Geography
American Innovations
Presidents of the United States
American Culture
U.S. Military History
100

The largest state by area.

What is Alaska?

100

This invention created by the Wright brothers in 1903 revolutionized transportation.

What is the airplane?

100

This President is known for the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms during the Great Depression.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

100

This American singer, known as the "King of Rock and Roll," had hits like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock."

Who is Elvis Presley?

100

The naval base in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, dragging the U.S. into World War II.

What is Pearl Harbor?

200

The most visited national park.

What are the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee? (13,297,647, 2023)

200

This American inventor created the cotton gin in the 18th century.

Who is Eli Whitney?

200

(Two-part) The President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation this year.

Who is Abraham Lincoln and what is 1863?

200

The name of the iconic symbol of Freedom and Democracy that was gifted to us by the people of France. 

What is the Statue of Liberty?

200

The Peace Treaty signed in 1919 that ended the conflict known, at the time, as the Great War. 

What is the Treaty of Versailles? 

300

The name of the river that forms the natural border between Texas and Mexico.

What is the Rio Grande River?

300

This American inventor and businessman founded the electric company that would later become General Electric.

Who is Thomas Edison?

300

This President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

300

This American jazz musician, known as "Satchmo" or "Pops," is famous for his trumpet playing and raspy singing voice.

Who is Louis Armstrong?

300

The geo-political alliance created during the Cold War between America and her overseas allies.

What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

400

The name of the mountain range that runs along the eastern United States from Georgia to Maine.

What are the Appalachian Mountains?

400

The American scientist who developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1955.

Who is Jonas Salk?

400

The President who created the Monroe Doctrine during the 19th century.

Who is James Monroe?

400

The author of great American novels such as "The Great Gatsby" and "Tender Is the Night." 

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

400

During which U.S. military conflict did the Battle of Antietam take place?

What is the American Civil War?

500

The former land bridge connecting Alaska to Russia that allowed indigenous people to cross over and settle in North and South America. 

What is the Bering Strait?

500

(Two-part question) This invention, created by this innovator, allowed people to communicate over long distances. 

What is the telephone and who is Alexander Graham Bell?

500

The President who established the Peace Corps. 

Who is John F. Kennedy?

500

This American poet and author of "Leaves of Grass" is considered one of the most influential poets in American literature.

Who is Walt Whittman?

500

Which U.S. military leader famously said, "I shall return," after being forced to retreat from the Philippines during World War II?  

Who is Douglas MacArthur?