🇺🇸 US History Trivia
Quiz Set 20 — Modern America
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
What happened on September 11, 2001?
Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, killing nearly 3,000 people on 9/11.
Question 2 of 10
Which President signed the Affordable Care Act?
Barack Obama signed the ACA (Obamacare) into law on March 23, 2010.
Question 3 of 10
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President in 2008, taking office in January 2009.
Question 4 of 10
What was the significance of the 2000 Presidential election?
The contested Florida recount led to the Supreme Court ruling that gave the presidency to George W. Bush.
Question 5 of 10
What was the War on Terror?
The War on Terror led to wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003).
Question 6 of 10
What caused the 2008 financial crisis?
The subprime mortgage crisis led to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Question 7 of 10
Who was the first woman nominated for President by a major party?
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination in 2016.
Question 8 of 10
What movement protested police brutality starting in 2013?
Black Lives Matter began after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's killer and grew nationwide.
Question 9 of 10
Which pandemic caused worldwide lockdowns beginning in 2020?
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global lockdowns and over one million US deaths.
Question 10 of 10
Who was the first female Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris was inaugurated as Vice President on January 20, 2021.