US History
Fourth of July
Presidents
Geography
100
If someone asks for you John Hancock, what are they asking for?
your signature
His large signature became famous, and the term John Hancock became a metaphor of "signature" in the United States.
100
Which president held the first White House 4th of July celebration?
a. John Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
He celebrated the first 4th of July in the White House in 1801.
100
Who is the youngest president elected to the office?
a. Barack Obama
b. John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
He was the youngest person elected president, at 43 years, and the first Catholic president.
100
What is the largest US state by landmass?
Alaska
Alaska contains 586,000 square miles of land. It is two and a half times larger than Texas.
200
What year did women finally get the right to vote?
a. 1920
b. 1941
c. 1908
1920
The Nineteenth Amendment gave 26 million American women the right to vote in the 1920 U.S. presidential election.
200
What eating competition is held every Independence day in New York?
a. hot dog
b. pie
c. hamburger
hot dog
The Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest is an annual American hot dog competitive eating competition. It is held each year on July 4 at Nathan's Famous' original restaurant in Coney Island.
200
Name one president who has won the Nobel Peac Prize.
Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama
200
How many states have a border with Mexico?
4
Mexico shares a border with California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
300
Who was the first American astronaut in space?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Harrison Schmitt
c. Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard
In 1961, he became the second person and the first American to travel into space and, in 1971, he became the fifth and oldest person to walk on the Moon, at age 47.
300
How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?
a. 13
b. 30
c. 56
56
300
Which president had the shortest presidency?
a. William Henry Harrison
b. George Washington
c. Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
He died 31 days into his term, making him the shortest serving president and the first president to die in office.
300
What is the smallest US state?
Rhode Island
It covers an area of 1,214 square miles.
400
Who created the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
She was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 with designing and making the first U.S. flag.
400
Which state was the 50th star to be added to the American flag on July 4, 1960?
Hawaii
400
Who was the first president elected in the 21st century?
George W. Bush
He was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009.
400
Where is Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
It is in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. The sculpture shows 60-foot-tall (18 m) heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
500
What was the only state to ever have been ruled by a queen?
Hawaii
Liliʻuokalani was the only queen and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893.
500
How many times does the Liberty Bell get symbolically tapped every Independence Day?
13 times
Although there is no evidence that the bell actually rang in celebration on Independence Day, July 4, 1776, its legend as a national symbol of hope and freedom spread throughout the growing nation.
500
Which president was the father of President John Quincy Adams?
John Adams
He was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829.
500
What is the largest lake in the US?
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is, by surface area, the world's largest freshwater lake. The surface area of Lake Superior is 31,700 square miles (82,170 square kilometers).
