Key Figures in American History Quiz

Test your knowledge of pivotal figures in American history with this biography quiz. From presidents to activists, challenge yourself now!

#1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
#2

Which American president implemented the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?

Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S. Truman
#3

Who served as the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
#4

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

Benedict Arnold
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Paine
#5

Who was the leader of the American feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s and co-founded Ms. magazine?

Betty Friedan
Gloria Steinem
Shirley Chisholm
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
#6

Which Founding Father is known for writing the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
#7

Who served as the President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War?

Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
#8

Who was the primary author of the Federalist Papers, advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution?

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
#9

Which Native American woman played a key role in assisting the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and interpreter?

Sacagawea
Pocahontas
Squanto
Crazy Horse
#10

Which American inventor is best known for his contributions to the development of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera?

Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
George Westinghouse
#11

Who was the military commander of the Union Army during the American Civil War?

Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
#12

Which American suffragist played a key role in the women's suffrage movement and co-founded the National Woman's Party?

Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
#13

Which woman's activism was instrumental in the early women's suffrage movement, leading to the 19th Amendment?

Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Alice Paul
Sojourner Truth
#14

Who was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court during the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education?

John Marshall
Warren Burger
Earl Warren
William Rehnquist
#15

Who was the African American leader and spokesperson for the civil rights movement, known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech?

Malcolm X
W.E.B. Du Bois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frederick Douglass
#16

Which American woman became the first female astronaut to travel into space?

Sally Ride
Valentina Tereshkova
Mae Jemison
Christa McAuliffe
#17

Which American activist and leader was a key figure in the farmworkers' labor movement and co-founded the United Farm Workers?

Cesar Chavez
Dolores Huerta
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
#18

Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
John Jay
Earl Warren
#19

Which Native American leader played a significant role in resisting the U.S. government's policies in the 19th century, including the Trail of Tears?

Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Chief Joseph

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