History Timeline

How well do you know your History? Select one answer for each question.

1. When were American Indians given U.S. Citizenship? a. 1872 b. 1900 c. 1924 2. When was the Great Wall of China begun? a. 400 BC b. 300 AD c. 700 AD 3. What did the passing of the 26th Amendment in 1971 do? a. Lowered the voting age to 18. b. Minorities hired under Affirmative Action Plan. c. Equal Rights for women is enacted. 4. When did wheeled vehicles and potato crops start? a. 3500 BC b. 1500 BC c. 500 BC 5. In what year did Copernicus introduce the theory that the earth wasn't the center of everything, but went around the sun? a. 1210 b. 1540 c. 1760 6. In which state did Nellie Ross become the first woman governor? a. Indiana b. Connecticut c. Wyoming 7. Which of these items came first? a. Mechanical Clock b. Printing Press c. Thermometer 8. What President pushed the Indians West and closed the National Bank? a. James Madison b. Andrew Jackson c. Grover Cleveland 9. Which of these is a Constitutional Amendment? a. The right to a jury trial in cases over $20 b. It is against the law to desecrate the U.S. Flag c. Women have equal rights compared to men 10. What year did these inventions and discoveries take place: Moveable Type, Hand Grenade, Magnetic Compass? a. 1050 b. 1450 c. 1750

ANSWERS:

1. When were American Indians given U.S. Citizenship? Your answer a. 1872 b. 1900 c) 1924 2. When was the Great Wall of China begun? Your answer a. 400 BC b) 300 AD c. 700 AD 3. What did the passing of the 26th Amendment in 1971 do? Your answer a) Lowered the voting age to 18. b. Minorities hired under Affirmative Action Plan. c. Equal Rights for women is enacted. 4. When did wheeled vehicles and potato crops start? Your answer a) 3500 BC b. 1500 BC c. 500 BC 5. In what year did Copernicus introduce the theory that the earth wasn't the center of everything, but went around the sun? Your answer a. 1210 b) 1540 c. 1760 6. In which state did Nellie Ross become the first woman governor? Your answer a. Indiana b. Connecticut c) Wyoming, 1924 7. Which of these items came first? Your answer a) Mechanical Clock, 1100 b. Printing Press, 1450 c. Thermometer, 1720 8. What President pushed the Indians West and closed the National Bank? Your answer a. James Madison b) Andrew Jackson c. Grover Cleveland 9. Which of these is a Constitutional Amendment? Your answer a) The right to a jury trial in cases over $20 b. It is against the law to desecrate the U.S. Flag c. Women have equal rights compared to men 10. What year did these inventions and discoveries take place: Moveable Type, Hand Grenade, Magnetic Compass? Your answer a) 1050 b. 1450 c. 1750 SCORING 7 - 10 correct: A Wiz! Definitely someone who should share their wisdom with others. 3 - 6 correct: Getting there. Stay observant and curious. 0 - 2 correct: Perhaps you are not yet ready to share with others.