American History Quiz

What type of bird as the center of the Great Seal?

• Bald Eagle

• Turkey

• Red Hawk

• Blue Bird

Who was the first president to give the medal of honor?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Franklin Roosevelt

• George Bush

Who can receive a Purple Heart?

• Soldiers wounded in combat

• Soldiers who fly airplanes

• Civilians who donate blood

• Civilians who volunteer to help the Red Cross

Who was the first person to orbit the earth from space?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Larry Bird

• Larry Doby

Which region of Native American land was mostly desert?

• Southwest

• Eastern Woodlands

• Pacific Northwest

• Plains

What type of animal or fish would you NOT find in the Pacific Northwest?

• Seals

• Salmon

• Buffalo

• Bear

Based on location, which region did not have access to the ocean?

• Plains

• Pacific Northwest

• Southeast

• Eastern Woodlands

In order to reach Asia, explorers had to sail around which continent?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Antarctica

What country was not part of the Age of Exploration?

• Russia

• England

• France

• Spain

What was the name of the Patriot general who betrayed the colonists and joined the British?

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• William Wallace

• William Prescott