The Big Quiz On US History - 2

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 106

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1.

All happened in 1973 but what happened first?
- A.
  
  Agnew Resigns
- B.
  
  Jim Croce Dies
- C.
  
  Foreman KO's Fraiser
- D.
  
  Willie Mays Final World Series
2.

By 1972-73, which U.S. Supreme Court Justice had helped form a solid conservative majority?
- A.
  
  Arthur Goldberg
- B.
  
  Hugo Black
- C.
  
  Byron White
- D.
  
  Felix Frankfurter
3.

What two 20th century Presidents both served as assistant secretary of the navy?
- A.
  
  Wilson And G.W. Bush
- B.
  
  Kennedy And G. Bush
- C.
  
  T. Roosevelt And F. Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Taft And Eisenhower
4.

The first year for Project Head Start was when?
- A.
  
  1994
- B.
  
  1965
- C.
  
  1986
- D.
  
  1957
5.

Who became the first chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
- A.
  
  Senator Fred Glass
- B.
  
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
- C.
  
  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- D.
  
  Julian Bond
6.

Who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
- A.
  
  Mary Mcleod Bethune
- B.
  
  Susan B. Anthony
- C.
  
  Eleanor Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Jane Addams
7.

Who was the first child born in the White House?
- A.
  
  A Grandson Of George Washington
- B.
  
  A Niece Of James Madison
- C.
  
  The Child Of A Slave Owned By Thomas Jefferson
- D.
  
  A Granddaughter Of John Adams
8.

The autopsy and embalming of the body of assassinated President Lincoln took place in what Washington, DC building?
- A.
  
  The War Department
- B.
  
  Ford's Theatre
- C.
  
  The Petersen House
- D.
  
  The White House
9.

Who alerted actor Edwin Booth, appearing as Hamlet in Cincinnati, that his brother was suspected of killing President Lincoln?
- A.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- B.
  
  Thomas A. Edison
- C.
  
  Mark Twain
- D.
  
  William Howard Taft
10.

Which U.S. President is not honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall?
- A.
  
  George Washington
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- C.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
  
  James A. Garfield
11.

What President shares his name with a Kentucky Derby-winning horse?
- A.
  
  Nixon
- B.
  
  Buchanan
- C.
  
  Arthur
- D.
  
  Hayes
12.

The Lincoln's official White House china had what color border?
- A.
  
  Blue
- B.
  
  Green
- C.
  
  Purple
- D.
  
  Red
13.

Historical hypothesis suggests that what person started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
- A.
  
  Tom Houlihan
- B.
  
  Brigid McNamara
- C.
  
  Peg-Leg Sullivan
- D.
  
  Lieutenant Henry O'Bryan
14.

How many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence also signed the U.S. Constitution?
- A.
  
  Thirty-Two
- B.
  
  Six
- C.
  
  Two
- D.
  
  Twelve
15.

Which of the following women did not become a First Lady of the United States?
- A.
  
  Claudia Alta Taylor
- B.
  
  Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan
- C.
  
  Elizabeth Hanford
- D.
  
  Anne Frances Robbins Davis