Who is known for his groundbreaking work “The Souls of Black Folk” and his contributions to African-American history?
a) Howard Zinn
b) Carter G. Woodson
c) Frederick Jackson Turner
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: b) Carter G. Woodson
This historian is famous for his influential book “A People’s History of the United States,” focusing on marginalized perspectives.
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) Eric Foner
c) Howard Zinn
d) David McCullough
Answer: c) Howard Zinn
Who is known for his work on the American Civil War, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Battle Cry of Freedom?
a) David McCullough
b) James M. McPherson
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Daniel J. Boorstin
Answer: b) James M. McPherson
This historian’s work on Reconstruction and African-American history earned him a Pulitzer Prize for his book “Reconstruction.”
a) Eric Foner
b) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
c) Doris Kearns Goodwin
d) Michael Beschloss
Answer: a) Eric Foner
Who is known for his comprehensive biography of Abraham Lincoln, “Team of Rivals”?
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Doris Kearns Goodwin
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: c) Doris Kearns Goodwin
This historian’s biography of Alexander Hamilton inspired the popular Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Howard Zinn
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his extensive works on American foreign policy and his book “The Age of Jackson?
a) Howard Zinn
b) Daniel J. Boorstin
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Walter Isaacson
Answer: c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
This historian’s biography of Benjamin Franklin garnered attention for its comprehensive exploration of the Founding Father’s life.
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) Ron Chernow
c) David McCullough
d) Walter Isaacson
Answer: d) Walter Isaacson
Who is known for his work on the history of American technology and his book “The Discoverers”?
a) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
b) Daniel J. Boorstin
c) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Daniel J. Boorstin
This historian’s exploration of the Harlem Renaissance in “The New Negro” helped shed light on African-American culture and history.
a) Carter G. Woodson
b) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
c) Eric Foner
d) James M. McPherson
Answer: b) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Who is known for his biographies of American presidents, including “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power”?
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) Ron Chernow
c) David McCullough
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: d) Jon Meacham
This historian’s work on American social history includes the book “The American Woman’s Home,” co-authored with his sister.
a) David McCullough
b) Howard Zinn
c) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: b) Howard Zinn
Who is known for his research and writing on the history of the American West, including the book “Frontiers: A Short History of the American West”?
a) Daniel J. Boorstin
b) David McCullough
c) Eric Foner
d) Walter Prescott Webb
Answer: d) Walter Prescott Webb
This historian’s book “The Warmth of Other Suns” chronicles the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North.
a) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
b) David McCullough
c) Ron Chernow
d) Isabel Wilkerson
Answer: d) Isabel Wilkerson
Who is known for his work on the history of Native Americans, particularly his book “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”?
a) Daniel J. Boorstin
b) Dee Brown
c) Howard Zinn
d) Ron Chernow
Answer: b) Dee Brown
This historian’s biography of Ulysses S. Grant explored the complexities of the Civil War general and president’s life.
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) David McCullough
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “American Lion,” which focuses on the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
a) Jon Meacham
b) David McCullough
c) Walter Isaacson
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: a) Jon Meacham
This historian’s work on the history of early America includes the book “The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America.
a) David McCullough
b) Eric Foner
c) Howard Zinn
d) Bernard Bailyn
Answer: d) Bernard Bailyn
Who is known for his extensive research and writing on the American Civil War and his book “Battle Cry of Freedom”?
a) James M. McPherson
b) Eric Foner
c) David McCullough
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: a) James M. McPherson
This historian’s works on American political history include “The Age of Roosevelt” trilogy.
a) Howard Zinn
b) David McCullough
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Ron Chernow
Answer: c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Who is known for his book “The Pioneers,” which explores the settlement of the Northwest Territory?
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) David McCullough
c) Ron Chernow
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: b) David McCullough
This historian’s work on the history of African Americans includes “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” co-authored with Malcolm X.
a) James M. McPherson
b) Carter G. Woodson
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Alex Haley
Answer: d) Alex Haley
Who is known for his works on American legal history and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “The Metaphysical Club”?
a) Eric Foner
b) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Louis Menand
Answer: d) Louis Menand
This historian’s biography of John D. Rockefeller delves into the life of the industrialist and philanthropist.
a) Doris Kearns Goodwin
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Walter Isaacson
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his extensive work on the history of the Founding Fathers, including the book “American Sphinx” about Thomas Jefferson?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Doris Kearns Goodwin
c) Jon Meacham
d) Joseph J. Ellis
Answer: d) Joseph J. Ellis
This historian’s work on the history of the American Revolution includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Founding Brothers.”
a) Ron Chernow
b) David McCullough
c) Joseph J. Ellis
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: c) Joseph J. Ellis
Who is known for his research on the history of science and his book “The Discoverers?
a) Daniel J. Boorstin
b) Howard Zinn
c) Walter Isaacson
d) David McCullough
Answer: a) Daniel J. Boorstin
This historian’s biography of John Adams gained attention for its in-depth exploration of the Founding Father’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Doris Kearns Goodwin
c) Ron Chernow
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: a) David McCullough
Who is known for his work on the history of African Americans and his book “The Souls of Black Folk”?
a) Carter G. Woodson
b) Eric Foner
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) W.E.B. Du Bois
Answer: d) W.E.B. Du Bois
This historian’s book “Washington: A Life” provides an extensive exploration of George Washington’s life and legacy.
a) Jon Meacham
b) Doris Kearns Goodwin
c) Ron Chernow
d) Walter Isaacson
Answer: c) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his work on American foreign policy and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Problem from Hell”?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Samantha Power
Answer: d) Samantha Power
This historian’s biography of George Washington delves into the complexities of the first U.S. president’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his work on the history of American literature and his book “Love and Death in the American Novel”?
a) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
b) Daniel J. Boorstin
c) F.O. Matthiessen
d) David McCullough
Answer: c) F.O. Matthiessen
This historian’s work on the history of the American West includes the book “The Closing of the American Mind.”
a) Allan Bloom
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) Howard Zinn
d) Daniel J. Boorstin
Answer: a) Allan Bloom
Who is known for his research and writing on the history of American politics and his book “The Age of Jackson”?
a) Howard Zinn
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Jon Meacham
Answer: b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
This historian’s work on the history of the United States includes the book “The Genius of American Politics.”
a) Daniel J. Boorstin
b) Henry Louis Gates Jr.
c) Forrest McDonald
d) David McCullough
Answer: c) Forrest McDonald
Who is known for his extensive research and writing on the American Revolution and his book “The Radicalism of the American Revolution”?
a) David McCullough
b) Eric Foner
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Gordon S. Wood
Answer: d) Gordon S. Wood
This historian’s work on African-American history includes the book “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” co-authored with Alex Haley.
a) James M. McPherson
b) Carter G. Woodson
c) W.E.B. Du Bois
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: c) W.E.B. Du Bois
Who is known for his comprehensive work on American political history and his book “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”?
a) Eric Foner
b) Gordon S. Wood
c) Howard Zinn
d) David McCullough
Answer: b) Gordon S. Wood
This historian’s work on the history of African Americans includes the book “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” co-authored with Alex Haley.
a) James M. McPherson
b) Carter G. Woodson
c) W.E.B. Du Bois
d) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Answer: c) W.E.B. Du Bois
Who is known for his comprehensive work on American political history and his book “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”?
a) Eric Foner
b) Gordon S. Wood
c) Howard Zinn
d) David McCullough
Answer: b) Gordon S. Wood
This historian’s work on the history of the United States includes the book “The Radicalism of the American Revolution.”
a) David McCullough
b) Eric Foner
c) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
d) Gordon S. Wood
Answer: d) Gordon S. Wood
Who is known for his work on the history of American politics and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Problem from Hell”?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Samantha Power
Answer: d) Samantha Power
This historian’s biography of George Washington delves into the complexities of the first U.S. president’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his work on American foreign policy and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Problem from Hell”?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Samantha Power
Answer: d) Samantha Power
This historian’s biography of George Washington delves into the complexities of the first U.S. president’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his work on American foreign policy and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Problem from Hell”?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Samantha Power
Answer: d) Samantha Power
This historian’s biography of George Washington delves into the complexities of the first U.S. president’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
Who is known for his work on American foreign policy and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Problem from Hell”?
a) Walter Isaacson
b) Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
c) David McCullough
d) Samantha Power
Answer: d) Samantha Power
This historian’s biography of George Washington delves into the complexities of the first U.S. president’s life.
a) David McCullough
b) Ron Chernow
c) Jon Meacham
d) Doris Kearns Goodwin
Answer: b) Ron Chernow
