American History Quizzes, Questions & Answers
Recent American History Quizzes
The history of the United States is so long and storied that one quiz on the matter just wouldn’t suffice. So we’ll start with this one! Answer questions on the North American colonies and the Puritans now!
Questions: 6 | Attempts: 1361 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionThe Puritans migrated to New England to
This quiz from 'Chapter 1 of The American Pageant' assesses knowledge on key historical events, including the discovery of America, geological formations, and early human migrations. It's designed to enhance understanding of...
Questions: 16 | Attempts: 517 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionHow long ago did the recording of western history begin?
This quiz explores the intriguing political career of Rod Blagojevich, focusing on unique anecdotes and decisions. Assess your knowledge on key events and quotes associated with this controversial figure, enhancing your...
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 556 | Last updated: Nov 16, 2023
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Sample QuestionWhat did Blagojevich, known for his thick mop of brown hair, call his ever-present hairbrush while on the campaign trail?
Women’s suffrage, Theodore Roosevelt’s administration, Taft’s presidency and the 1912 election all await you within this quiz on assorted moments from U.S. History. Consider yourself an expert on the USA?...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 237 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2023
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Sample QuestionLeaders of the women's suffrage movement included all these EXCEPT
Fancy yourself knowledgeable on U.S. History? Prove your worth in this quiz that deals with such topics as Lincoln’s Reconstruction and the Supreme Court during the 1870s. How many can you get right? Let’s find out.
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 217 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023
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Sample QuestionLincoln's Reconstruction policies might best be described as
Let’s go old school in this U.S. History quiz, dealing with the very beginning when the land was discovered by Spanish explorers, and including questions on Jamestown and Bacon’s Rebellion. How will your fair?...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 208 | Last updated: Mar 15, 2023
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Sample QuestionSpanish explorers headed north in search of
The Age of Jackson is considered a triumph of historical scholarship, analysis and interpretation, and was written by the author Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and published in 1945. How much do you remember about the book?
Questions: 29 | Attempts: 951 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionIn the first half of the 19th century, Cherokee efforts to retain their tribal lands in Georgia received direct support from
In the sIn the study of American history, the Reconstruction Era refers to the period of time between 1863 and 1877, which followed the American Civil War where in the United States and the Confederate States fought over the...
Questions: 18 | Attempts: 198 | Last updated: Oct 28, 2024
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Sample QuestionCh12: Reconstruction ended when
Below is an interesting quiz on American history since 1865. This period marked the end of one era of US history and the beginning of another. The year 1865 saw the end of the American civil war with the Confederate States'...
Questions: 24 | Attempts: 646 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionThis American social reformer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 after founding the Hull House in Chicago, where she promoted peace and women's rights.
A quiz on tidbits of American history to 1865, inspired by the Dictionary of Cultural Literarcy and prepared in preperation for the FSOT. Many obvious historical items (e.g. Johnny Appleseed, Daniel Boone, etc) skipped.
Questions: 39 | Attempts: 524 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023
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Sample QuestionA series of laws, passed during the presidency of John Adams at the end of the 18th century, that sought to restrict the public activities of radicals that sympathized with the French Revolution and were anti-Federalist.