What volcano in the state of Washington blew apart in a huge explosion in 1980?
Mt. St. Helens
100
In which war did the Southern states fight for their independence against the northern states?
The War Between the States (Civil War)
100
What Indian woman, the daughter of a chief, saved the life of Captain John Smith in the Virginia colony?
Pocahontas
200
Who wrote the Declaration of the United States (he was also our third president).
Thomas Jefferson
200
What is the largest state?
Alaska
200
What is the name of the mountain range that begins in west Texas, goes through New Mexico, Colorado, other states, and reaches Alaska?
The Rocky Mountains
200
What war did the United States enter because of the Japanese attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941?
World War II
200
Which famous African American lead the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's in which the struggle for equal rights for African Americans was achieved?
Martin Luther King Jr.
300
Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
300
What U.S. State used to be a kingdom?
Hawaii
300
What is the ocean that is the western boundary of the state of California?
The Pacific Ocean
300
What is the war the United States fought to win its independence?
The Revolutionary War
300
Which famous American outlaw from the days of the old west, was the first to rob a bank in broad daylight, and also the first outlaw to rob a train?
Jesse James
400
Who was the President that was assassinated (killed) by a sniper's bullet in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
400
What is the only state that was an independent nation before joining the United States?
Texas
400
What is the name of the plains that run through the middle of the United States, from Texas all the way into Canada?
The Great Plains
400
What is the war that the United States fought in Southeast Asia from 1964 to 1972?
The Vietnam War
400
Which of the "Founding Fathers" helped write the U.S. Constitution, was the first Postmaster General, conducted a famous experiment with lightning using a kite, and is pictured on the $100 bill?
Benjamin Franklin
500
Which President was found guilty by the Senate for lying to Congress, and was fined $30,000 and officially censured by Congress?
Bill Clinton
500
Which state is allowed to fly its flag at the same level as the United States flag?
Texas
500
What is the longest river in North America?
The Mississippi River
500
What is the name of the war that was fought between the United States and Mexico because the U.S. annexed Texas in 1845?
The Mexican War
500
Who was the first man to set foot on the surface of the moon?