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Quiz Short history of the USA

Martilotta
Martilotta
358 played - 9 yrs ago

A quiz on the history of the USA from the Pilgrim Fathers to the election of president Obama.

 

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Question 1 / 20

Where did the Pilgrims land in America ?

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Question 2 / 20

Why did the Pilgrims leave England ?

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Question 3 / 20

When did the USA become an independent nation ?

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Question 4 / 20

Who was the first president of the USA ?

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Question 5 / 20
Who was the 3rd president of the USA and one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence ?

Who was the 3rd president of the USA and one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence ?

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Question 6 / 20
When did slavery become legal in America ?

When did slavery become legal in America ?

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Question 7 / 20
Who abolished slavery in the USA ?

Who abolished slavery in the USA ?

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Question 8 / 20

What is the name of the war between the Northern states and the southern states from 1861 to 1865 ?

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Question 9 / 20

What was found in California in the 1850s ?

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Question 10 / 20

When did the USA enter the WWI ?

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Question 11 / 20
The great depression of 1929 and the stock market crash is also known as ...

The great depression of 1929 and the stock market crash is also known as ...

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Question 12 / 20
Which event forced the USA to enter WWII in 1941 ?

Which event forced the USA to enter WWII in 1941 ?

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Question 13 / 20
What is the name of Martin Luther King's famous speech in Washington in 1963 ?

What is the name of Martin Luther King's famous speech in Washington in 1963 ?

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Question 14 / 20
Where was president Kennedy assassinated on November 22nd 1963 ?

Where was president Kennedy assassinated on November 22nd 1963 ?

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Question 15 / 20
In which country did the USA fight between 1965 and 1973 ?

In which country did the USA fight between 1965 and 1973 ?

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Question 16 / 20
What was the name of the first man to set foot on the moon ?

What was the name of the first man to set foot on the moon ?

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Question 17 / 20
How long ago did hijacked planes destroyed the Twin towers in New York ?

How long ago did hijacked planes destroyed the Twin towers in New York ?

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Question 18 / 20
When did Barack Obama become the first black president of the USA ?

When did Barack Obama become the first black president of the USA ?

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Question 19 / 20
In the USA a candidate to the presidency can only be elected

In the USA a candidate to the presidency can only be elected

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Question 20 / 20
The next US president will be ...

The next US president will be ...

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