States
Who discovered the US?
A: Ferdinand Magellan; B: Matthew Flinders; C: Christopher Colombus; D: James Cook
C: Christopher Colombus
Who was America's first president?
George Washington
What is the capital of the USA?
A: New York city; B: Washington D.C.; C: Philadelphia; D: Seattle
Washington, D.C. (not just Washington!)
Who is America's president?
What two oceans does America touch?
The Pacific and the Atlantic oceans
How many states does the United States of America have?
50
On what day each year (Month, Day) do Americans celebrate their independence from Britain?
July 4th
What animal represents America?
The bald eagle
Who is the famous pastor who fought for black rights in America in the 1960s?
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
What country shares its land border with Texas?
Mexico
What country did America buy Alaska from in 1867?
Russia
What big war happened in America from 1861-1865
A: The Revolutionary War; B: Desert Storm; C: The Civil War; D: The Spanish-American War
C: The Civil War
What do the stars and stripes on our current flag represent?
The 50 states (represented by the stars) and the original 13 colonies (represented by the red and white stripes)
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
About how old is the United States of America?
A: About 200; B: About 250; C: About 300; D: About 350
B: About 250 years old
How many colonies did America have originally (before it fought for independence?
13
When America was still a very new country, what two plant crops made the American South very rich?
Cotton and tobacco
What current American car company had the original idea for an assembly line?
Ford
What year did America put a man on the moon (Neil Armstrong)?
1969
English was almost not chosen as America's language. What language (not English) almost became America's official language?
German
What is the approximate population of the US in 2018?
A) 270 million; B) 300 million; C) 330 million; D) 360 million
C) 330 million
What is the name of the US president's official residence?
A: The White House; B: The Government House; C: The Parliament House; D: The State House
A: The White House
What is name of the iconic symbol that commemorates America's Independence?
A: Statue of Liberty; B: The Pentagon; C: Empire State Building; D: Lincoln Memorial
A: Statue of Liberty
What American President was the youngest in history?
John F. Kennedy
What is the longest river in the US?
A: The Mississippi; B: The Misouri; C: The Ohio; D: The Hudson
A: The Mississippi river