USA History MCQs for Competitive Exams

(1) Total articles in United States Constitution are:
(a) XIII
(b) XXIII
(c) VXI
(d) None of these

(2) Atlantic Charter dates back to:
(a) 1946
(b) 1941
(c) 1827

(3) Attack on Pearl Harbour took place in:
(a) 1918
(b) 1941
(c) 1939

(4) _____________ was the second state of ratify the constitution.
(a) Maine
(b) New York
(c) Pennsylvania

(5) Bill Clinton was _______ President of United States:
(a) 42nd 
(b) 33rd
(c) 51st

(6) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in:
(a) 1979
(b) 1962
(c) 1968

(7) Total number of states in US is:
(a) 51
(b) 50
(c) 13

(8) Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court of U.S.A. declaring slave a chattel was given in:
(a) 1823
(b) 1857
(c) 1893

(9) Gadsden Purchase was ratified in:
(a) 1823
(b) 1853
(c) 1911
(d) None of these

(10) Stamp Act was passed in:
(a) 1688
(b) 1765
(c) 1797

(11) Complete diplomatic relations between US and China were established in:
(a) 1979
(b) 1981
(c) 1982

(12) _____________ state is known as sunshine state:
(a) California
(b) Nebraska
(c) Florida 

(13) _____________ state is known as Golden Gate state:
(a) Oklahoma
(b) Ohio
(c) Virginia
(d) None of these

(14) _____________ state is known as Sooners state:
(a) Arizona
(b) Texas
(c) North Dakota
(d) None of these

(15) What does ANZUS stand for?
Ans: Australia, New Zealand, & United States.

(16) Treaty of Ghent ended War of 1812 between USA and:
(a) France
(b) Great Britain
(c) Belgium

(17) Gettysburg Address was delivered by:
(a) President Lincoln
(b) George Washington
(c) Carter

(18) Columbus discovered America in:
(a) 1388
(b) 1688
(c) 1788
(d) None of these

(19) Louisiana which doubled the size of USA was purchased for:
(a) 150 million $
(b) 15 million $
(c) 15 billion $

(20) Dean Rusk was:
(a) Secretary of Defence
(b) Secretary of State
(c) Secretary of Interior