U.S. History Trivia Questions
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- 1.
What President said, "I got stoned in Caracas. I'll tell you what, it's a lot different than getting stoned at the Jaycees"?
- A.
Bill Clinton
- B.
Ronald Reagan
- C.
Richard Nixon
- D.
Jimmy Carter
Correct Answer
C. Richard Nixon -
- 2.
What ex-slave commandeered a Confederate ship to Yankee line?
- A.
Fredrick Douglas
- B.
William Harris
- C.
Robert Smalls
- D.
Bell Wiley
Correct Answer
C. Robert Smalls -
- 3.
Who built the first successful gasoline-powered automobile in the U.S.?
- A.
Henry Ford
- B.
The Duryea Brothers
- C.
Jonathon Chrysler
- D.
Ransom Olds
Correct Answer
B. The Duryea Brothers -
- 4.
Confederate General A. S. Johnston was killed at what battle?
- A.
1st Manassas
- B.
Gettysburg
- C.
Chickamauga
- D.
Shiloh
Correct Answer
D. Shiloh -
- 5.
Who was President Nixon's White House Chief of Staff?
- A.
Pete Best
- B.
John Ehrlichman
- C.
H.R. Haldeman
- D.
Henry Kissinger
Correct Answer
C. H.R. Haldeman -
- 6.
With the clever use of cartoons, who overthrew Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall?
- A.
Horace Greeley
- B.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
- C.
Thomas Sinclair
- D.
Thomas Nast
Correct Answer
D. Thomas Nast -
- 7.
Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican War?
- A.
James Garfield
- B.
Ben Franklin
- C.
Richard Nixon
- D.
James K. Polk
Correct Answer
D. James K. Polk -
- 8.
Which national hero is featured on the U.S. $10 bill?
- A.
Ben Franklin
- B.
Andrew Jackson
- C.
Alexander Hamilton
- D.
George Washington
Correct Answer
C. Alexander Hamilton -
- 9.
Which denomination of coin was not ever issued by the US?
- A.
3 Cent Coin
- B.
1/2 Cent Coin
- C.
15 Cent Coin
- D.
20 Cent Coin
Correct Answer
C. 15 Cent Coin -
- 10.
Who offered Paula Jones one million dollars to settle her lawsuit with the President?
- A.
Abe Hirschfeld
- B.
Hillary Clinton
- C.
Rupert Murdoch
- D.
Bill Clinton
Correct Answer
A. Abe Hirschfeld -
- 11.
Which Apollo mission played a game of golf on the moon?
- A.
10
- B.
16
- C.
14
- D.
17
Correct Answer
C. 14 -
- 12.
What Barbary state was the first to battle the United States?
- A.
Tunis
- B.
Casablanca
- C.
Cyrenaica
- D.
Tripoli
Correct Answer
D. Tripoli -
- 13.
How many people was John Wayne Gacey accused of murdering?
- A.
33
- B.
31
- C.
32
- D.
30
Correct Answer
A. 33 -
- 14.
What is the shape of the Washington Monument?
- A.
Rectangle
- B.
Trapezoid
- C.
Sphere
- D.
Obelisk
Correct Answer
D. Obelisk -
- 15.
Which woman brought the Red Cross to the United States?
- A.
Clara Barton
- B.
Abigail Adams
- C.
Florence Nightingale
- D.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Correct Answer
A. Clara Barton -
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