History
In which year Christopher Columbus "discovered" America?
A) 1620
B) 1865
C) 1492
D) 1448
C) 1492
What is the longest river in the USA?
A) Colorado River
B) Rio Grande
C) Missouri River
D) Mississippi River
D) Mississippi River
Which U.S. singer was known as the “King of Rock and Roll”?
A) Chuck Berry
B) Bob Dylan
C) Elvis Costello
D) Elvis Presley
D) Elvis Presley
What is the capital of the United States today?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Washington, D.C.
D) Washington, D.C.
Which famous statue is in New York Harbor?
A) Mount Rushmore
B) Lincoln Memorial
C) Statue of Liberty
D) Golden Gate Bridge
C) Statue of Liberty
What was the main conflict of the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865?
A) Food shortages
B) Trade with Europe
C) New inventions
D) Slavery
D) Slavery
Which is the largest U.S. island?
A) Long Island
B) Hawaii (Big Island)
C) Kodiak Island
D) Puerto Rico
B) Hawaii (Big Island)
Which famous technology company was founded by Steve Jobs?
A) Amazon
B) Apple
C) IBM
D) Microsoft
B) Apple
Which U.S. city is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) Los Angeles
B) Seattle
C) San Francisco
D) Miami
C) San Francisco
Which U.S. city is home to Hollywood and the film industry?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Los Angeles
D) Houston
C) Los Angeles
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) 1812
B) 1607
C) 1865
D) 1776
D) 1776
What is the highest mountain in the USA?
A) Mount Whitney
B) Mount Rainier
C) Denali (Mount McKinley)
D) Mount Elbert
C) Denali (Mount McKinley)
What was Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech?
A) “Seven Years Ago”
B) “Yes We Can”
C) “You can do it”
D) “I Have a Dream”
D) “I Have a Dream”
Which U.S. city is known as “the Big Apple”?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) Miami
D) New York City
D) New York City
Which music festival became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture?
A) Coachella
B) Burning Man
C) Woodstock
D) Bonnaroo
C) Woodstock
What was the Cold War mainly about?
A) Fighting in Antarctica
B) Disagreement over oil
C) War during winter only
D) Conflict between U.S. and Soviet Union
D) Conflict between U.S. and Soviet Union
Which river forms part of the border between the USA and Mexico?
A) Mississippi River
B) Rio Grande
C) Colorado River
D) Ohio River
B) Rio Grande
Who was the first U.S. President?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) F. D. Roosvelt
D) George Washington
D) George Washington
Which U.S. city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
A) Chicago
B) New Orleans
C) Boston
D) Atlanta
B) New Orleans
Which U.S. animal is a national symbol and appears on the country’s emblem?
A) Eagle
B) Grizzly bear
C) Wolf
D) American bison
A) Eagle
Which country controlled much of the American West before 1800?
A) England
B) Germany
C) France
D) Spain
D) Spain
Which is the largest state in the USA by area?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Alaska
D) Montana
C) Alaska
Who was the first woman to serve as U.S. Vice President?
A) Sarah Palin
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Kamala Harris
D) Kamala Harris
Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Texas
D) Arizona
B) Florida
Which U.S. sport is the Super Bowl connected with?
A) Baseball
B) Basketball
C) Ice Hockey
D) American Football
D) American Football