Presidents
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Bonus for 100 extra points: Where was he/she from?
Neil Armstrong
Bonus: Wapakoneta, Ohio (only 1 hour from here for you non-Ohio people!)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many states are in the U.S.?
50
What war was fought from 1775 to 1783?
American Revolutionary War
What year did women gain the right to vote in the U.S.?
1920
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in America?
Jamestown
What year was the U.S. Constitution signed?
1787
Which two states are not part of the continental U.S.?
Alaska and Hawaii
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
27
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
What river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What was the name of the 1961 failed invasion of Cuba?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
John Adams
How many U.S. Presidents have stayed at the Golden Lamb?
12
What is the largest U.S. state by area?
Alaska
What secret WWII project developed the atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
What Supreme Court case established “separate but equal”?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton