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.
Who was the first U.S. President?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) F. D. Roosvelt
D) George Washington
D) George Washington
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
Who was president of the USA before Joe Biden?
a) Donald Trump
b) Barack Obama
c) George Bush
d) Bill Clinton
a) Donald Trump
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
Who was the first African American president of the USA?
a) Joe Biden
b) Barack Obama
c) Martin Luther King Jr.
d) Abraham Lincoln
b) Barack Obama
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 man to walk on the Moon?
a) Buzz Aldrin
b) Neil Armstrong
c) John Glenn
d) Elon Musk
b) Neil Armstrong
Which U.S. city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
A) Chicago
B) New Orleans
C) Boston
D) Atlanta
B) New Orleans
Who was the first female president of the United States?
a) Kamala Harris
b) The USA has never had a female president.
c) Hilary Clinton
d) Margaret Thatcher
b) The USA has never had a female president.
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 is a famous inventor of the telephone?
a) Thomas Edison
b) Alexander Graham Bell
c) Nikola Tesla
d) Samuel Morse
b) Alexander Graham Bell
Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Texas
D) Arizona
B) Florida
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