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History Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ulysses S. Grant appears on the front of which denomination of US. currency?

a)

$100 bill

b)

$1 bill

c)

$50 bill

d)

$5 bill

2.

In which ancient South Asian language is the text of The Vedas written?

a)

Sanskrit - The religious poems originated in southwestern India in 1500-1000 BCE.

b)

Sanskrit - The religious poems originated in northwestern India in 1500-1000 BCE.

c)

Sanskrit - The religious poems originated in northwestern India in 1500-900 BCE.

d)

Sanskrit - The religious poems originated in southwestern India in 1500-800 BCE.

3.

Which fledgling network aired its first music video, titled "Video Killed the Radio Star," in 1981?

a)

MTV

b)

MTD

c)

MTE

d)

MLV

4.

Who was the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America?

a)

Charlie Williams

b)

Serena Williams

c)

Venus Williams

d)

Vanessa Williams

5.

Which London department store was started by an American retailer in 1909?

a)

Caltridges

b)

Seltridges

c)

Selfridges

d)

Selfidges

6.

In the 1984 vice presidential debates, who was George H.W. Bush's opponent?

a)

Geraldine Ferraro

b)

Gerald Ferrero

c)

Gered Feraro

d)

General Ferraro

7.

Which president, the first to receive a Secret Service code name, was called "General," even though he was only a captain in World War I?

a)

Harry Tubman

b)

Harriet Truman

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Harry Truman

8.

Which U.S. president appears on the front of the $2 bill?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

9.

Which company was purchased by eBay in 2002 to replace Billpoint as the online auction site's preferred payment method?

a)

Twitter

b)

Snapchat

c)

Facebook

d)

PayPal

10.

Which Kentucky-born U.S. president is honored in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

a)

George Washington

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Barack Obama