TIRRC Citizenship Jeopardy (#2!)

American History

100

What is one reason colonists came to America?

1. freedom

2. political liberty

3. religious freedom

4. economic opportunity

5. practice their religion

6. escape persecution

200

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

1. American Indians

2. Native Americans

300

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

1. Africans

2. people from Africa

400

Why did the colonists fight the British?

1. because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

2. because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)

3. because they didn’t have self-government

500

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

National Symbols

100

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

1. because there were 13 original colonies

2. because the stripes represent the original colonies

200

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

300

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

1. New York (Harbor)

2. Liberty Island

400

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

1. because there is one star for each state

2. because each star represents a state

3. because there are 50 states

500

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4

Geography

100

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean)

200

Name one U.S. territory.

1. Puerto Rico

2. U.S. Virgin Islands

3. American Samoa

4. Northern Mariana Islands

5. Guam

300

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

400

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

1. Missouri (River)

2. Mississippi (River)

500

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

1. the Louisiana Territory

2. Louisiana

Wars

100

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

1. the Civil War

2. the War between the States

200

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

1. War of 1812

2. Mexican-American War

3. Civil War

4. Spanish-American War

300

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

400

Who was President during World War I?

(Woodrow) Wilson

500

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

Name Game

100

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Joe Biden

200

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

(George) Washington

300

Name your U.S. Representative.

1. Tim Burchett

2. Andy Ogles

3. Mark Green

4. John Rose

5. Diana Harshbarger

6. David Kustoff

7. Scott DesJarlais

8. Chuck Fleischmann

9. Steve Cohen

400

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

1. Marsha Blackburn

2. Bill Hagerty

500

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John Roberts