Geography
The Constitution
Early America
Nineteenth Century
Twentieth Century
Final Jeopardy
100
In what state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
100
The Preamble to the Constitution starts with three simple but famous words. What are they?
"We the People"
100
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
100
When did slavery become illegal in the United States?
after the Civil War
100
What is the Titanic?
a famous cruise ship which claimed to be unsinkable that struck an ice berg and sank.
200
The biggest US state by area is?
Alaska
200
The Constitution established 3 branches of government. What are they? (You must name the branches and who makes up that branch)
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
President, Supreme Court, Congress
200
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
200
What president led the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
200
President Theodore Roosevelt received the nickname "Teddy" and grew to hate it because it became the name of a new and popular toy. What was the name of the toy?
Teddy Bear
200
Who was the first president to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson in 1868.
300
What was the last state to join the United States?
Hawaii
300
What are 3 rights you have according to the Constitution?
(answers will vary)
300
How many original colonies were there in the early United States?
13
300
This president is known as "Ol Hickory" was popular with the average American, was famous for his ill treatment of Native Americans, and was memorialized on the twenty dollar bill. Who is he?
Andrew Jackson
300
Name 2 key figures of the Civil Rights Movement.
(answers will vary- probably MLK and Rosa Parks though)
300
Washington, DC was not originally the capital of the United States. It was moved by Congress in 1790. What city was the original capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
400
The flattest state in the US has only 345 feet difference between it's highest and lowest point. What state is the flattest in the US?
Florida
400
What is an "amendment"?
An official change/addition to the Constitution
400
The pilgrims who landed on the continent that is now North America got off this ship, the Mayflower, on which famous rock?
Plymouth Rock
400
What mode of transportation was the first to be "transcontinental" in the United States?
Railroad
400
How did the US end the war with Japan during World War II?
dropped two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
500
What is the smallest state in the US?
Rhode Island
500
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
500
What state is Plymouth Rock in?
Massachusetts
500
What was the Industrial Revolution?
the rapid growth of technology, the economy, transportation, and manufacturing after the Civil War
-birth of machine based manufacturing
500
In which decade would you find this type of style and fashion in the United States?
the 1920s