US Geography
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100

What is the capital of the US? 

Washington DC

100

When is Independence Day? 

July 4th

100

What is the second most spoken language in the US? 

Spanish

100

Who was the first person of color elected President?

Obama

100

Who is the current President of the US?

Joe Biden

200

What is the biggest state (area) in the US? 

Alaska

200

What US holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November? 

Thanksgiving

200

Which US state has the largest population? 

California

200

Name three of the Thirteen Original Colonies (17th and 18th centuries).

North to south: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
200

What are the two main political parties in the US?

Democratic Party and Republican Party

300

What is the smallest state (area) in the US? 

Rhode Island

300

Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of what? 

Slavery 

(celebrated June 19th)

300

What is the total population of the US? 

330 million 

(ok: 280 - 380 million)

300

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence (1776)? 

Declared independence from Great Britain and serves as the founding document of the US. 

300

What is Roe v. Wade? 

A 1973 Supreme Court ruling that required all states to provide acces to abortion services. Overturned in July 2022. 

400

Name 5 states that border Canada. 

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington

400

What holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of September? 

Labor Day

400

Which US state has the smallest population? 

Wyoming

400

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country? 

France (1885)

400

What is the Second Amendment?

Right to bear arms. 

500

Name the 5 Great Lakes. 

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
500

What animal-related holiday is celebrated on February 2nd? 

Groundhog Day

500

New standards published in March 2024 will now add which race/ethnicity group as an option in the Census? 

"Middle Eastern" and "North African"

500

What was the Trail of Tears? 

The forced removal and displacement of 60,000 Native Americans in the mid-19th century (mainly in the Southeast).

500

What is gerrymandering?

The practice of establishing a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries.

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