United States Geography
How many states make up the United States?
50
Who is the current President of the United States?
President Donald John Trump
What is the capital of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.
What is the biggest state in the United States?
Alaska
Which state is located the furthest west?
Hawaii
Who gave the famous speech that starts with the words "I have a dream"?
What is the title of the President's wife?
The First Lady
What animal is the symbol of the US?
The (bald) Eagle
What is the most populated state in the USA?
California
What is the name of the war that was fought between the North and the South?
The Civil War
“We the People of the United States” are the first seven words to what important document?
The Constitution
The 13 stripes on the United State's flag represents what?
The original 13 colonies
What state is home to the Everglades?
Florida
What is the LONGEST river in the USA? (Hint: it isn't the Mississippi River).
Missouri
What war was fought in order for the United States to gain independence from Great Britain?
The American Revolution
What are the two main political parties of the United States?
The Statue of Liberty was a birthday gift to the United States by which country?
France
What state is the larger city of Las Vegas located in?
Nevada
How may time zones are there in the Continental United States?
4
What is Juneteenth?
Holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.
Name at least 7 states of the United States
The Niagara Falls are between Canada and what US state?
New York State
What state is Mount Rushmore located in?
South Dakota
______________ is the largest city in the United States
New York City
_____________ is the smallest state in the United States
Rhode Island
___________ was the first state to join the United States
Delaware
What are the three branches of the United States Government
Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary
What was the capital city of the United States before Washington D.C.?
Philadelphia
What precious metal is the Statue of Liberty made out of?
copper
Who did the United States fight during the American Revolution to gain their freedom
Great Britain (England)
______________ was the name of the first United States' constitution. However, it was not very useful or effective
Articles of Confederation
The ____________ is the largest group is freshwater bodies of water in the world
Great Lakes
_____________ is the only state in the United States that is a peninsula landform
Florida
_________ was the last state to be added to the United States
Hawaii
Which state is closest to Russia?
Alaska
What war was fought between the Union and the Confederacy that occurred in the United States.
Civil War
What is the most dangerous insect in the world
mosquito
The United States is bordered by ________ to the north and by _______ to the south
North-Canada
South- Mexico