US history quiz template

What's in it

1. 1Quiz competition

   In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

   • 1765
   • 1776 ✓
   • 1787
   • 1791

   Why: It was adopted on July 4, 1776.

2. 2Quiz competition

   Who was the first President of the United States?

   • Thomas Jefferson
   • John Adams
   • George Washington ✓
   • Benjamin Franklin

   Why: George Washington served from 1789 to 1797.

3. 3Quiz competition

   Which document begins with “We the People”?

   • The Declaration of Independence
   • The Constitution ✓
   • The Bill of Rights
   • The Gettysburg Address

   Why: Those are the first words of the Preamble to the Constitution.

4. 4Quiz competition

   In what year did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?

   • 1961
   • 1965
   • 1969 ✓
   • 1972

   Why: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on July 20, 1969.

5. 5Quiz competition

   How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

   • 5
   • 10 ✓
   • 12
   • 27

   Why: The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights.

How to run it

Use it as a review before a test. Ask students to explain the answer after each reveal.

1. Click Use this template. It is copied into your account as a session you can edit.
2. Click Present session, or insert the Pingroom add-in on your PowerPoint slides.
3. Your audience opens pingroom.app/p/yourname or scans the QR code, and answers from their phones.