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Quatrième English 4° Quiz on American history, created by F. Pignon on 13/07/2014.
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Question 1

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What is the name of the first colony founded in May 1607?
Answer
  • Kingston
  • Plymouth
  • Boston
  • Jamestown

Question 2

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When was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
Answer
  • 1599
  • 1607
  • 1613
  • 1621

Question 3

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Answer
  • June 18th, 1770
  • July 4th, 1776
  • August 28th, 1786
  • May 10th, 1789

Question 4

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How many colonies were there at the birth of the USA?
Answer
  • 10
  • 13
  • 17
  • 19

Question 5

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Who was the first American president elected?
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  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • George Washington
  • John Adams

Question 6

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When was the first American president elected?
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  • 1776
  • 1780
  • 1783
  • 1789

Question 7

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When was the Civil War fought?
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  • 1821-1825
  • 1841-1845
  • 1861-1865
  • 1881-1885

Question 8

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What did Abraham Lincoln abolish?
Answer
  • Discrimination
  • Slavery
  • Racism
  • Segregation

Question 9

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How many Lakotas were massacred in the last Indian War?
Answer
  • About 50
  • About 150
  • About 1,500
  • About 15,000

Question 10

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Where was the last Indian War?
Answer
  • At Wounded Knee
  • At Little Big Horn
  • At Black Hills
  • At Plum Creek

Question 11

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When was the first Transcontinental Railroad built?
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  • In the 1850s
  • In the 1860s
  • In the 1870s
  • In the 1880s

Question 12

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How many immigrants entered the USA between 1892 and 1954?
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  • About 10 million
  • About 13 million
  • About 17 million
  • About 20 million

Question 13

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Where did immigrants enter the USA at the beginning of the 20th century?
Answer
  • On Liberty Island
  • On Hart Island
  • On Twin Island
  • On Ellis Island

Question 14

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Who was not assassinated?
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  • George Washington
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • John Lennon
  • Martin Luther King

Question 15

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When was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
Answer
  • November 4th, 1961
  • November 22nd, 1963
  • November 10th, 1965
  • November 30th, 1967

Question 16

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What was Martin Luther King's job?
Answer
  • A teacher
  • A politician
  • A clergyman
  • A doctor

Question 17

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When was Martin Luther King awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer
  • 1964
  • 1966
  • 1968
  • 1970

Question 18

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When did Neil Armstrong walk on the moon?
Answer
  • 1959
  • 1963
  • 1969
  • 1973
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