz based on U. S. History

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1.

Which President was once James Polk's Secretary of State?
- A.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- B.
  
  Millard Fillmore
- C.
  
  Ulysses Grant
- D.
  
  James Buchanan
2.

Which U.S. President died of cancer?
- A.
  
  Millard Fillmore
- B.
  
  James Polk
- C.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- D.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
3.

Where was President James Garfield shot at?
- A.
  
  A Ballgame
- B.
  
  The White House
- C.
  
  On A Train
- D.
  
  A Railroad Station
4.

What was President Benjamin Harrison's highest rank while in the 70th Volunteer Infantry?
- A.
  
  General
- B.
  
  Captain
- C.
  
  Major
- D.
  
  Colonel
5.

Which U.S. President's first wife and mother died on the exact same day?
- A.
  
  Woodrow Wilson's
- B.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt's
- C.
  
  Herbert Hoover's
- D.
  
  Warren Harding's
6.

What President was once a newspaper publisher?
- A.
  
  Herbert Hoover
- B.
  
  Warren Harding
- C.
  
  Calvin Coolidge
- D.
  
  William Taft
7.

What military unit led Allied troops up the cliffs of Point du Hoc on D-Day?
- A.
  
  U.S. Navy Seals
- B.
  
  U.S. Army Rangers
- C.
  
  U.S. Marine Corps Force Recon
- D.
  
  British S.A.S. Commandos
8.

What state did Senator Everett Dirkson represent?
- A.
  
  Ohio
- B.
  
  Illinois
- C.
  
  Maine
- D.
  
  Indiana
9.

What magazine obtained exclusive rights to the Zapruder film of J.F.K.'s assassination?
- A.
  
  Look
- B.
  
  Life
- C.
  
  Time
- D.
  
  Newsweek
10.

Which astronaut was aboard Apollo 11 but did not walk on the moon?
- A.
  
  Michael Collins
- B.
  
  Buzz Aldrin
- C.
  
  Jim McDivitt
- D.
  
  Gene Cernan
11.

What date did the Oklahoma City bombing occur?
- A.
  
  April 19, 1980
- B.
  
  April 19, 1995
- C.
  
  April 19, 2000
- D.
  
  April 19, 1999
12.

Where was gold first found in California during the period referred to as the Gold Rush?
- A.
  
  Sacramento
- B.
  
  The Colorado River
- C.
  
  Sammson Mill
- D.
  
  Sutters Mill
13.

Who was the Vice President during President Lincoln's first term?
- A.
  
  John Bell
- B.
  
  George McClellan
- C.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- D.
  
  Hannibal Hamlin
14.

Who did the House of Representatives choose to be U.S. President in the election of 1824?
- A.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- B.
  
  Henry Clay
- C.
  
  James Monroe
- D.
  
  John Quincy Adams
15.

When did the Reconstruction period end?
- A.
  
  1880
- B.
  
  1867
- C.
  
  1877
- D.
  
  1903