Influential Figures in 20th Century America Quiz

Test your knowledge on notable figures from 20th century America with this engaging biography quiz. Who shaped history?

#1

Who was the 33rd President of the United States?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
#2

Which civil rights leader is famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Malcolm X
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King Jr.
Jesse Jackson
#3

Who was the founder of the Ford Motor Company?

Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
#4

Which American astronaut was the first person to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Alan Shepard
#5

Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
#6

Which American inventor is credited with inventing the light bulb?

Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Benjamin Franklin
#7

Who is known as the 'Father of the Internet'?

Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Tim Berners-Lee
Vint Cerf
#8

Which woman is often called the 'First Lady of Civil Rights'?

Rosa Parks
Fannie Lou Hamer
Coretta Scott King
Ella Baker
#9

Who was the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
#10

Which American author wrote the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harper Lee
Ernest Hemingway
#11

Who founded the Standard Oil Company and became one of the wealthiest people in history?

Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Henry Ford
#12

Which American musician is often referred to as 'The King of Rock and Roll'?

Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
#13

Who was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?

Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Barack Obama
Jesse Jackson
#14

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart
Bessie Coleman
Jacqueline Cochran
Sally Ride
#15

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie
Mother Teresa
Rosa Parks
Margaret Thatcher
#16

Who was the first woman to serve as the United States Secretary of State?

Madeleine Albright
Hillary Clinton
Condoleezza Rice
Susan B. Anthony
#17

Who was the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May
Angela Merkel
Jacinda Ardern

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