🏛️ History trivia
From the first explorers to famous leaders, test your knowledge of basic American history!
◈ A taste of the pack
Three questions from this pack. Guess first, then reveal the answer — in the game, everyone answers on their phone and the TV shows who got it right.
Q1 What famous statue, a gift from France, stands in New York Harbor as a symbol of freedom?
The Statue of Liberty — The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by France in 1886 and stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Q2 Benjamin Franklin was an inventor and one of the leaders who helped start the United States.
True — True: Benjamin Franklin invented things like the lightning rod and helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Q3 Which explorer is often remembered for sailing across the ocean and reaching the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus — Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic and reached the Caribbean islands in 1492.
Game night in three steps
Open QuizKeep on the TV, laptop or tablet everyone can see, tap Host a game and pick American History Basics.
Everyone scans the QR code or types the room code. No downloads and no accounts.
Questions appear on the big screen, answers on every phone. After each one, the board explains the right answer.
American History Basics is a premium pack, and you can play 5 of its questions free first, solo or on the TV with everyone. Love it? Unlock all 15 on their own, or get All-Access, which opens every pack in the library. QuizKeep itself, and its free starter packs, cost nothing.
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