Contemporary American History and Politics Quiz

Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.

Operation Neptune Spear was the code name for the military operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks.

Colorado became the first American state to legalize recreational marijuana with the passing of Amendment 64 in 2012.

George H. W. Bush served as the Vice President of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989.

The 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, triggered the Great Depression, causing widespread economic devastation.

The Soviet Union, also known as the USSR, was the primary rival of the United States during the Cold War era.

Obergefell v. Hodges, decided in 2015, legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States.

George W. Bush was the President of the United States during the September 11 attacks in 2001, leading the country's response to the event.

Mike Pompeo served as the Secretary of State under President Donald Trump, overseeing U.S. foreign policy.

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote, known as women's suffrage.

John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark legislation in the civil rights movement.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

John Jay was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the United States by President George Washington in 1789.