History of USA 2016

**Which U.S. President had the surname Blythe at the time of his birth?**A. Ronald ReaganB. Gerald FordC. William ClintonD. Richard Nixon Show Answer Correct Answer: C – William Clinton

**When was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese Air Force?**A. September 3, 1939B. June 22, 1942C. December 7, 1941D. May 7, 1945 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – December 7, 1941

**The USA fought with which country in the Spanish-American War of 1898?**A. FranceB. United KingdomC. VietnamD. Spain Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Spain

**Who played the role of the American President in the film Independence Day?**A. Michael DouglasB. Martin SheenC. Harrison FordD. Bill Pullman Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Bill Pullman

**“Home of the Brave” is a nickname that often refers to which country?**A. USAB. CanadaC. United KingdomD. South Africa Show Answer Correct Answer: A – USA

**Who is the first citizen of the USA to be canonized?**A. Peter DamienB. Maximilian KolbeC. Elizabeth Ann SetonD. Maria Goretti Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Elizabeth Ann Seton

**Neil Alden Armstrong, an American, was the first man to set foot on the moon in the year:**A. 1969B. 1965C. 1964D. 1968 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 1969

**Which passenger ship of the USA was sunk by Germany in World War I?**A. TitanicB. LusitaniaC. Queen MaryD. Repulse Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Lusitania

**When did the USA join World War I?**A. August 3, 1914B. December 21, 1914C. May 24, 1916D. April 6, 1917 Show Answer Correct Answer: D – April 6, 1917

**Who was the first U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations?**A. Edward W. HolmesB. Ryan C. CrockerC. Paul H. AllingD. Avra M. Warren Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Avra M. Warren