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100

How many US states are there?

50
100

When did the first American land on the moon?

1969

100

  • What is the most popular sport to watch on T.V. in the U.S.?

    • Basketball

    • Baseball

    • American Football

    • Soccer

    • Hockey

American Football

100

  • What is the official language of the United States?

    • English

    • Spanish

    • English and Spanish

    • None

None! The USA has no official language.

100

  • Which state was added most recently?

    • Alaska

    • Hawaii

    • New Mexico

    • Puerto Rico

Hawaii is our 50th state, and was added to the US in August of 1959, Alaska was added in January 1959.

200

  • What is the longest river in the United States?

    • Missouri River

    • Rio Grande

    • Mississippi River 

The Missouri River

200

When did slavery end in the USA -- and which president ended it?

1865 -- Abraham Lincoln

1865 -- Barack Obama 

1995 -- Barack Obama

1995 -- Abraham Lincoln



1865 -- Abraham Lincoln


200

  • How many hours per day does the average American spend watching TV?

    • 3 hours

    • 5 hours

    • 7 hours

    • 9 hours

5 hours.

This depends on your age, though. :)

200

  • What are the 3 branches of American government?

    • Democrats, Republicans, and Independents

    • Judicial, Executive, and Legislative

    • Electoral College, the Cabinet, and the Supreme Court

Judiciary (courts, highest is Supreme Court), Executive (President), and Legislative (Congress)

200

  • Which of these is NOT a nickname for American money?

    • Greenback

    • Buck

    • Quid

    • Benjamin

Quid -- that's a nickname for British money :)

300

  • About how much of the world’s fresh water can be found in the Great Lakes?

    • 5%

    • 10%

    • 20%

20%

300

What do the stars and stripes each represent on the American flag?

There are 50 stars – one for each state, and the stripes represent the 13 colonies

300

  • What streaming service has the most subscribers as of December 2022?

    • Netflix

    • Amazon Prime Video

    • Disney +

    • HBO Max

    • Hulu 

Amazon Prime

300

  • Which of these is not a right protected by the First Amendment?

    • Free Speech

    • Right to Peaceful Assembly

    • Freedom of Religion

    • Individual Privacy

Individual Privacy

300

  • How long would it take to drive (remember, in English driving means using a car) straight from New York City to Los Angeles, California?

    • 20 hours    

    • 30 hours

    • 40 hours

    • 50 hours 

40 hours if there's no traffic and you take no stops!

400

  • Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

Alaska! It's coastline is longer than all of the coastline of the 49 other states combined.

400

  • Which president is not featured on Mount Rushmore?

    • George Washington

    • Abraham Lincoln

    • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    • Thomas Jefferson

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president during the 1930s until 1945. He was president during World War II.

400

Who is the best selling American recording artist of all time?

  • Taylor Swift

  • Bob Dylan

  • Dolly Parton

  • Frank Sinatra

  • Billy Joel

  • Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley!

400

  • If the President and Vice President die/cannot serve as President, who is next in line?

    • Speaker of the House

    • Secretary of State 

    • President’s Chief of Staff

    • Secretary of Defense 

Speaker of the House

400

  • What is the ratio of cars to people in the United States?

    • 1147 cars for every 1,000 people

    • 845 cars for every 1,000 people

    • 593 cars for every 1,000 people

    • 440 cars for every 1,000 people

845 cars for every 1,000 people

500

How many time zones does the US have?

Technically 9 -- but also 6, depending on how you count them.

Eastern Time

Central Time

Mountain Time

Pacific Time

Alaskan Time

Hawai'ian Pacific Time

As well as the time zone in Samoa, Chamorro, and Guam

500

  • From which country did the U.S. make the Louisiana Purchase? (The Louisiana Purchase was a huge chunk of land, including current-day Illinois, bought in 1803 that made the country twice as big).

    • Spain

    • England

    • France

    • Belgium 

France!

500

  • Which is the highest grossing movie of all time? (Adjusted for inflation).

  • Sound of Music

  • Gone With The Wind

  • Star Wars: A New Hope

  • Avengers: End Game

  • Avatar (2009)

  • Titanic

Gone With The Wind

500

  • Which of the following is legal to do to an American flag? (all but 1 are illegal)

    • Flying the flag at night without illuminating it

    • Burning the flag 

    • Flying a flag that is torn or in bad condition

    • Wearing the flag as clothing 

    • Letting the flag touch the ground 

All but burning the flag are illegal – burning a flag is one of the only approved ways to get rid of a retired flag

500

  • What is the American national anthem?

    • God Bless America

    • Star Spangled Banner

    • America the Beautiful

    • Born in the U.S.A.

Star Spangled Banner