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What government executive conducts most of their business in the Oval Office?
What was the first capital city of the United States?
New York City
What system of government developed by the Ancient Greeks influenced the system of government in the United States?
democracy
Emily Dickinson
What city in St. Louis is famous for its Gateway Arch?
St. Louis
Which country fought against the United States in World War I: Russia or Germany?
Germany
On a map, the numbered and lettered squares form a pattern called a ____.
grid!
What is the national holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States?
Is most of Brazil NORTH or SOUTH of the equator?
south
Which state does NOT border California:
Nevada
Washington
Arizona
In what city was George Washington sworn in as the first President of the United States?
New York City
Massachusetts
St. Louis, Missouri
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A century is a period of one hundred years. How many years are in a millenium?
a thousand years
Child labor was allowed in factories during the Industrial Revolution. True or False?
Was the transcontinental railroad built to connect the American north and south or east and west?
east and west
Name the power the president has to prevent a bill from becoming a law.
veto power
Is the Oregon Trail about 200 or 2,000 miles?
about 2,000 miles
The area in an ocean where trash, plastic, and other debris collects is called a _____ patch.
garbage
Order from shortest to tallest:
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Appalachians, Sierra Nevada, Rocky Mountains
What year was Barack Obama sworn in as president?
2009
Were the Hawaiian Islands formed by volcanoes, glaciers, or tidal waves?
volcanoes
What U.S. document is known as the "supreme law of the land"?
The Constitution
What speech by Abraham Lincoln starts with, "Four score and seven years ago..."
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
What are the two longest rivers in the world?
The Nile River and the Amazon River
eight
Is the Tropic of Capricorn NORTH or SOUTH of the equator?
south
What does it mean when a president "vetoes" a bill?
he rejects it and tries to stop it from becoming a law
Which is farther west: Colorado or Idaho?
Idaho
Which was named after the King of England: Louisiana or Georgia?
What machine made the United States the largest producer f cotton in the 1800s?
the cotton gin
Chicago
Who serves a SIX YEAR term in the United States Congress: a senator or a representative?
a senator
Is a mayor elected or appointed?
During which war did Francis Scott Key write the lyrics for the Star Spangled Banner?
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
War of 1812
What Colorado city's altitude earned it the nickname of Mile-High City?
Denver
Which country is largely covered in ice: Greenland or Iceland?
To impeach the president is to remove them from office immediately. True or False?
false
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
27
If you sail from Hawaii to Tokyo, in which direction do you travel?
west
Which one of these is a work of nature (not formed by man): canal, dam, canyon?
What is the capital of Idaho?
Which U.S. state is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Minnesota
Put these presidents in order from first to last: Jackson, Adams, Lincoln!
The Appalachians
Which country is NOT in South America: Chile, Peru, Guatemala, or Paraguay?
Guatemala
What do we call a U.S. citizen who wasn't born in the United States?
a naturalized citizen
What group formally casts votes for the president of the United States?
the Electoral College