Places
What is the building the president lives in?
The White House
What is the name of the US national anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How many original colonies are there?
13
The group of men who wrote the Declaration of Independence are commonly referred to as what?
Founding Fathers
Where is the US capitol?
Washington DC
What do the stripes and stars represent on the US flag?
Stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and the stars represent the 50 states.
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Who is known for the "I have a dream" speech?
Double points: Where was this speech given?
Martin Luther King Jr, at the Lincoln Memorial
What state is Mt. Rushmore in?
South Dakota
What is the name of the national bird of the United States?
The Bald Eagle
Which president went by the nickname "Dutch".
Ronald Reagan
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What substance gives the Statue of Liberty its iconic green hue?
copper
Where is the Liberty Bell located?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by what country?
France
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
What constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the U.S?
The 13th amendment
What are three branches of US government?
Executive, Legislative and Juridical branches
What was the only state to ever have been ruled by a Queen?
Hawaii
"E pluribus unum" is the motto that appears on the front of the Great Seal of the United States. What does it mean?
Name 3/4 presidents that have been assassinated.
JFK, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield and William McKinley
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
Who was the first woman to win the popular vote in a US presidential election?
Hillary Clinton in 2016