American Independence
Who did the United States gain its independence from?
a) Spain
b) Canada
c) England
c) England
What were the two sides of the American Civil War?
a) East and West
b) North and South
c) Democratic and Republican
b) North and South
The United States joined WW1 because they intercepted a telegraph from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance together against the USA. What was the name of this telegraph?
a) The Treachous Traitos Tiny Telegraph
b) Mexico-German Stupid Alliance Telegraph
c) The Zimmerman Telegraph
What is the name of the period of tensions between the United States and The Soviet Union that began after WW2?
a) The Industrial Revolution
b) The US-Russian War
c) The Cold War
c) The Cold War
Which country has the higher life expectancy?
(USA 76)
When is America's Independence day?
a) July 4th
b) June 10th
c) January 4th
a)
July 4th
Who was President during the American Civil War?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George Washington
c) Donald Trump
a) Abraham Lincoln
The United States joined WW2 after Japan surprise bombed a naval base in what state?
a) Hawaii
b) Chicago
c) Los Angeles
a) Hawaii
Which of these was not an important invention from the Industrial Revolution?
a) Telegraph
b) Telephone
c) Television
c) Television
Which country grows more tomatoes?
USA (produces double what Spain does)
Who was the first president of the United States?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Joe Biden
c) George Washington
c) George Washington
What was the main reason for the American Civil War?
a) disagreement about slavery
b) the assassination of the president
c) the sinking of a northern submarine
a) disagreement about slavery
True or False:
The United States dropped five atomic bombs on Japan to end WW2.
False: The United States dropped TWO atomic bombs on Japan to end WW2.
The Spanish-American War started because The United States blamed Spain for an explosion aboard the USS Maine, a naval ship in Havana Harbor.
True
Which country has a higher percentage of smokers?
Spain (22%)
(USA 11.5%)
As a protest against British taxes, American rebels threw what in the Boston Harbor?
a) rice
b) tea
c) guns
b) tea
Abraham Lincoln is known as one of America's best presidents. He is on Mount Rushmore and is featured on one of our coins. It is the coin worth the least.
a) Nickel
b) Penny
c) Dime
b) Penny
This summer, a movie about the famous scientist who helped to develop the atomic bomb was released. Which actor played the title character Oppenheimer?
a) Cillian Murphy
b) Brad Pritt
c) Robert Downey Jr
a) Cillian Murphy
During the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt led a successful regiment of soldiers nicknamed the Rough Riders. This increased his popularity and eventually led to him being elected President. Teddy was a popular and respected president featured on Mount Rushmore and he was played by Robin Williams in what movie?
a) Night at the Museum
b) Teddy Roosevelt: The Movie
c) National Treasure
a) Night at the Museum
Which country has more Spanish speakers?
US (57 mil)
(Spain (47 mil)
What is the name of the document signed by the founding fathers that declared American independence from British rule?
a) The Freedom Declaration
b) The Declaration of Freedom
c) The Declaration of Independence
c) The Declaration of Independence
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
a) John Wilkes Booth
b) George Washington
c) Lee Harvey Oswald
a) John Wilkes Booth
What is the name of the largest seaborne invasion in history? It happened on June 6, 1944, in Normandy France.
a) D-Day
b) B-Day
c) VE-Day
a) D-Day
One of the United States presidents during the Cold War goes by three initials. He gave many famous speeches but only served for two years because he was assassinated. What were his initials?
a) JFK
b) LBJ
c) JFT
a) JFK
Which country has a higher percentage of dog owners?
Spain (19.6%)
(USA 19.0%)