U.S. History
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
What war took place in Europe from 1939-1945?
WWII
Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
Name the 7 continents.
Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, North America, and South America
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When did the original 13 colonies declare their independence from Great Britain in a document written by Thomas Jefferson?
July 4, 1776
What European dictator ruled Germany in the 1930s and 40s and initiated the Holocaust?
Adolf Hitler
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Mississippi River
What ocean lies between Europe and North America?
The Atlantic Ocean
The U.S. legislative branch (Congress) consists of two separate halves - The House of Representatives and who?
The Senate
What happened on December 7, 1941?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
What was the name of the large British ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean?
The Titanic
What is the largest U.S. state in terms of surface area, and which is the smallest?
Alaska and Rhode Island
What is the largest country in the world by surface area AND which is the largest by population?
Russia and China
Name the last 3 U.S. Presidents and what political party they belong to.
Biden - Democrat
Trump - Republican
Obama - Democrat
When did the Civil War start and begin?
1861-1865
Johannes Gutenberg is famous for inventing what device in 1450?
The printing press
The "Four Corners" in the southwestern United States is an area where four states all meet at one location. What are the four states?
New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. What is the name of the mountain range in which it's located?
The Himalayas
What is the highest level position in the judicial branch, and how many serve in this group?
The Supreme Court
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4 U.S. Presidents have been assassinated while serving in office. Name 3 of them.
What event is believed to have triggered the beginning of WWI in Europe?
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Erie
There are 20 countries in the world in which Spanish is the country's official language. Name 8 of them.
Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea
If the U.S. President and Vice President both die during their 4 year term, who then becomes the President?
The speak of the House