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Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
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On what date did the Revolutionary War officially end?
September 3, 1783
August 14 ,1781
May 23, 1779
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Where was the Second Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia, PA
Washington D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
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What King chartered the Virginia Company in 1606?
James I
James II
Henry VI
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What is the official language of the United States?
English
Spanish
There isn't one
English and Spanish
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Who was president of the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
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Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
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In which year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1961
1963
1962
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What state was the first to enter the union?
Virginia
Delaware
New Hampshire
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Who was first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
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Who did Abraham Lincoln defeat in the 1860 presidential election?
Stephan A. Douglas
Robert E. Lee
James Buchanan
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On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
December 3
December 7
December 10
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Every US citizen should be able to pass this American history quiz, but do you really have what it takes? Take these 12 trivia quiz questions and put your knowledge of the United States to the ultimate test!
1
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
2
On what date did the Revolutionary War officially end?
September 3, 1783
August 14 ,1781
May 23, 1779
3
Where was the Second Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia, PA
Washington D.C.
Alexandria, Virginia
4
What King chartered the Virginia Company in 1606?
James I
James II
Henry VI
5
What is the official language of the United States?
English
Spanish
There isn't one
English and Spanish
6
Who was president of the U.S. at the end of the Vietnam War?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
7
Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
8
In which year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1961
1963
1962
9
What state was the first to enter the union?
Virginia
Delaware
New Hampshire
10
Who was first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
11
Who did Abraham Lincoln defeat in the 1860 presidential election?
Stephan A. Douglas
Robert E. Lee
James Buchanan
12
On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
December 3
December 7
December 10
