20 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) on American History and Culture

 


20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on American history and culture, each with four options and the correct answer marked:


1. Who was the first President of the United States?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Abraham Lincoln
✅ C) George Washington
D) John Adams


2. The Declaration of Independence was signed in which year?

A) 1775
✅ B) 1776
C) 1789
D) 1801


3. What is the capital of the United States?

A) New York
B) Philadelphia
✅ C) Washington, D.C.
D) Boston


4. Who wrote the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

✅ A) Francis Scott Key
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Paine
D) Paul Revere


5. What war ended slavery in the United States?

A) Revolutionary War
✅ B) Civil War
C) World War I
D) Spanish-American War


6. Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A) Herbert Hoover
✅ B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Harry Truman


7. Which U.S. state was the last to join the Union?

A) Alaska
✅ B) Hawaii
C) Arizona
D) New Mexico


8. What is celebrated on the 4th of July?

A) Veterans Day
✅ B) Independence Day
C) Thanksgiving
D) Memorial Day


9. Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?

A) Malcolm X
✅ B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Barack Obama
D) Jesse Jackson


10. What is the Supreme Law of the United States?

A) The Emancipation Proclamation
✅ B) The Constitution
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Federalist Papers


11. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

✅ A) Civil Rights Movement
B) Labor Movement
C) Women's Suffrage
D) Temperance Movement


12. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A) Atlantic Ocean
✅ B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean


13. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

A) John Hancock
✅ B) Thomas Jefferson
C) James Madison
D) Alexander Hamilton


14. Which American President abolished slavery?

A) George Washington
B) Ulysses S. Grant
✅ C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Andrew Jackson


15. What event caused the U.S. to enter World War II?

A) Invasion of Poland
✅ B) Attack on Pearl Harbor
C) Fall of France
D) Battle of Britain


16. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

A) Liberty
✅ B) Mayflower
C) Santa Maria
D) Constitution


17. Which document guarantees freedom of speech in the U.S.?

A) Declaration of Independence
✅ B) First Amendment
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Articles of Confederation


18. What is the name of the U.S. national bird?

A) Hawk
✅ B) Bald Eagle
C) Falcon
D) Owl


19. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

A) Boston Harbor
B) Washington, D.C.
✅ C) New York Harbor
D) Philadelphia


20. What is the highest court in the United States?

A) Court of Appeals
B) District Court
✅ C) Supreme Court
D) Federal Court

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