Alabama State History Quiz

Who were the original settlers of the land that is today Alabama?

• Vikings and Norsemen

• Cherokee and Muskogee peoples

• Spanish and French settlers

• British and Dutch settlers

What year did the first European, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, arrive in Alabama?

• 1602

• 1540

• 1519

• 1492

Which war led to the British taking control of Alabama from the French?

• Civil War

• War of 1812

• American Revolutionary War

• French and Indian War

What was the first capital city of Alabama?

• Huntsville

• Montgomery

• Mobile

• Tuscaloosa

In what year did Alabama become a state?

• 1819

• 1800

• 1846

• 1861

Which Civil Rights leader led the march from Selma to Montgomery?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• Frederick Douglass

What was the main reason Spanish explorers came to Alabama in the 1500s?

• Trading with Native Americans

• Searching for gold

• Farming the land

• Establishing schools

Which group sided with the British during the War of 1812?

• French settlers

• Spanish explorers

• Cherokee Indians

• Creek Indians

What significant event happened in Alabama in 1955 related to the Civil Rights Movement?

• Rosa Parks was arrested

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott officially ended

• Martin Luther King, Jr.'s home was bombed

• The Birmingham Campaign

What was the primary economic role of slaves in Alabama before the Civil War?

• Trading goods

• Teaching in schools

• Working the land

• Building infrastructure