Early American History
Which explorer arrived in North America in 1492?
a. Lewis and Clark
b. Daniel Boone
c. Christopher Columbus
c. Christopher Columbus
The capital city of the United States of America.
a. Baltimore
b. Richmond
c. Washington D.C
c. Washington D.C
This president was assassinated while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in 1865.
a. Gerald Ford
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. James Garfield
a. Abraham Lincoln. Reportedly he had a dream, a premonition, of his death
What major conflict led to the Civil War?
a. Slavery
b. Finances
c. Agriculture
a. Slavery
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first ever to be jointly hosted by three countries. Which three?
a. United States, Canada & Mexico
b. Canada, England & Argentina
c. Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay
a. USA, Canada, Mexico. Tournament once every 4 years. It is expanded to 48 countries from 36 countries.
Who is the first president of the USA?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
c. George Washington
How many states does the USA have?
a. 51
b. 49
c. 50
c. 50
He survived an assassination attempt and famously joked to the surgeons, "I hope you're all Republicans."
a. Gerald Ford
b. Ronald Reagan
c. JFK
b. Ronald Reagan, shot on Mar 30 1981. He survived despite bullet came 1 inch from his heart
When did the American Revolutionary War begin?
a. 1776
b. 1775
c. 1777
a. 1776
Which Company supply all the tires for Formula 1 cars?
a. Michelin
b. Goodyear
c. Pirelli
c. Pirelli
When was the Declaration of Independence first signed?
a. July 4, 1775
b. July 4, 1776
c. July 4, 1777
b. July 4, 1776. Philadelphia 2:17 AM: CANCER
Which city in the USA has the most people?
a. New York City
b. Los Angeles
c. Chicago
a. New York City
This president survived an assassination attempt because the bullet was slowed by his eyeglass case and a thick copy of his speech.
a. William Howard Taft
b. Ronald Reagan
c. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Theodore Roosevelt. He proceeded to give his 90 min speech, bullet was lodged in his chest for rest of his life. He quoted "It takes more than that to kill a Bull Nose"
Who was the President of the US during the Civil War?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Richard Nixon
a. Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. government continues to use this three-letter acronym instead of "UFO" when referring to unexplained objects in the sky.
a. UPS
b. UAP
c. UAE
b. UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)
Who was the 2nd President of the US?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Adams
c. George Washington
b. John Adams
Which U.S. monument features the faces of four presidents carved into a mountain?
a. Washington Monument
b. Mount Rushmore Monument
c. Jefferson memorial Monument
b. Mount Rushmore Monument
This president survived two assassination attempts within just 17 days in September 1975.
a. Gerald Ford
b. George H.W. Bush
c. Harry Truman
a. Gerald Ford. Both attempts from 2 separate women. One fire but no round in the chamber, the 2nd woman had bullet, but bystander knocked her arm.
Who did the US fight during the War of 1812?
a. Japan
b. Germany
c. Great Britain
c. Great Britain
This tiny country is home to the Pope
a. Sicily
b. Vatican City
c. San Marino
b. Vatican City
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
a. When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France
b. When Thomas Jefferson bought Hawaiian Territory from the Hawaiian Kingdom
c. When Thomas Jefferson bought Alaskan Territory from Russia
a. When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana Territory from France
What land purchase ceded the southern part of Arizona?
a. The Louisiana Purchase
b. The Gadsden Purchase
c. The Arizona Purchase
b. The Gadsden Purchase. 10 million was paid to Mexico for Arizona and New Mexico
This president survived an attempted assassination outside Blair House in 1950 while the White House was being renovated.
a. Harry Truman
b. Dwight Eisenhower
c. Franklin Roosevelt
a. Harry Truman. 2 Puerto Ricans stormed Blair house, secret service and an assassin were killed during gunfire exchange. Truman was taking a nap upstairs unharmed.
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
a. The Treaty of Paris
b. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c. The Treaty of Ghent
b. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Approximately how much did all Monterey Car Week auctions sell in 2025?
a. 150 million
b. 250 million
c. 400 million+
c. 400 million +, top sale 2025 Ferrari SP3 (26M), 2nd sale 1961 Ferrari GT SWB Alloy Spider