SS1 Third Term History Past Questions and Answers

 

Here are the SS1 history third-term past questions with options and answers:

 

Question: Who served as the third president of the United States?

 

a) Thomas Jefferson

b) George Washington

c) John Adams

d) James Madison

 

Answer: a) Thomas Jefferson

 

Question: The Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States, was acquired from which country?

 

a) Spain

b) France

c) England

d) Mexico

 

Answer: b) France

 

Question: The Monroe Doctrine aimed to prevent European colonization in which region?

 

a) Africa

b) Asia

c) North America

d) Latin America

 

Answer: d) Latin America

 

Question: The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant engagement during which war?

 

a) American Revolutionary War

b) War of 1812

c) American Civil War

d) Mexican-American War

 

Answer: c) American Civil War

 

Question: The transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed in which year, connecting the east and west coasts?

 

a) 1865

b) 1870

c) 1869

d) 1885

 

Answer: c) 1869

 

Question: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished:

 

a) Slavery

b) Alcohol

c) Women’s suffrage

d) Child labor

 

Answer: a) Slavery

 

Question: The Zimmerman Telegram, intercepted during World War I, revealed a secret communication between Germany and which country?

 

a) Mexico

b) Japan

c) Russia

d) Italy

 

Answer: a) Mexico

 

Question: The League of Nations, precursor to the United Nations, was established after which major conflict?

 

a) World War I

b) World War II

c) Cold War

d) Korean War

 

Answer: a) World War I

 

Question: The Dust Bowl, a severe environmental disaster, primarily affected which region of the United States during the 1930s?

 

a) Midwest

b) Northeast

c) West Coast

d) Southeast

 

Answer: a) Midwest

 

Question: The Marshall Plan provided economic assistance to help rebuild the economies of European countries after which war?

 

a) World War I

b) World War II

c) Korean War

d) Vietnam War

 

Answer: b) World War II

 

Question: The Nuremberg Trials prosecuted leaders of which country for war crimes committed during World War II?

 

a) Italy

b) Japan

c) Germany

d) Soviet Union

 

Answer: c) Germany

 

Question: The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 was a failed attempt to overthrow the government of which country?

 

a) Cuba

b) Vietnam

c) Iran

d) Dominican Republic

 

Answer: a) Cuba

 

Question: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on:

 

a) Gender

b) Race

c) Age

d) Religion

 

Answer: b) Race

 

Question: The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973 addressed issues related to:

 

a) Civil rights

b) Environmental protection

c) Abortion

d) Gun control

 

Answer: c) Abortion

 

Question: The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?

 

a) John F. Kennedy

b) Richard Nixon

c) Gerald Ford

d) Jimmy Carter

 

Answer: b) Richard Nixon

 

Question: The Camp David Accords, signed in 1978, aimed to establish peace between which two nations in the Middle East?

 

a) Israel and Egypt

b) Israel and Jordan

c) Israel and Syria

d) Israel and Lebanon

 

Answer: a) Israel and Egypt

 

Question: The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War between:

 

a) United States and Soviet Union

b) East and West Germany

c) North and South Korea

d) China and Taiwan

 

Answer: b) East and West Germany

 

Question: The establishment of the European Union (EU) was a significant development in the integration of countries on which continent?

 

a) Europe

b) Asia

c) North America

d) Africa

 

Answer: a) Europe

 

Question: The 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 targeted the World Trade Center in which city?

 

a) Washington, D.C.

b) London

c) Paris

d) New York City

 

Answer: d) New York City

 

Question:

The Arab Spring, a series of pro-democracy uprisings, began in which region?

 

a) Middle East

b) Latin America

c) Asia

d) Africa

 

Answer: a) Middle East