History
What year was the U.S. passport card invented?
2008
Who is the most famous celebrity who moved into a formal career with the State Department?
Shirley Temple
Why did U.S. passports begin including Spanish in the late 1990s?
To recognize Puerto Rico's Spanish-speaking population
What is the largest U.S. embassy by land area?
U.S. Embassy Baghdad
Who was the first female Secretary of State?
Madeleine Albright
In what city was the U.S. Department of State created?
New York City
What three animal mascots promote the U.S. passport?
A hedgehog, a turtle and a rabbit
How often should the Honolulu Passport Agency do outreach in the Northern Mariana Islands?
At least once a year
About how many U.S. college students study abroad each year?
About 300,000
What was Madeleine Albright's most famous trip?
Her October 2000 visit to Pyongyang, North Korea
In what year could Native Americans first get U.S. passports?
1924
When did the State Department launch its official Instagram account?
2013
How much did the United States pay for the U.S. Virgin Islands?
$25 million
Which country receives the second most U.S. immigrant visas?
Dominican Republic
As a child, Marco Rubio converted to this religion before returning to Catholicism.
Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Who invented the passport?
King Henry V of England
Which U.S. embassy has the most social media followers?
U.S. Embassy Pakistan
On what date could people from Guam get U.S. passports?
August 1, 1950
In what city was the first U.S. embassy?
The Hague
Which two Secretaries of State were naturalized citizens?
Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright
Where did the first person with a U.S. diplomatic passport travel?
Paris
How many X followers does U.S. Embassy London have?
90.8K
Why are American Samoans U.S. nationals?
Because Congress has never extended U.S. citizenship to American Samoa by law. The islands joined the United States through the 1900 and 1904 Deeds of Cession.
On what date was the first U.S. nonimmigrant visa issued?
July 1, 1924
Who said, "In Washington, it is never over till it is over, but this is Washington, therefore it is never over"?
George Shultz