Geography
What is the smallest state by area?
Rhode Island
What awards honor achievements in music?
The Grammy Awards
What famous protest involved colonists dumping tea into a harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
What animal is the national bird of the United States?
The Bald Eagle
Who is often called the greatest basketball player of all time?
Michael Jordan
Which state is known for the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
Which American city is known as the center of country music?
Nashville
What was the name of the first battle of the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What NASA mission first landed humans on the Moon?
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
What popular leisure activity involves traveling in a camper or RV?
Road tripping / RV camping
What desert is located in the southwestern United States?
The Sonoran Desert
What music genre originated in African American communities in the early 20th century and led to jazz?
Blues
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense encouraging independence?
Thomas Paine
Who was the first American astronaut to orbit Earth?
John Glenn
Who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
What is the lowest point in the United States?
Death Valley
What major American museum in New York houses famous works like Starry Night?
Museum of Modern Art
What slogan expressed colonial anger over British taxation?
“No taxation without representation”
What major U.S. river flows west into the Pacific Ocean from the Rockies?
The Columbia River
Which team has won the most Super Bowls?
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (tie)
Which state borders the most other U.S. states?
Tennessee and Missouri (tie)
Which American playwright wrote Death of a Salesman?
Arthur Miller
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the final major battle, leading to British surrender
What is the name of the tectonic plate underlying most of the United States?
The North American Plate
Who is the most decorated Olympian in U.S. history?
Michael Phelps