Symbols & Holidays
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
(Q. 81)
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
(Q. 94)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
(Q. 15)
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
(Q. 98)
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
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
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 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state. Because each star represents a state. Because there are 50 states.
(Q. 97)
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)
Name ONE state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
(Q. 93)
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
(Q. 35)
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)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies. Because the stripes represent the original colonies.
(Q. 96)
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War ll?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River or Mississippi River
(Q. 88)
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)
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)
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)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
WI Tammy Baldwin (D) & Ron Johnson (R)
(Q. 20)
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for woman's rights, Fought for civil rights.
(Q. 77)