Mostly States
What is the most popular pet in the US?
Fish, cat, dog, monkey
Dog
What was the first state to join the union (declare independence from England)?
Virginia
Georgia
Delaware
Delaware
What is the most dangerous job in the US?
pilots, roofers, logging workers, garbage collectors
1. Logging workers
The most dangerous job in America is logging. Logging workers had a fatal accident rate that was 33 times the average job nationwide.
2. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
The majority of aircraft pilot fatalities occur in crashes of privately owned planes and helicopters rather than on regularly scheduled commercial jet aircraft.
3. Derrick operators in oil, gas, and mining
Transportation incidents and contact with objects and equipment were the two leading causes of death for these workers.
4. Roofers
5. Garbage collectors
what state has the most Democrats per capita (%)?
Which has the most Republicans?
Wyoming, Vermont, Nevada, California, Hawaii
What is the number 1 agricultural product in the US?
Apples, oranges, beans, corn
corn
Which national park is most visited?
Great Smoky Mountains park
Yellowstone
Zion
Grand Canyon
Great Smoky Mountains park
located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Which state has the motto "Live Free or Die"
New Mexico
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Hampshire
What state raises the most cattle (cows)?
Virginia
Idaho
Texas
Hawaii
Texas
How many territories does the US have?
6
16
66
(A territory is a part of the country that is not a state or part of a state. They are citizens but do not have senators or congress representatives. They do not have to pay federal income tax.)
What is the salary of the President of the US
400,000
700,000
1,000,000
400,000 + 50,000 'expenses'
Which state is known as The Sunshine State?
Florida
Texas
Utah
Florida
Hawaii became a state in what year?
1899
1946
1959
1959
Which was the first capital of the United States?
Washington DC
Philadelphia
New York City
New York City
What was the second capital of the US?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington DC
Atlanta, Georgia
Philadelphia - move from NY to Philly in 1790
What is Florida's #1 agricultural product?
Oranges
Top 5 are oranges, sugarcane, bell peppers, fresh market tomatoes, watermelon and sweet corn
What is the only state that grows coffee commercially?
Hawaii
Which state is nicknamed "the silver state"?
Texas
Florida
Nevada
Nevada
Only one state has legal prostitution. Which is it?
California
Nevada
New York
Nevada
When did Washington DC become the capital of the US?
1788
1800
1865
1800
What state is ranked highest for education?
Vermont
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Colorado
Which state has the longest coastline?
Alaska
In what state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
Which state raises the most horses?
California
Florida
Texas
What is the leading cause of death in Yellowstone National Park?
Bears
Traffic acciedents
Boiling
Traffic accidents
Name two of the top 5 countries that immigrants to the US come from.
Mexico is the top origin country of the U.S. immigrant population. In 2018, roughly 11.2 million immigrants living in the U.S. were from there, accounting for 25% of all U.S. immigrants.
The next largest origin groups were those from China (6%), India (6%), the Philippines (4%) and El Salvador (3%).