US Geography
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
When is Independence Day?
July 4th
What is the second most spoken language in the US?
Spanish
Who was the first person of color elected President?
Obama
Who is the current President of the US?
Joe Biden
What is the biggest state (area) in the US?
Alaska
What US holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
Which US state has the largest population?
California
Name three of the Thirteen Original Colonies (17th and 18th centuries).
What are the two main political parties in the US?
Democratic Party and Republican Party
What is the smallest state (area) in the US?
Rhode Island
Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of what?
Slavery
(celebrated June 19th)
What is the total population of the US?
330 million
(ok: 280 - 380 million)
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence (1776)?
Declared independence from Great Britain and serves as the founding document of the US.
What is Roe v. Wade?
A 1973 Supreme Court ruling that required all states to provide acces to abortion services. Overturned in July 2022.
Name 5 states that border Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington
What holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of September?
Labor Day
Which US state has the smallest population?
Wyoming
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France (1885)
What is the Second Amendment?
Right to bear arms.
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
What animal-related holiday is celebrated on February 2nd?
Groundhog Day
New standards published in March 2024 will now add which race/ethnicity group as an option in the Census?
"Middle Eastern" and "North African"
What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced removal and displacement of 60,000 Native Americans in the mid-19th century (mainly in the Southeast).
What is gerrymandering?
The practice of establishing a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries.