Thu. Nov 13th, 2025

US General Awareness MCQs

  1. What did the 15th Amendment do?

    Options:
    1. Allowed African American men to vote
    2. Gave women rights
    3. Outlawed alcohol
    4. Lowered the voting age

    Option: A

  2. Who was Susan B. Anthony?

    Options:
    1. An abolitionist
    2. A Civil War general
    3. A U.S. President

    Option: B

  3. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

    Options:
    1. Civil Rights leader
    2. U.S. President
    3. Supreme Court Justice
    4. Senator

    Option: A

  4. What did the Gettysburg Address emphasize?

    Options:
    1. Union and equality
    2. Slavery rights
    3. Foreign policy
    4. Free trade

    Option: A

  5. What was the Cold War mainly about?

    Options:
    1. Economic equality
    2. Oil shortages
    3. Communism vs. democracy
    4. Civil rights

    Option: C

  6. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

    Options:
    1. Mayflower
    2. Nina
    3. Santa Maria
    4. Constitution

    Option: A

  7. Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

    Options:
    1. William McKinley
    2. Theodore Roosevelt
    3. Woodrow Wilson
    4. Abraham Lincoln

    Option: A

  8. What U.S. war was fought to stop the spread of Communism in Asia?

    Options:
    1. Korean War
    2. Revolutionary War
    3. Civil War
    4. War of 1812

    Option: A

  9. What U.S. war was fought in Vietnam?

    Options:
    1. Vietnam War
    2. Revolutionary War
    3. War of 1812
    4. Persian Gulf War

    Option: A

  10. What is one U.S. national holiday in January?

    Options:
    1. Memorial Day
    2. Independence Day
    3. Thanksgiving

    Option: A

  11. Who became the 16th President of the United States?

    Options:
    1. George Washington
    2. Abraham Lincoln
    3. Theodore Roosevelt
    4. John Adams

    Option: B

  12. What do we call the lawmaking body of the federal government?

    Options:
    1. Congress
    2. Parliament
    3. The Court
    4. The Cabinet

    Option: A

  13. What year did the United States enter World War II?

    Options:
    1. 1939
    2. 1941
    3. 1945
    4. 1950

    Option: B

  14. What is the age requirement to run for President of the United States?

    Options:
    1. 25
    2. 30
    3. 35
    4. 40

    Option: C

  15. How many voting members are in the Electoral College?

    Options:
    1. 435
    2. 538
    3. 270
    4. 100

    Option: B

  16. Who nominates justices to the U.S. Supreme Court?

    Options:
    1. Senate
    2. House
    3. The President
    4. The People

    Option: C