U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 1
12 out of 40 correct (30.0%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Political History: 33.3% (10 out of 30)
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 11.1% (1 out of 9)
- Economic History: 40.0% (6 out of 15)
- Cultural History: 33.3% (4 out of 12)
- Military History: 33.3% (3 out of 9)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- American Civil War
- The Federalist Papers
- Settlement of the Americas
- Gilded Age
- Andrew Jackson
- John Quincy Adams
- Henry Clay
- Corrupt Bargain
- Abraham Lincoln
- Andrew Carnegie
- Republic of Texas
- John Marshall
- Cold War
- NATO
- Oklahoma City bombing
- Dust Bowl
- U.S. Route 66
- John Steinbeck
- Margaret Mead
- Michael Jackson
- Reconstruction Era
- Scalawag
- Immigration Act of 1924
- Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Margaret Sanger
- Hyphenated American
- Platt Amendment
- Spanish–American War
- Sacagawea
- War of 1812
- War hawk
- Rachel Carson
- Ward heeler
- Chautauqua
- Desegregation busing
- Estevanico
- Robert E. Lee
- Battle of the Little Bighorn
These questions were missed:
- The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education allowed federal courts to require school districts to bus students to achieve racial balance. In what year was the case decided?1971
- Which of the following was not a political consequence of the Battle of Little Bighorn?The U.S. was unable to mount any significant military excursions into Montana until 1881.
- Which of the following organizations is a legacy of Margaret Sanger's activism?Planned Parenthood
- What was the first battle in which Robert E. Lee served as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?The Seven Days Battles
- Which of the following did not contribute to the decline of the Chautauqua companies, who had provided entertainment, lectures, and shows to small towns and rural areas of the United States?World War II
- What was the primary environmental hazard that Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, advocated against?The use of pesticides
- What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?It specified seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops from Cuba, and was used to control that country's politics until the 1930s.
- Which of the following tribes did Sacagawea come from?Shoshone
- Which of the following groups was not generally considered to be a "hyphenated American" group in the early 1900s?Scottish-American
- Which of the following was not a policy advocated by the nationalist faction of the Republic of Texas?Unification with the Southern states of the United States, but not with the country as a whole.
- All of the following statements about a ward heeler is accurate except for which one?Ward heelers were usually high-ranking members in their party, and might be groomed to run for public office themselves.
- What was the long-term effect of the Immigration Act of 1924 on American demographics?Immigration to the United States shrank across the board. The level of immigration from Italy and Eastern Europe was particularly targeted for reduction by the law.
- Andrew Jackson won a plurality of the popular vote in the 1824 Presidential election. Which two opponents did he accuse of stealing that election in a "corrupt bargain"?John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
- Which of the following is a legacy of John Marshall's time on the Supreme Court?Marshall established the Supreme Court as a powerful American institution, the Court having been considered a minor body under the three previous Chief Justices.
- What is the only Amendment to repeal another Amendment to the Constitution?The 21st Amendment
- On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?Zero
- What was the term scalawag invented to describe? It was chiefly used by Southern opponents during Reconstruction.It referred to native Southern whites who supported black suffrage, northern transplants, and Republican politics in general.
- A person from which of the following groups was least likely to be a "war hawk" in the run-up to the War of 1812?New England merchants who feared a loss of trade from reduced shipping.
- Which of the following songs was not sung by Michael Jackson?True Blue
- Which of the following was not a difficulty that Lincoln faced during the Civil War?Dealing with the consequences of a naval blockade from Great Britain, due to that country's support of the Confederacy.
- Which of the following was not a feature of the Gilded Age?Advancements in working conditions and worker safety, and a reduction of fatalities on railroads and in coal mines.
- Margaret Mead, an anthropologist, studied the sexual behavior of people in which foreign location? Her work was controversial and seen by many as undermining the values of monogamy.Samoa
- In which of the following industries did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?Steel
- For approximately how long have people lived on the American continent?15,000 years
- What was the political motivation behind the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, which killed 168 people?It was motivated by extremist anti-government sentiment.
- What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?To build support for the ratification of the United States Constitution, and to explain its advantages vis a vis the Articles of Confederation.
- Estevanico was a member of Pánfilo de Narváez's 1527 expedition. What is noteworthy about him?He survived the expedition and was one of the first Africans to set foot in North America.
- Which author wrote extensively about the migrations from the plains and Oklahoma to California, often along Route 66?John Steinbeck
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which answer best describes the judicial positions of Sandra Day O'Connor?O'Connor was a moderate conservative on the Court who sometimes acted as the swing vote in important cases.
- What was the worst single battle of the Civil War, in terms of casualties suffered by both sides?The Battle of Gettysburg
- What does the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?It protects the rights of states and individuals, by reserving for them those rights which are not granted to the United States government.
- Which of the following autobiographical works, published in 1969, made Maya Angelou a well-known author?I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Which of the following best describes the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II?It was the invasion of a Pacific island by Marines in 1942, the first in a long series of "island-hopping" maneuvers.
- Why is Abigail Adams sometimes cited as an early feminist influence?Her copious correspondence with her husband argues strongly for women's rights. She was also a fairly active First Lady compared to others of her era, earning her the sobriquet of "Mrs. President".
- Who was the first black politician to win a state in the Presidential primary elections, for either party?Jesse Jackson
- What was the name of George Washington's plantation?Mount Vernon
- Which of the following answers about the separation of powers under the Constitution is inaccurate?A two-thirds majority of Congress can vote to remove a Supreme Court justice from power if their decisions are unsound.
- Who did William McKinley defeat in both the 1896 and 1900 Presidential elections?William Jennings Bryan
- Which of the following explorers never landed in any area that is now part of the United States?Leif Erikson
- What was an important consequence of Nat Turner's rebellion for American slaves?Most Southern states greatly tightened their restrictions on slave gatherings and the right to become literate, to prevent future rebellions.
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