History
Which idea says anyone can succeed through hard work?
(American Dream)
Who was the first U.S. president?
(George Washington)
Which document gives Americans their basic freedoms?
(Bill of Rights)
Which war made America say “Bye-bye Britain”?
(Revolutionary War)
This bird looks angry on coins and flags – whats the U.S. national bird?
(Bald eagle)
Which document announced U.S independence?
(Declaration of Independence)
Which president ended slavery?
(Abraham Lincoln)
What is the highest law in the U.S.?
(Constitution)
The North wore blue the South wore gray – what war was this?
(Civil War)
Which American city has the nickname The Big Apple
(New York City)
In which city was the Declaration signed?
(Philadelphia)
Which president wrote most of the Constitution?
(James Madison)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas Jefferson)
In 1945 America dropped two atomic bombs Which war ended right after?
(World War II)
What 4-word motto appears on every U.S. dollar bill?
(In God We Trust)
Which holiday celebrates independence?
(July 4th)
Which president gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
(Not a president – trick: Martin Luther King Jr.)
What does the 13th Amendment say?
(It abolished slavery)
In the 1800s, Americans said it was their destiny to move west What was this called?
(Manifest Destiny)
Americas youngest state is also full of volcanoes Which state is it?
(Hawaii 1959)
When did the USA become independent?
(1776)
Which president’s face is on the $100 bill?
(Trick: None it’s Benjamin Franklin!)
What was added to protect individual freedoms in 1791?
(Bill of Rights)
Name the war where the U.S. tried to stop communism in Asia but faced lots of protests at home
(Vietnam War)
What time was 9/11?
11. september 2001 kl. 2.46 PM CEST
or 14.46 in danish time