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10 Questions about United States History | History

I give you the event in history and you guess the date on which it happened.

A multiple-choice quiz by fizzbee. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fizzbee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,322

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. On what date did Henry Ford introduce the Model-T car? Hint

October 1, 1908

August 12, 1910

September 21, 1909

July 23, 1906

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did William Penn arrive in Pennsylvania? Hint

1689

1678

1682

1676

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Question 3 of 10

3. When was the Boulder Dam completed? Hint

1938

1935

1939

1942

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Question 4 of 10

4. When was the Mormon Church organized? Hint

April 23, 1830

April 6, 1830

June 12, 1830

July 30, 1830

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was gold discovered in California? Hint

Jan. 24, 1848

March 18, 1842

Jan. 12, 1846

July 3, 1850

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did the strike of 400,000 mine workers take place? Hint

April 15, 1932

April 20, 1950

April 30, 1948

April 1, 1946

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" first published? Hint

1938

1939

1940

1937

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did 'Oklahoma' appear on Broadway? Hint

March 23, 1942

March 31, 1943

July 30, 1944

April 4, 1945

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon? Hint

July 20, 1969

July 30, 1969

July 1, 1969

July 10, 1969

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did President Nixon formally resign? Hint

August 8,1974

January 25, 1975

September 17, 1974

June 12, 1975

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what date did Henry Ford introduce the Model-T car?

Answer: October 1, 1908

At that time, the price of the car was $850.

2. When did William Penn arrive in Pennsylvania?

Answer: 1682

Another event in that year was that Robert Cavelier and Sieur de La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River country for France and called it Louisiana.

3. When was the Boulder Dam completed?

Answer: 1935

After the final block of concrete was poured and the dam topped-off, President Franklin Roosevelt commemorated the completion at a ceremony on September 30, 1935.
Another event from that year was Babe Ruth hitting home run #714, a record that would stand for 39 years.

4. When was the Mormon Church organized?

Answer: April 6, 1830

The church was organized by Joseph Smith of Fayette, NY. He was later assassinated, and Brigham Young took charge.

5. When was gold discovered in California?

Answer: Jan. 24, 1848

It was discovered at Sutter's Mill in California. By 1849, 80,000 prospectors had emigrated there. Another event for that year was when Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the Women's Rights Convention July 19-20 in Seneca Falls, NY.

6. When did the strike of 400,000 mine workers take place?

Answer: April 1, 1946

Strikes in other industries followed. Another event from that year was that the Phillipines were given independence by U.S. on July 4.

7. When was John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" first published?

Answer: 1939

Other events from that year were 'Gone With the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' appearing on screen.

8. When did 'Oklahoma' appear on Broadway?

Answer: March 31, 1943

Other events in that year were the race riot in Detroit on June {21;} 34 people died, 700 were injured. In the riot in Harlem, NY, 6 people were killed.

9. When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?

Answer: July 20, 1969

Neil was followed by Edwin Aldrin. Astronaunt Michael Collins remained aboard the command module.

10. When did President Nixon formally resign?

Answer: August 8,1974

He announced his resignation on August 8th but didn't actually leave office till the following day.

Source: Author fizzbee

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