EARLY, EARLY DAYS
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
What song contains the lyrics “for amber waves of grain”?
“America the Beautiful”
What U.S. city is known as the “wedding capital of the world”?
Las Vegas, Nevada
Who led the first expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, guided in part by Sacagawea.
Which type of alcohol is distinctive to the United States?
Kentucky bourbon
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
In which American city did jazz music originate?
New Orleans
Who was the first American astronaut in space?
Alan Shepard
Who were the first residents of the White House?
John and Abigail Adams
What was the Gateway Arch in St. Louis built to represent?
The city's role as the "Gateway to the West" during westward expansion.
Who’s credited with sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
What 1980 Olympic event is referred to as the “Miracle on Ice”?
The gold medal win by the U.S. Men’s Ice Hockey team over the Soviet Union
Where can you find the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Cooperstown, NY
What do the rays on the Statue of Liberties crown represent?
7 Continents
What is the name of the US lake that holds the title of world's largest freshwater lake?
Lake Superior, Michigan
What is the oldest European-founded city in the United States?
St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key, the song was originally a poem!
What is the busiest airport in the U.S.?
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport
During the Gilded Age, who was the richest American and the country’s first billionaire?
John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil
How many national parks are there including national monuments and historic landmarks?
The U.S. National Park System manages 423 protected sites, including iconic national parks, monuments, and historic landmarks.
What was the name of Sam Adams’ underground resistance group?
The Sons of Liberty. This grassroots group began in Boston and soon spread to New York and other colonies
With more than 15 million copies sold in the U.S. alone, which Bruce Springsteen album remains his most commercially successful?
Born in the USA
What’s the highest mountain in the U.S.?
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, which stands at 20,310 feet.
What president had the shortest term length (1 month) but the longest inauguration speech in history? (105 minutes)
William Henry Harrison
What state would be the largest if you ironed it flat?
Idaho due to mountain ranges and raised hills