Middle School

🎓 Middle School U.S. History Challenge – Can Students Beat Adults?

🇺🇸 Think You Remember What You Learned in 8th Grade History? Let’s Find Out!

Most middle schoolers learn about the founding of America, the Constitution, and important wars that shaped the nation. But how much do adults actually remember?

This fun and challenging quiz puts students and adults head-to-head in a U.S. History face-off. Whether you’re 13 or 30, test your brain and see who wins!

🧠 The Middle School U.S. History Quiz

Answer these 15 questions to test your knowledge. Some are easy… some will stump even history buffs!

1. Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) John Adams

2. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) 1492
B) 1776
C) 1787
D) 1812

3. What was the name of the war between the North and the South?
A) American Revolution
B) Civil War
C) World War I
D) War of 1812

4. What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
A) The Preamble
B) The Articles
C) The Federalist Papers
D) The Bill of Rights

5. Who helped Lewis and Clark explore the American West?
A) Pocahontas
B) Sacagawea
C) Harriet Tubman
D) Betsy Ross

6. What country did the U.S. fight in the Revolutionary War?
A) France
B) Canada
C) Britain
D) Spain

7. What is the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?
A) The Bible
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Constitution
D) The Bill of Rights

8. Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) Theodore Roosevelt

9. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
A) The Titanic
B) The Liberty
C) The Nina
D) The Mayflower

10. What movement ended slavery in the U.S.?
A) Women’s Suffrage
B) Civil Rights Movement
C) Abolitionist Movement
D) Labor Movement

11. Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
A) George Washington
B) James Madison
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) Thomas Jefferson

12. What year did women gain the right to vote in the U.S.?
A) 1776
B) 1865
C) 1920
D) 1964

13. What was the Cold War mainly about?
A) A war fought in Alaska
B) Climate change
C) Tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
D) A battle over Canada

14. Who was the U.S. President during most of World War II?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Dwight Eisenhower
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Woodrow Wilson

15. What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
A) The Civil War started
B) Pearl Harbor was attacked
C) The Twin Towers were attacked
D) The stock market crashed

✅ Answer Key

  1. C) George Washington
  2. B) 1776
  3. B) Civil War
  4. D) The Bill of Rights
  5. B) Sacagawea
  6. C) Britain
  7. C) The Constitution
  8. B) Abraham Lincoln
  9. D) The Mayflower
  10. C) Abolitionist Movement
  11. B) James Madison
  12. C) 1920
  13. C) Tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
  14. A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  15. C) The Twin Towers were attacked

🏆 Score Breakdown

  • 13–15 Correct: 🎓 Honor Student – You Aced It!
  • 10–12 Correct: 👍 Solid History Buff!
  • 6–9 Correct: 🤓 Needs Review, But Not Bad
  • 0–5 Correct: 😬 Back to Middle School You Go!

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