1. In his first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus first landed in:
A. Cuba
B. Trinidad
C. Bahamas
D. None of these
C. Bahamas
2. George Washington became President in
A. 1781
B. 1789
C. 1801
D. None of these
B. 1789
3. The Declaration of Independence was written by
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. None of these
B. Thomas Jefferson
4. The American National Anthem was composed by
A. Frances Scott Key
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Patrick Henry
D. None of these
A. Frances Scott Key
5. Before Civil War the principal crop of the South was
A. Tobacco
B. Cotton
C. Sugarcane
D. None of these
B. Cotton
6. What revolution in Europe was influenced most directly by the American Revolution?
A. Glorious Revolution
B. French Revolution
C. Industrial Revolution
D. None of these
B. French Revolution
7. Alaska was purchased from Russia in
A. 1867
B. 1857
C. 1847
D. None of these
A. 1867
8. Jefferson purchased Louisiana from
A. Spain
B. Germany
C. France
D. None of these
C. France
9. The first capital of the United States was
A. New York City
B. Washington
C. Philadelphia
D. None of these
A. New York City
10. In 1836 Texas declared its independence from
A. Mexico
B. France
C. Spain
D. None of these
A. Mexico
11. Texas was annexed by the United States as the
A. 28th state of the Union
B. 29th state of the Union
C. 27th state of the Union
D. None of these
A. 28th state of the Union
12. Which territory joined the Union after Alaska?
A. Arizona
B. Hawaii
C. Oregon
D. None of these
B. Hawaii
13. Who is known as the ‘Father of the Constitution’?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. James Madison
D. None of these
C. James Madison
14. The concept of ‘Separation of Powers’ in US Constitution was taken from
A. Montesquieu
B. Voltaire
C. Rousseau
D. None of these
A. Montesquieu
15. Watergate Scandal came to light in
A. 1972
B. 1982
C. 1962
D. None of these
A. 1972
16. Which Amendment to the Constitution limited presidents to a maximum of two terms in office?
A. 22nd
B. 23rd
C. 24th
D. None of these
A. 22nd
17. The United States entered World War One in
A. 1915
B. 1917
C. 1918
D. None of these
B. 1917
18. The League of Nations was effectively dissolved in
A. April 1945
B. April 1946
C. Dec 1946
D. None of these
B. April 1946
19. Attack on Pearl Harbor took place in
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. None of these
B. 1941
20. Diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China were established in
A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. None of these
A. 1979