American History Trivia Question & Answer

Introduction

Most of the people around the world have no interest in history, as it is really boring and dry subject for them. But we have covered the general history of American in such an amazing way that all the kids and adults out there will have fun enjoying these American history trivia.

Not only this article will make you aware of the American history but you will also come across the best fun facts associated with the rich American history. Different sections have been provided to make it easier for kids and adults to solve these American trivia quizzes separately. There is a separate section of U.S president trivia, bill of right quiz and jeopardy questions that will act as amazing brain teaser for kids as well as adults.

Interesting American History Trivia Facts

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  • President Grover Cleveland got married in White House
  • Before becoming a president Andrew John was a congressman, Senator, Vice president and also a governor.
  • William H. Taft was considered as the heaviest president.
  • Four presidents Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy were all killed in their offices
  • Zachary Taylor and James Madison both presidents belonged to the same family and were second cousins
  • Five presidents survived an assassination attempt in their offices.
  • James Madison was the shortest among all the presidents of united state.
  • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day.
  • There were 13 original colonies of united state

U.S President Trivia Question And Answers

Q. Name the only President who served more than two terms?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Q. For how long did Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as a president?

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12 years

Q. In which year did Franklin D. Roosevelt die?

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In 1945

Q. Name the President who was the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms?

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Grover  Cleveland

Q. Which president had the short presidency?

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William Henry Harrison

Q. What is the name of the oldest elected President?

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Donald Trump

Q. Name the president who was first to live in the white house.

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John Adams

Q. Where did William Henry Harrison die?

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In office

Q. Which U.S president was divorced?

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Ronald Reagan

Q. Which U.S president was unmarried?

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James Buchanan

Q. What is the name of the first President who was born outside the contiguous United States?

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Barak Obama

Q. Name the U.S. President who signed the treaty to purchase Alaska from Russia.

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Andrew Johnson

Q. Name the President who was the first appear on TV?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Q. What is the name of the first President who appointed an African American to the Supreme Court?

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Lyndon Johnson

Q. Who wrote poem “Oh Captain, My Captain”?

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Walt Whitman

Q. About which president did Walt Whitman wrote a poem?

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Abraham Lincoln

Q. Who was the second president of united state?

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John Adams

Q. Name the commission that was established for the investigation of John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

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 Warren Commission

Q. Name the tallest president of the united state.

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Abraham Lincoln

Q. Who established warren commission?

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Q. To whom was the final report of Warren commission presented?

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To President Johnson

Q. What is the name of the President who was the only one to resign from the office?

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Richard Nixon

Q. The Civil Rights Act was signed by Which U.S President?

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Ulysses S. Grant

Q. Who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

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Rosa Parks

Q. Name the U.S President who is the only one to earn Masters of Business Administration?

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George W. Bush

Q. What are the starting words of U.S constitution?

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We the people

Q. What is the name of the first President who won the Nobel Peace Prize?

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 Theodore Roosevelt

Q. Name the president who was known as “Rough And Ready”.

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Zachary Taylor

Q. Name the President who was first to use an armored limousine.

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Franklin Roosevelt

Q. Where was William McKinley assassinated?

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In Buffalo, NY.

Q. Which two presidents were second cousins?

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Zachary Taylor and James Madison

Q. The Revolutionary War was won by whom?

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Americans

Q. Name the first major battle of Civil War.

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The First Battle of Bull Run  

Q. What nickname did Thomas Jonathan Jackson earn during the First Battle of Bull Run?

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Stonewall

American History Trivia Question And Answer For Kids

American History Trivia Questions & Answers Quiz Game
American History Trivia Questions & Answers Quiz Game

Q. What is the national anthem of America?

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The Star Spangled Banner

Q. Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

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John Hancock

Q. What was Pony Express and in which year it was started?

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U.S mail service started in 1860

Q. When was the ceiling of Sistine chapel painted?

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1508 and 1512

Q. Name the American state that was the first to enter the union on the 7th of Dec 1787?

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Delaware

Q. When did president Grant sign the civil right act?

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On March 1, 1875.

Q. In 1929, during stock market crash who was the president of united state?

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Herbert Hoover

Q. In 1923, which chocolate candy bar did Forest Mars create?

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Milky Way

Q. The first word spoken on the moon was Houston. True or False?

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True

Q. When did Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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In 1906

Q. Which magazine did De Witt Wallace found?

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Readers Digest 

Q. Who was the writer of The turn of the Screw?

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Henry James 

Q. Which city was originally known as Nieuw Amsterdam?

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New York

Q. First, hard rock café was opened where?

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Piccadilly, London

Q. Name the first capital city of U.S.

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Philadelphia

Q. “All men are created equal” was written in which year?

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In 1776

Q. Who is the writer of “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

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Francis Scott Key

Q. Name the first president who declared war.

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James Madison

Q. There have been how many United state president?

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Forty-five

Q. How many children did the president of United state John Tyler have?

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15 kids

Q. How many presidents were killed in their offices?

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Four

Q. Name the American president who was the only one to be elected after running unopposed?

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George Washington 

Q. I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” these are the words of whom?

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Nathan Hale

Q. Give me liberty or give me death” this quotation is referred to whom?

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Patrick Henry

Q. A pamphlet called Common Sense “is written by whom?

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Thomas Paine

Q. With whom did Americans sign on September 3, 1783?

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The British

Q. When was William McKinley assassinated?

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On September 6, 1901

Q. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Who wrote this statement?

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Thomas Jefferson

Q. When was Warren Commission established?

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On November 29, 1963

Q. Name the person who was first to discover the Rubber?

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Charles Macintosh

Q. Who was the one to found the first settlement in Greenland?

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Eric the Red

Q. Name the person who first stepped on the moon.

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Neil Armstrong

Q. Who created the light bulb for the first time?

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Thomas Edison

American History Trivia Question And Answer For Adults

Q. Name the city where the peace treaty was signed between Americans and British.

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 Paris

Q. The Pony Express transferred mail between which two states?

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Missouri and California

Q. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by whom?

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John Wilkes Booth

Q. In 1979, Woolworth’s originate in which state?

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Lancaster Pennsylvania 

Q. The old hecklers were named after what in the Muppet show?

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New York Hotels Waldorf  Stadler 

Q. Which American state was second to enter the union on 7th of Dec 1787?

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Pennsylvania

Q. What did Rice-Kellogg In 1924 invent?

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Loudspeakers 

Q. What name did Frank Sinatra’s Yacht had?

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My Way Again 

Q. Name the city that has the historical attractions like Liberty Bell and Independence Hall?

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Philadelphia

Q. What is the name of the person who painted the ceiling of Sistine chapel?

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Michelangelo

Q. In 1921, who appointed William H. Taft as chief justice?

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Warren G. Harding

Q. Cotton gin was invented by whom and when?

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Eli Whitney, in 1793

Q. What is the name of the smallest country in the world.

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Vatican

Q. Name the famous actor who became the governor of California in the year 2003.

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Arnold  Schwarzenegger

Q. Name the film, which caused riots in cinemas in 1956?

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Rock around the clock

Q. Name the one who won the 1932 election?

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Roosevelt

Q. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by how many men?

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Fifty-Six

Q. In 17th century, which group of people immigrated to United State?

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Quakers

Q. In which U.S city did the famous tea party take place?

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In Boston

Q. “Hamlet “and “Midsummers Night Dream” both poems were written by which writer?

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Shakespeare

Q. Name the third President of United States of America?

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Thomas Jefferson

Q. Which bird is named as national bird of United State?

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Bald Eagle

Q. Which U.S state was once part of Mexico?

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Texas

Q. In 1898, with which country did United State of America fought?

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Spain

Q. When did the first men stepped on the moon?

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In 1969

Q. Which state did Native Americans called as Quinnehtukqut?

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Connecticut

Q. Which is called as the bloodiest war in United State history?

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In Civil War

Q. The first name of Lewis was?

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Meriwether

Q. Abolitionists like Harriet Tubman used the network of antislavery activists and safe houses. This network was called as what?

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The Underground Railroad

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