American History
Who was the second President of the United States?
John Adams
What is the official state flower of Texas?
The bluebonnet
Name the three branches of the U.S. government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Who was the first Republican president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What controversial broadcaster founded the website InfoWars?
Alex Jones
What document formally announced the American colonies independent from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Texas?
Guadalupe Peak
What is the minimum age to be elected President of the United States?
35 years old
What state was Ronald Reagan governor of before becoming president?
California
Before entering politics, JD Vance gained national attention by writing what bestselling memoir about his upbringing in Appalachia?
Hillbilly Elegy
Which Founding Father is often called the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What famous Texas law enforcement group was created in 1823 to protect early Texas settlers?
The Texas Rangers
How many years does a U.S. Senator serve in one term?
6 years
What does the Republican Party's nickname, the “GOP” stand for?
Grand Old Party
In 2012, which state became the first in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana?
Both Colorado & Washington
Which U.S. president was elected to four terms, making him the only president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who famously commanded the Texas Army at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
Which Republican president became known as the “Trust Buster” for taking on powerful monopolies?
Theodore Roosevelt
Which tech billionaire co-founded the 'data-analytics' company named after the powerful seeing stones in The Lord of the Rings?
Peter Thiel
Only six men signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Name one of them.
George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Read, Roger Sherman and James Wilson
Which famous Texan is known as the “Father of Texas” for establishing the first Anglo-American colony in Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What was the name of the political party formed by former Republicans in 1912?
The Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party
During the Six-Day War in 1967, which country attacked the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy intelligence ship?
Israel