Stars, Stripes & Colonies
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100
How many stars are there on the American flag?
What do they represent?
50
The 50 states
100
On what day do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Bonus Point Opportunity:
Explain what happened on that date in 1776.
100
What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive & Judicial
100
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
100
This Founding Father Designed the US Financial System.
Hint: There's a popular musical about him.
Alexander Hamilton
100
What country did we fight in the Revolutionary War?
England/Great Britain
Bonus Point Opportunity:
Who was the King of Britain when we declared our independence?
100
What is the most basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
That all men are created equal
200
How many stripes are on the American flag?
What do they represent?
13
The 13 original colonies
200
What is the national bird of the United States?
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200
What is the minimum voting age in the U.S.?
18
200
Where is the President's place of residence?
Where is it located?
The White House
Washington, DC
200
Who gave the famous "I Have A Dream..." speech?
Martin Luther King Jr
200
In which war did the Northern states fight the Southern states?
The Civil War
(1861-1865)
200
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
300
True or False:
The American Flag has always had 13 stripes.
False
(It had 15 stripes from 1795-1818.)
300
Who is pictured on this poster?
Uncle Sam
300
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
An Amendment
300
How long is one term of the presidency?
4 years
300
This famous American was the first person to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
300
What event took place on Griffin’s Wharf in 1773?
The Boston Tea Party
300
What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
400
Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the ____ ________ ______ after watching the American flag withstand a 25-hour bombardment during the War of 1812.
Star Spangled Banner
(our national anthem)
400
The Statue of Liberty was a give to the United States.
Who gave it to us?
France
400
How many Senators are there in Congress?
100
(2 from each state)
400
In what month does the new President take office?
January
400
What famous American is credited with discovering electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
400
Name 4 branches of the US military.
Air Force
Army
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Navy
Space Force
400
Name the famous speech that was given by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of Soldiers' National Cemetery after the Civil War's bloodiest battle.
The Gettysburg Address
500
Name 4 of the original colonies.
Bonus Point Opportunity:
50 additional points for each additional colony named
New England Colonies:
-Province of New Hampshire
-Province of Massachusetts Bay
-Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
-Connecticut Colony
Middle Colonies:
-Province of New York
-Province of New Jersey
-Province of Pennsylvania
-Delaware Colony
Southern Colonies:
-Province of Maryland
-Colony of Virginia
-Province of North Carolina
-Province of South Carolina
-Province of Georgia
500
"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof"
is inscribed on what famous American symbol?
The Liberty Bell
500
What is the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
Bonus Point Opportunity:
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
500
Name 4 people who have served as U.S. president.
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
Calvin Coolidge, Chester Arthur
Donald Trump, Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin D Roosevelt, Franklin Pierce
George H W Bush, George W Bush, George Washington, Gerald Ford, Grover Cleveland
Harry S Truman, Herbert Hoover
James A Garfield, James Buchanan, James K Polk, James Madison, James Monroe, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, John Adams, John F Kennedy, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler
Lyndon B Johnson
Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore
Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Rutherford B Hayes
Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses S Grant
Warren G Harding, William Henry Harrison, William Howard Taft, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson
Zachary Taylor
500
This Founding Father is best known for saying, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
500
Name 4 wars in which the U.S. has fought.
Bonus Point Opportunity:
100 additional points for each additional war named
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
The Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1914-1918)
World War II (1939-1945)
Korean War (1950-1953)
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
The Gulf War (1990-1991)
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Iraq War (2003-2011)
500
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Bonus Point Opportunity:
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declared freedom of enslaved people in Confederate states
Bonus: Abraham Lincoln
