History of USA

**Which state is known as the Golden Gate State?**A. OklahomaB. OhioC. VirginiaD. California Show Answer Correct Answer: D – California

**Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in:**A. 1958B. 1960C. 1964D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1964

**How many states signed the Declaration of Independence?**A. 11 ColoniesB. 13 ColoniesC. 15 ColoniesD. 12 Colonies Show Answer Correct Answer: B – 13 Colonies

**Large-scale African slavery began as a means of:**A. Dispersing the captives of African warfareB. Dispersing populations from overcrowded areasC. Supplying labor for New World plantationsD. All of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Supplying labor for New World plantations

**In which year was the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.?**A. 1961B. 1965C. 1963D. 1967 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1963

**Which of the following English colonies in America was named after Queen Elizabeth?**A. MarylandB. VirginiaC. FloridaD. Georgia Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Virginia

**The Truman Doctrine was aimed at containing communism in:**A. Greece and TurkeyB. Syria and TurkeyC. Greece and AustriaD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Greece and Turkey

**The attack on Pearl Harbor took place in:**A. 1918B. 1939C. 1941D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1941

**Monticello is located in:**A. VirginiaB. WashingtonC. None of theseD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Virginia

**The capital of New York State is:**A. New YorkB. SyracuseC. AlbanyD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Albany