United States History and Political Events in the Late 20th Century Quiz Test your knowledge on pivotal events, leaders, and legislation that shaped America in the 20th century. From the Cold War to civil rights, challenge yourself now!
#1
Which event marked the end of the Cold War?Fall of the Berlin Wall
Signing of the Helsinki Accords
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
#2
Who was the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives?Nancy Pelosi
Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein
Hillary Clinton
#3
Which scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon?Watergate scandal
Iran-Contra affair
Teapot Dome scandal
Monica Lewinsky scandal
#4
Which US president signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law?George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
#5
Which president initiated the 'War on Drugs' in the United States?Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
#6
Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
#7
Which Supreme Court case legalized same-sex marriage in the United States?Brown v. Board of Education
Obergefell v. Hodges
Roe v. Wade
Citizens United v. FEC
#8
Which landmark legislation provided federal protection for voting rights in the United States?Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Equal Pay Act of 1963
#9
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
#10
Who was the first African American to serve as Secretary of State of the United States?Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Jesse Jackson
Barack Obama
#11
Who coined the term 'trickle-down economics'?Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Milton Friedman
Margaret Thatcher
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