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Throw on your New Jersey and see if you'll fail or secede with these questions. Find out if you have the Constitution to be an American History trivia champ. Have a little fun and get Whiggy with it.

Point Clue: I was a famous name in America’s Old West and I died in 1887. Who am I?

December 19, 2017 By

In which American City was there a famous ‘Tea Party’ in 1773?

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Which war was fought over “the Union” and the emancipation of slaves?

December 19, 2017 By

In which Park was the New York marathon run until 1970?

December 18, 2017 By

Who was honored with the first toast ever made at a White House dinner?

December 18, 2017 By

How much of the currency in circulation in the United States was believed to be counterfeit in 1865, when the Secret Service was established to combat counterfeiting?

December 18, 2017 By

What nation do we have to thank for Florida’s orange crop?

December 18, 2017 By

Who drowned at Chappaquiddick in 1969?

December 18, 2017 By

Ed Gein was a notorious murderer and grave robber, True or False?

December 18, 2017 By

What song was the Navy band playing at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked?

December 18, 2017 By

Which university was founded in New York in 1906.

December 18, 2017 By

What was the USA’s biggest attack of the Vietnam War when it took place in February 1967?

December 18, 2017 By

Who became the world’s first billionaire in 1916?

December 18, 2017 By

What precipitated the $5.7-million renovation of the White House during the Truman administration?

December 18, 2017 By

Which Massachusetts town was the scene of witch trials in 1892 which led to 19 executions?

December 17, 2017 By

In what year was the Wall Street Crash?

December 17, 2017 By

What Oregonian issued the 1994 statement: “I’m apologizing for the conduct that it was alleged I did”?

December 17, 2017 By

Which dentist assisted Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral?

December 17, 2017 By

Which state did Amelia Earhart land in on her first solo Pacific flight?

December 17, 2017 By

What was first crossed by tightrope by Charles Blondin in 1859?

December 17, 2017 By

Who set up a club of business people which developed into the Rotary Club movement?

December 17, 2017 By

What decade did Bonnie and Clyde turn to crime together? A) 1910s B) 1920s C) 1930s D) 1940s

December 17, 2017 By

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission?

December 17, 2017 By

Who abandoned her trademark headband during her hubby’s run for national office in 1992?

December 17, 2017 By

What was the name of the gangster who offered a reward of $10,000 when the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped?

December 17, 2017 By

According to poetic legend, Lizzie Borden used her ax to give her mother 40 whacks and her father 41. How many whacks did the police actually accuse her of delivering?

December 17, 2017 By

Andrea Hollen was the first woman in US to do what?

December 17, 2017 By

When World War II ended in 1945, How many enlisted men and women were in the nation’s armed services?

December 17, 2017 By

How many miles per gallon did the 22-horsepower, 4-cylinder Model T Ford get when it was introduced in 1908?

December 17, 2017 By

What was the name of the ship that was supposed to accompany the mayflower on its historic journey across the Atlantic in 1620?

December 17, 2017 By

Which year marked the bi-centenary of Kentucky joining the Union?

December 17, 2017 By

Which state celebrates its centenary of joining the Union in 2012?

December 17, 2017 By

What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call “the greatest living American”?

December 17, 2017 By

Who was Oliver North’s immediate boss who admitted authorizing funding the Contra rebels in Nicaragua?

December 17, 2017 By

What was the name of the car that followed Ford’s 1932 Model B, the last in the automaker’s series of cars known by letter designations?

December 17, 2017 By

Who’s letter to Ronald Reagan read: “I’m very sorry…I thank God no one died”?

December 17, 2017 By

What was the source of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes’ original fortune?

December 17, 2017 By

In 1954 the Pennsylvania coal mining communities of Maunch Chunk and East Maunch Chunk merged and adopted a new name in honor of a famous athlete. What was it?

December 17, 2017 By

What were Robert E. Lee’s dying words?

December 17, 2017 By

Who declared he had ‘ a dream’ where all Americans would live as equals?

December 17, 2017 By

Where was Lee Harvey Oswald shot dead?

December 17, 2017 By

What is Hillary Clinton’s daughter called?

December 17, 2017 By

Which red Indian tribe featured in “Dances With Wolves?

December 17, 2017 By

Who declared he had ‘ a dream’ where all Americans would live as equals?

December 17, 2017 By

The Rock, is the nickname of which US federal prison that opened in 1934?

December 17, 2017 By

What American billionaire tried to airlift 28 tons of medicine and Christmas gifts to American POWs in North Vietnam in 1969?

December 17, 2017 By

What American city claims to have the only authentic Dutch windmill in the country?

December 17, 2017 By

Which criminal was set up by the Lady In Red?

December 17, 2017 By

Who became the world’s first billionaire in 1916?

December 17, 2017 By

Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crime?

December 17, 2017 By

What are some good American history questions?

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When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later become the United States?.

What are good history trivia questions?

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What are some easy history questions?

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What are fun trivia questions?

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How many Earths can fit inside the sun?.

Point Clue: I was a famous name in America’s Old West and I died in 1887. Who am I?

In which American City was there a famous ‘Tea Party’ in 1773?

Which war was fought over “the Union” and the emancipation of slaves?

In which Park was the New York marathon run until 1970?

Who was honored with the first toast ever made at a White House dinner?

How much of the currency in circulation in the United States was believed to be counterfeit in 1865, when the Secret Service was established to combat counterfeiting?

What nation do we have to thank for Florida’s orange crop?

Who drowned at Chappaquiddick in 1969?

Ed Gein was a notorious murderer and grave robber, True or False?

What song was the Navy band playing at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked?

Which university was founded in New York in 1906.

What was the USA’s biggest attack of the Vietnam War when it took place in February 1967?

Who became the world’s first billionaire in 1916?

What precipitated the $5.7-million renovation of the White House during the Truman administration?

Which Massachusetts town was the scene of witch trials in 1892 which led to 19 executions?

In what year was the Wall Street Crash?

What Oregonian issued the 1994 statement: “I’m apologizing for the conduct that it was alleged I did”?

Which dentist assisted Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral?

Which state did Amelia Earhart land in on her first solo Pacific flight?

What was first crossed by tightrope by Charles Blondin in 1859?

Who set up a club of business people which developed into the Rotary Club movement?

What decade did Bonnie and Clyde turn to crime together? A) 1910s B) 1920s C) 1930s D) 1940s

What position was Eileen Collins the first female to hold on a space shuttle mission?

Who abandoned her trademark headband during her hubby’s run for national office in 1992?

What was the name of the gangster who offered a reward of $10,000 when the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped?

According to poetic legend, Lizzie Borden used her ax to give her mother 40 whacks and her father 41. How many whacks did the police actually accuse her of delivering?

Andrea Hollen was the first woman in US to do what?

When World War II ended in 1945, How many enlisted men and women were in the nation’s armed services?

How many miles per gallon did the 22-horsepower, 4-cylinder Model T Ford get when it was introduced in 1908?

What was the name of the ship that was supposed to accompany the mayflower on its historic journey across the Atlantic in 1620?

Which year marked the bi-centenary of Kentucky joining the Union?

Which state celebrates its centenary of joining the Union in 2012?

What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call “the greatest living American”?

Who was Oliver North’s immediate boss who admitted authorizing funding the Contra rebels in Nicaragua?

What was the name of the car that followed Ford’s 1932 Model B, the last in the automaker’s series of cars known by letter designations?

Who’s letter to Ronald Reagan read: “I’m very sorry…I thank God no one died”?

What was the source of billionaire recluse Howard Hughes’ original fortune?

In 1954 the Pennsylvania coal mining communities of Maunch Chunk and East Maunch Chunk merged and adopted a new name in honor of a famous athlete. What was it?

What were Robert E. Lee’s dying words?

Who declared he had ‘ a dream’ where all Americans would live as equals?

Where was Lee Harvey Oswald shot dead?

What is Hillary Clinton’s daughter called?

Which red Indian tribe featured in “Dances With Wolves?

Who declared he had ‘ a dream’ where all Americans would live as equals?

The Rock, is the nickname of which US federal prison that opened in 1934?

What American billionaire tried to airlift 28 tons of medicine and Christmas gifts to American POWs in North Vietnam in 1969?

What American city claims to have the only authentic Dutch windmill in the country?

Which criminal was set up by the Lady In Red?

Who became the world’s first billionaire in 1916?

Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crime?

What are some good American history questions?

What are good history trivia questions?

What are some easy history questions?

What are fun trivia questions?

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