U.S. History Pre-Quiz

Which President was elected to an unprecedented four terms?

• Franklin Roosevelt
• Dwight Eisenhower
• Teddy Roosevelt
• Harry Truman

Which president signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act into law?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard M. Nixon
• Harry S. Truman
• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which president ordered the dropping of two atom bombs on Japan during WWII?

• Franklin Roosevelt
• John F. Kennedy
• Harry S. Truman
• Lyndon B. Johnson

Who was the only President who was never elected by the American people?

• John Tyler
• William McKinley
• George Washington
• Gerald Ford

Who was the oldest President?

• George Washington
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Ronald Reagan
• Warren Harding

Who was the first President to live in the White House?

• John Adams
• George Washington 
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Who was President when the British set fire to the White House?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• James Monroe
• John Quincy Adams

Which President added a basketball court to the grounds of the White House?

• Barack Obama
• George W. Bush
• Gerald Ford
• Dwight Eisenhower

Why were so many Americans worried about the security of the U.S during the early years of the Cold War? (check all that apply)

• The Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

• Truman's sympathetic stance toward the Soviet Union

• The Communist takeover of China

• Over 100,000 Americans claimed membership in the Communist Party.

• A number of high level officers in the U.S military were known to be communists

What is a primary source?

• Something created or used during the time period it talks about or refers to
• Anything that is old
• Something in a book 
• Something created or used after the time period it talks about or refers to