Presidents
What president is on the $1 bill?
George Washington
On what day was the Declaration of Independance signed?
July 4th
What was invented by Thomas Edison that lights up?
The lightbulb
What did Rosa Parks refuse to do for a white person?
Give up her seat on the bus.
What is the most famous waterfall in the United States?
Niagara Falls
What president had the Lincoln Memorial statue built in their honor?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name for the American national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What was created by Alexander Graham Bell that is used to talk to someone far away?
The telephone
How old was the first black child to attend a white school in the south?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 9
B. 6
What U.S. state is the home to volcanoes?
Hawaii
True or False: Benjamin Franklin was a U.S. president.
False, he was an inventor.
How many stars were originally on the American flag?
A. 26
B. 18
C. 13
13
True or False: Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla
False. Elon Musk created the car, but named it after Nikola Tesla who discovered the current electrical system!
Who was the first black U.S. president?
Barack Obama(Obama is accepted)
True or False: Greenland is always green and Iceland is always icy.
False! Greenland is actually icy while Iceland is warm most of the year!
What president was kicked out of office?
A. Henry Ford
B. Richard Nixon
C. John Adams
B. Richard Nixon
What was the name of the first ship that the pilgrims arrived on?
A. Plymouth Rock
B. The Merryweather
C. The Mayflower
C. The Mayflower
Black inventor Sarah Boone created what tool to flatten out wrinkled clothing?
The Iron(Fun Fact: Sarah Boone was the first black woman to receive a patent or a license for her invention in 1892!)
What famous activist game the speech including the phrase, "I have a dream?"
Martin Luther King Jr.
How many states are there in the United States?
50
Name 5 U.S. presidents(Last names will be accepted)
Answers vary.
In what state was the Gold Rush?
A. California
B. Colorado
C. Washington
A. California
Who helped develop the idea of electricity and invented the lightening rod?
Benjamin Franklin
What famous black woman helped to free over 70 enslaved people in the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What country is famous for the Great Pyramids?
Egypt