Symbols & Holidays
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state. Because each star represents a state. Because there are 50 states.
(Q. 97)
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights. Worked for equality for all Americans.
(Q. 85)
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
(Q. 89)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
(Q. 15)
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War, The War between the States.
(Q. 73)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies. Because the stripes represent the original colonies.
(Q. 96)
Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit
(Q. 87)
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
(Q. 94)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
(Q. 18)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for woman's rights, Fought for civil rights.
(Q. 77)
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
(Q. 99)
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War ll?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
(Q. 80)
Name ONE state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
(Q. 93)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
WI Tammy Baldwin (D) & Ron Johnson (R)
(Q. 20)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves, Freed slaves in the Confederacy, Freed slaves in the Confederate states, Freed slaves in most Southern states.
(Q. 76)
Name TWO national holidays.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
(Q. 100)
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
(Q. 81)
Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River or Mississippi River
(Q. 88)
What does the President of the Cabinet do?
Advises the President
(Q. 35)
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
(Q. 69)
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
(Q. 98)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
(Q. 83)
Name ONE U.S. Territory.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
(Q. 91)
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, Explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution
(Q. 37)
What happened at the Constitution Convention?
The Constitution was written, The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
(Q. 65)