1. Which U.S. President first spoke of a "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?
Ulysses Grant
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
2. In 1752, during a thunderstorm over Philadelphia, who flew a kite to prove that lightning is electricity?
George Eastman
Benjamin Franklin
Graham Bell
3. Did "the shot heard "around the world" start in what period?
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
4. Did the Founding Fathers sign on what document?
The Declaration of Independence
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
5. During the Depression of the 1930s, which President told the nation, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?
Herbert Hoover
Jimmy Carter
Franklin Benjamin
6. Which patriot said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
Nathan Hale
Irving Washington
7. Who was the only President ever to serve as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
William Taft
James Monroe
8. Which U.S. President was the first to resign before the end of his term?
Aaron Burr
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
9. Was America named for an explorer from what country?
Italy
Spain
England
10. Which of these states was not of the original 13 colonies:
Georgia
Alabama
New Jersey