Alabama State History MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 2 for Practice

Q: 16. Which bridge became famous during "Bloody Sunday"?

Correct Answer is: Edmund Pettus Bridge

Q: 23. Alabama was part of which territory before statehood?

Correct Answer is: Mississippi Territory

Q: 25. Admiral David Farragut is famous for his role in?

Correct Answer is: Battle of Mobile Bay

Q: 26. Which famous phrase is associated with Farragut at Mobile Bay?

Correct Answer is: Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead

Q: 27. Alabama's nickname is?

Correct Answer is: The Yellowhammer State

Q: 29. What is Alabama's state bird?

Correct Answer is: Yellowhammer

Alabama State History MCQ Questions for Practice

16. Which bridge became famous during "Bloody Sunday"?

Golden Gate Bridge
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
George Washington Bridge

17. Alabama's current constitution was adopted in?

1819
1868
1875
1901

18. Mobile was originally founded by which country?

England
France
Spain
Portugal

19. Which Alabama city is one of the oldest in the state?

Auburn
Mobile
Hoover
Madison

20. What major industry helped Alabama's economy grow in the late 1800s?

Oil
Steel
Technology
Tourism

21. Birmingham became known as the "___ of the South."

Steel City
Rocket City
River City
Cotton City

22. Which crop was historically important to Alabama's economy?

Wheat
Corn
Cotton
Rice

23. Alabama was part of which territory before statehood?

Mississippi Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
Florida Territory

24. The Battle of Mobile Bay occurred during which war?

Revolutionary War
Civil War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War

25. Admiral David Farragut is famous for his role in?

Battle of Mobile Bay
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of New Orleans

26. Which famous phrase is associated with Farragut at Mobile Bay?

Give me liberty
Remember the Alamo
Don't give up the ship
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead

27. Alabama's nickname is?

The Sunshine State
The Yellowhammer State
The Empire State
The Bay State

28. The Yellowhammer nickname became popular during which conflict?

Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War I
War of 1812

29. What is Alabama's state bird?

Cardinal
Mockingbird
Yellowhammer
Blue Jay

30. Which Alabama city is known as "Rocket City"?

Mobile
Huntsville
Auburn
Tuscaloosa