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    In many Native American tribes, which of the following was called "Black Medicine"?

    • A Black Stallion
    • Coffee
    • Death
    • Night Time
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Explore key facets of U. S. History in 'The Amazing quiz on U. S. History'. This quiz covers topics from NASA's full name to personal anecdotes of former presidents, enhancing your knowledge on diverse historical subjects relevant to American heritage.

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  • 2. 

    The Sioux Nation is a collection of what 3 tribes?

    • Blackfoot, Crow, Cheyenne

    • Dakota, Lakota, Crow

    • Lakota, Dakota, Nakota

    • Crow, Lakota, Mandan

    Correct Answer
    A. Lakota, Dakota, Nakota
  • 3. 

    What gun was known as "The Peacemaker"?

    • Remington Navy

    • Derringer

    • Winchester

    • Colt .45

    Correct Answer
    A. Colt .45
  • 4. 

    Which "Founding Father" was opposed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

    • John Adams

    • Patrick Henry

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • Alexander Hamilton

    Correct Answer
    A. Patrick Henry
  • 5. 

    What does the abbreviation NASA stand for?

    • National Aeronautics And Space Administration

    • Numerical Administration Of The Space Alumni

    • Norwegian-American Space Alumni

    • National Alumni Of Space Aviation

    Correct Answer
    A. National Aeronautics And Space Administration
  • 6. 

    Which two First Ladies never lived in the White House?

    • Dolley Madison, Betty Ford

    • Anna Harrison, Louisa Adams

    • Hillary Clinton, Martha Washington

    • Martha Washington, Anna Harrison

    Correct Answer
    A. Martha Washington, Anna Harrison
  • 7. 

    The Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon went to Florida seeking what?

    • Alligators

    • Fresh Water

    • The Fountain Of Youth

    • Mermaids

    Correct Answer
    A. The Fountain Of Youth
  • 8. 

    What U.S. General had the middle name Tecumseh?

    • William Sherman

    • Stonewall Jackson

    • Ulysses Grant

    • George McClellan

    Correct Answer
    A. William Sherman
  • 9. 

    What was the name of President George Bush's failed nominee for secretary of defense?

    • Dick Cheney

    • Donald Rumsfeld

    • Colin Powell

    • John Tower

    Correct Answer
    A. John Tower
  • 10. 

    President Jimmy Carter once told Playboy magazine that he had what in his heart?

    • Happiness

    • Sadness

    • Love

    • Lust

    Correct Answer
    A. Lust
  • 11. 

    Which President served a term of just about a month?

    • Millard Fillmore

    • William H. Harrison

    • Martin Van Buren

    • John Quincy Adams

    Correct Answer
    A. William H. Harrison
  • 12. 

    How quickly did the "Smoking Gun Tape" force President Nixon to resign?

    • 3 Days

    • 1 Day

    • There Was No Smoking Gun Tape

    • 2 Days

    Correct Answer
    A. 3 Days
  • 13. 

    Which 1976 candidate told "Time" he would fight unemployment "and take my chances on inflation"?

    • Jimmy Carter

    • Mo Udall

    • Ronald Reagan

    • Gerald Ford

    Correct Answer
    A. Jimmy Carter
  • 14. 

    Which U.S. President appears on the U.S. $5,000 bill?

    • Woodrow Wilson

    • William McKinley

    • Grover Cleveland

    • James Madison

    Correct Answer
    A. James Madison
  • 15. 

    In the first Presidential election when 18-year-olds had the right to vote, who was on the ballot?

    • Hubert Humphrey And Richard Nixon

    • George McGovern And Richard Nixon

    • John F. Kennedy And Richard Nixon

    • Lyndon Johnson And Barry Goldwater

    Correct Answer
    A. George McGovern And Richard Nixon

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