History
Columbus Day celebrates what?
A. Columbus coming to the Americas
B. Columbus' birthday
C. the founding of America
A. Columbus coming to the Americas
Columbus came to the Americas in 1492
"1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue"
Who invented the electric light bulb?
A. Thomas Edison
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Harry Ford
What is the most popular American pie?
A. Blueberry
B. Apple
C. Sweet potato
B. Apple
When did Commodore Perry land in Japan?
A. July 8, 1853
B. June 10, 1853
C. August 23, 1853
A. July 8, 1853
A. California
B. Alaska
C. Texas
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
A: Buzz Aldrin
B: Neil Armstrong
C: Michael Collins
A. Neil Armstrong
Apollo 11 blasted off on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11.
Neil landed first, followed by Buzz. Collins stayed and did experiments in the shuttle
What do Americans eat on Thanksgiving?
A. Fish
B. Chicken
C. Turkey
C. Turkey
Who is the current Japanese Ambassador in the USA?
A. Kenichirou Sasae
B. Ichirou Fujisaki
C. Takakazu Kuriyama
A. Pacific
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico is located south of Texas
Atlantic is on the East Coast
Which Civil Rights Activist was famous for refusing to give up their seat on the bus?
A. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Rosa Parks
C. Marcus Garvey
B. Rosa Parks
December 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
This started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Who were the first people to fly an airplane?
A. The Davis Brothers
B. The Ford Brothers
C. The Wright Brothers
Which movie franchise is about a group of Superheros trying to save the world?
A. Star Wars
B. The Avengers
C. Fast and Furious
B. The Avengers
A. 5
B.32
C. 23
Which state is not on the East-coast?
A. Washington
B. Florida
C. Maryland
Washington D.C. is located on the east but the STATE of Washington is on the West coast and North of Oregon and California
How many colonies was the United States originally?
A. 13
B. 10
C. 8
A. 13
The original 13 colonies are:
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
Who is NOT an American inventor?
A. Nikola Tesla
B. George Washington Carver
C.Leonardo da Vinci
C. Leonardo da Vinci
A. Grammy's
B. Oscar's
C. Tony's
When was the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan signed?
A. September 8th, 1951
B. September 6th, 1951
C.July 8, 1853
A. September 8th, 1951
It was signed in San Francisco, CA
July 8th, 1853 was when Commodore Perry landed in Japan
Which is not a Great Lake
A.Erie
B.Great Salt Lake
C. Huston
A. Great Salt Lake
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
The "Great Lakes" are in the Upper Midwest
Remember HOMES
What is the American National Anthem?
A. Lift Every Voice
B. Star-Spangled Banner
C. Pledge of Allegiance
How many time zones are there in the Continental US?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
B. 4
Eastern Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone.
How many official languages are there in the USA?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
A. 0
The national language is English.
Spanish is the 2 most spoken language but is not official
Who was the first President to visit Japan?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Gerald Ford
C. Theodore Roosevelt
What is the longest river in the United States?
A. The Missouri River
B. The Dead Sea
C. The Mississippi River