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U.S. History Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge of American history with questions ranging from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. From famous court cases to key political events and notable figures, this trivia will put your historical savvy to the test.

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U.S. History Trivia Challenge

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  1. Jeopardy! Begin

  2. 70’s 80’s 90’s We’ve come a long way Nicknames Grab Bag $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

  3. 70’s - $100Famous court case that legalized abortion. C1-$100 Baby Boom

  4. 70’s - $200Nixon’s plan for the orderly withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam. C1-$200 Vietnamization

  5. 70’s - $300This amendment established the order of presidential succession. C1-$300 25th

  6. 70’s - $400Photographs show American troops wiping out a South Vietnamese village, creating more anti-war sentiment. C1-$400 My Lai Massacre

  7. 70’s - $500Meeting brokered by Carter to normalize relations between Israel and Egypt. C1-$500 Camp David Accords

  8. 80’s- $100Nickname given the “young urban professionals” that prospered during the 80’s. C2-$100 yuppies

  9. 80’s- $200In the election of 84, she was Mondale’s running mate. C2-$200 Geraldine Ferraro

  10. 80’s- $300Soviet leader who ushered in era of glasnost and perestroika. C2-$300 Mikhail Gorbachev

  11. 80’s- $400First female Supreme Court justice. C2-$400 Sandra Day O’Connor

  12. 80’s- $500Proceeds from the sale of arms to Iran were used to support the Contras against this group in Nicaragua. C2-$500 Sandinistas

  13. 90’s- $100The most (in)famous White House intern. C3-$100 Monica Lewinsky

  14. 90’s- $200Under President Clinton, she was the first female appointed Secretary of State. C3-$200 Madeline Albright

  15. 90’s- $300Economic policy intended to open trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. C3-$300 NAFTA

  16. 90’s- $400America chose not to intervene in the genocide taking place in this African nation. C3-$400 Rwanda

  17. 90’s- $500Massive government agency established post 9/11 to protect America. C3-$500 Department of Homeland Security

  18. We’ve come a long way- $100This company ushered in the “information age”. C4-$100 IBM

  19. We’ve come a long way - $200Term used to describe the internet based industries that have become the driving force of the economy. C3-200 Dot.com

  20. We’ve come a long way - $300America became fascinated with this football stars murder trial. C3-$300 O.J. Simpson

  21. We’ve come a long way - $400African American author Alice Walker wrote this famous novel about the experiences of black women. C3-$400 The Color Purple

  22. We’ve come a long way - $500Average life expectancy of someone born in the year 2000. C3-$500 77

  23. Nicknames- $100Term used to describe the policy of supply side economics of the 80’s. C4-$100 Reaganomics

  24. Nicknames - $200Name given the scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency. C4-$200 Watergate

  25. Nicknames - $300Name given Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). C4-$300 Star Wars

  26. Nicknames - $400Code name given the 1991 invasion of Iraq. C4-$400 Operation Desert Storm

  27. Nicknames - $500Upon attaining the presidency, this is what Reagan called the Soviet Union. C4-$500 The Evil Empire

  28. Grab Bag- $100The date made famous for the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. C4-$100 Sept. 11, 2001

  29. Grab Bag- $200Two American presidents to be impeached. C4-$200 Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson

  30. Grab Bag- $300American support for this leader resulted in the Iran Hostage Crisis. C4-$300 The Shah of Iran

  31. Grab Bag- $400Televangelist and leader of the religious right and the “Moral Majority.” C4-$400 Jerry Falwell

  32. Grab Bag- $500 This is the last word of the last chapter in The American Pageant. C4-$500 people

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