US History Trivia

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Dred Scott Decision

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Battle of Gettysburg

Which president was in office during the Great Depression?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Which country was not part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• Soviet Union

What was the main conflict during the Cold War?

• ideological and political struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union

• military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union

• territorial disputes between the United States and the Soviet Union

• economic competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

Who was a prominent leader in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Malcolm X

• Abraham Lincoln

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• George Washington

Which battle was a turning point in the Civil War?

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

• Chancellorsville

What was the New Deal?

• A plan to increase taxes and reduce government spending

• A series of programs and policies implemented by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War

• A movement to promote free trade and globalization

• A series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s to combat the Great Depression and stimulate economic recovery.

Which country was divided into East and West during the Cold War?

• Russia

• China

• Germany

• France

What was the purpose of the March on Washington in 1963?

• Promote segregation and racial discrimination.

• Protest against the Vietnam War.

• Advocate for women's suffrage.

• Advocate for civil rights and economic equality for African Americans

Which event led to the United States entering World War II?

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• German invasion of Poland

• Italian invasion of Ethiopia

• Soviet Union's invasion of Finland