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Quiz about History of the United States of America Part 4

History of the United States of America Part 4 Quiz

This quiz covers US history from the 1950s to the early 2000s.

A multiple-choice quiz by Computer100. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Computer100

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,625

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2036

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: katieleemars (10/10), Guest 136 (9/10), Guest 107 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. As part of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks protested segregation by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955. Where did this event occur? Hint

Nashville, Tennessee

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Montgomery, Alabama

Washington D.C.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Citizens of Washington D.C. were originally unable to perform a specific task that the Constitution allowed the states to do. The 23rd Amendment changed this. What did this amendment provide D.C. with? Hint

Freedom of speech

Tax exemptions

A separate constitution

Electoral votes

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1963 President JFK became the fourth U.S. president to be assassinated in office. He was the youngest U.S. president at the time of his election. (Theodore Roosevelt was younger on becoming president in 1901, but as vice-president at the time of the assassination of William McKinley he succeeded to the presidency. He was older than Kennedy when he won his first presidential election in 1904). Who was JFK's assassin? Hint

James Earl Ray

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

Sirhan Sirhan

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1972 America launched its sixth mission to send people to the moon. The name of this mission was Apollo 17. Who was the commander of this mission, who had been on two previous spaceflights? Hint

Eugene Cernan

Harrison Schmitt

Ronald Evans

Neil Armstrong

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1974, due to his alleged participation in the Watergate Scandal, President Nixon became the first US president to resign from office. Who became president after his resignation? Hint

Carter

Ford

Truman

Garfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan appointed the first female US Supreme Court Justice. What was her name? Hint

Elena Kagan

Sonia Sotomayor

Sandra Day O'Connor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1991 the internet becomes a public service worldwide. Who is considered the inventor of the world wide web? Hint

Douglas Engelbart

Christopher Latham Sholes

Steve Walls

Tim Berners-Lee

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1994 an agreement was signed between the US, Canada, and Mexico to establish trade regulation between these countries. What is the acronym for this agreement? Hint

NATO

NATRA

CETA

NAFTA

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2001 one of the world's most devastating terrorist attacks occurred on September 11th. Terrorists flew planes into three locations. Which of the following was NOT hit by one of the planes? Hint

Field in Pennsylvania

World Trade Center

White House

Pentagon

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2008 president Barack Obama became the first African American President. Who did he run against on election day in 2008? Hint

John McCain

Hillary Clinton

Joe Biden

Newt Gingrich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As part of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks protested segregation by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955. Where did this event occur?

Answer: Montgomery, Alabama

In 1956 the Supreme Court declared segregation on buses to be unconstitutional with the case of Browder v. Gayle.

Answer: Electoral votes

Until this amendment was passed in 1961, citizens of D.C. were not allowed to vote in national elections. D.C. participated in the 1964 presidential election and is allowed up to three electoral votes due to its size and population.

Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald

JFK became the nation's 35th president at the age of 43. Oswald was killed before he was able to have a trial. There are many theories that the president's assassination was a conspiracy, one of the most famous being the Golden Bullet Theory.

4. In 1972 America launched its sixth mission to send people to the moon. The name of this mission was Apollo 17. Who was the commander of this mission, who had been on two previous spaceflights?

Answer: Eugene Cernan

Apollo 17 launched on December 7, 1972 and returned after a twelve day mission. At one stage there were plans for Apollo 18 but these were canceled in 1970.

5. In 1974, due to his alleged participation in the Watergate Scandal, President Nixon became the first US president to resign from office. Who became president after his resignation?

Answer: Ford

Nixon was accused of hiding evidence of a break in and robbery at Watergate. Ford pardoned Nixon of all crimes he may have committed as president.

6. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan appointed the first female US Supreme Court Justice. What was her name?

Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor remained in this position until 2006. In 1993 President Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the first Jewish female justice.

7. In 1991 the internet becomes a public service worldwide. Who is considered the inventor of the world wide web?

Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

Before the internet became a world wide product it was used as a form of communication for the military. In search of scientific improvement, President Eisenhower helped to start the internet's development when he initiated the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) almost immediately after the Soviets launched Sputnik I.

8. In 1994 an agreement was signed between the US, Canada, and Mexico to establish trade regulation between these countries. What is the acronym for this agreement?

Answer: NAFTA

NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement. This agreement replaced the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement that was already in effect at the time and was now extended to include Mexico.

9. In 2001 one of the world's most devastating terrorist attacks occurred on September 11th. Terrorists flew planes into three locations. Which of the following was NOT hit by one of the planes?

Answer: White House

These attacks were performed by the terrorist organization known as Al-Qaeda. Its leader was Osama Bin Laden, who remained leader until he was killed in 2011.

10. In 2008 president Barack Obama became the first African American President. Who did he run against on election day in 2008?

Answer: John McCain

President Obama became the nation's 44th president and was reelected in 2012. He chose Joe Biden to be his vice president.

Source: Author Computer100

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