U.S. Trivia Jeopardy Round

State Capitals

1

This city is home to the flagship University of Wisconsin school.

Madison

2

This state capital is the only one named after one of Jesus' apostles.

St. Paul

3

It may be hot, but this Arizona capital is also the 5th most populous city in the U.S.

Phoenix

4

This capital of Oregon shares its name with a Massachusetts city known for the witch trials.

Salem

5

At over 7,000 feet above sea level, this New Mexican capital is the highest in the United States.

Santa Fe

America At War

1

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor was done by this country, later a U.S. ally.

Japan

2

This Union civil war general later became president.

Ulysses S Grant

3

This war, sometimes called the Forgotten War, occurred from 1950 to 1953.

The Korean War

4

This name was given to the Vietnamese Army in the South.

The Viet Cong

5

Following the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in 1898, newspapers held onto the phrase, "Remember the Maine, to hell with" this rhyming country the United States later went to war with.

Spain

Presidents

1

He was the 16th president, led the country during the Civil War, and delivered the Gettysburg Address.

Abraham Lincoln

2

The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, also wrote this important historical document.

Declaration of Independence

3

This man is the only president to serve more than 2 terms

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

4

Though he may not have been elected as president, this man became the youngest serving United States president at just age 42.

Teddy Roosevelt

5

He wrote his own memoir before becoming president and was known for his peanut farm roots.

Jimmy Carter

U.S. Cities

1

Known as the entertainment capital of the world, this city is home to Hollywood.

Los Angeles

2

In 1947, this New Mexico city became famous for a reported UFO crash—and it still leans into that reputation.

Roswell

3

This coastal New England city is where you can walk the Freedom Trail and visit Paul Revere’s house.

Boston

4

Home to the first Ferris Wheel and the Gateway Arch, this city hosted the 1904 World’s Fair.

St. Louis

5

This city welcomes over 40 million visitors a year despite a population of under 1 million and is home to more than half of the world’s largest hotels.

Las Vegas

Naturalization Questions

1

These are the two major parties of the United States.

Republican and Democrat.

2

The president is in charge of this branch of government.

The Executive Branch

3

A U.S. Senator is elected for this many years.

6

4

This is the minimum age that one must be to become president.

35

5

In 1803, the United States bought this from France.

The Louisiana Territory