Trivia: Ultimate Quiz On U.S. History! Test

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1.

Who was the first woman to serve in two different posts in the cabinets of two Presidents?
- A.
  
  Elizabeth Dole
- B.
  
  Donna Shalala
- C.
  
  Carla Hill
- D.
  
  Patricia Roberts Harris
2.

Of what California city did the father of author John Steinbeck serve as mayor?
- A.
  
  Monterey
- B.
  
  Malibu
- C.
  
  Carmel
- D.
  
  Sacramento
3.

What did Native Americans do when they contracted head lice before modern medicine?
- A.
  
  They Recruited The Help Of Ants.
- B.
  
  They Soaked Their Head In Mud And Burned Their Clothing
- C.
  
  They Shaved Their Heads
- D.
  
  They Used Pesticides
4.

What's the name of the hurricane that hit the coast of South Carolina on September 22, 1988?
- A.
  
  Hurricane Gracie
- B.
  
  Hurricane Billy-Ray
- C.
  
  Hurricane Hugo
- D.
  
  Hurricane Andrew
5.

What crusading woman sought the help of Havelock Ellis?
- A.
  
  Eleanor Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Ida B. Wells
- C.
  
  Dorothea Dix
- D.
  
  Margaret Sanger
6.

Where is the largest Cherokee Indian reservation in the United States?
- A.
  
  Western North Carolina
- B.
  
  Southern Montana
- C.
  
  Central Kansas
- D.
  
  Northern Idaho
7.

What was the first jet aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force?
- A.
  
  Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star
- B.
  
  North American F-86 Sabre
- C.
  
  McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
- D.
  
  Northrop F-89 Scorpion
8.

What is the current U.S. Marine sniper rifle?
- A.
  
  M40
- B.
  
  M40a1
- C.
  
  Remington M700-40
- D.
  
  M70
9.

What U.S. military issue rifle is used to site in a .50 caliber machine gun?
- A.
  
  AR 15 Combat Assault Rifle
- B.
  
  Mx 100 Combination Rifle
- C.
  
  M14 7.62mm Rifle
- D.
  
  M1 Carbine
10.

Who were the founders of the Black Panthers?
- A.
  
  Angela Davis And Bobby Seale
- B.
  
  Huey Newton And Bobby Seale
- C.
  
  Al Sharpton And Ben Hogan
- D.
  
  Eldridge Cleaver And Emory Douglas
11.

Which Shawnee could supposedly see the future?
- A.
  
  Crazy Horse
- B.
  
  Blue Jacket
- C.
  
  Black Hawk
- D.
  
  Tecumseh
12.

How many wives did Comanche Chief Quanah Parker have?
- A.
  
  1 Wife
- B.
  
  8 Wives
- C.
  
  12 Wives
- D.
  
  5 Wives
13.

Who was the woman who freed over 300 slaves?
- A.
  
  Rosa Parks
- B.
  
  Marian Anderson
- C.
  
  Sojourner Truth
- D.
  
  Harriet Tubman
14.

Who was the commanding union general at the battle of Gettysburg?
- A.
  
  David Gregg
- B.
  
  Daniel E. Sickles
- C.
  
  George Meade
- D.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
15.

Who stayed behind in the command module while the first men set foot on the moon?
- A.
  
  Fred Haise
- B.
  
  Jim Lovell
- C.
  
  Alan Shepard
- D.
  
  Michael Collins