US History Trivia Quiz

Q1. Who was the first President of the United States?

Q2. What year did the American Civil War end?

Q3. Which document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?

Q4. Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Q5. Which U.S. state was the last to join the Union?

Q6. What movement sought to end racial discrimination and segregation in the United States?

Q7. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Q8. During which war did the Battle of Gettysburg occur?

Q9. What was the main cause of the American Revolutionary War?

Q10. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

Q11. Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

Q12. Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

Q13. Who was the U.S. President during the Louisiana Purchase?

Q14. Which project developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II?

Q15. What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Q16. Who wrote the famous speech 'I Have a Dream'?

Q17. What year did the United States land the first human on the Moon?

Q18. Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?

Q19. Who was the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms?

Q20. What major event led the United States to enter World War II?

Q21. Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?