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How many original Colonies were there?
13
What does the U.S.’s motto “E pluribus unum” mean?
Out of many, one
What song contains the lyrics “for amber waves of grain”?
“America the Beautiful”
In which American city did jazz music originate?
New Orleans
During the Gilded Age, who was the richest American and the country’s first billionaire?
John D. Rockefeller
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
What was the original capital of the U.S.?
New York City
Who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Where can you find the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Cooperstown, NY
What is the hottest part of the United States?
California’s Death Valley
Who are the only two non-presidents who appear on our currency?
Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill and Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill
What was the only state to ever have been ruled by a queen?
Hawaii
What was the first state to be admitted to the union?
Delaware
What is America’s longest highway?
Route 20, which stretches from Boston to Newport, OR
Where did Robert E. Lee formally surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
The Appomattox Court House in Virginia
True or false? The U.S. Constitution is the world’s longest-standing surviving written charter of government.
True. Since it was ratified in 1789, the Constitution established the U.S. government as it exists today.
If someone requests your John Hancock, what are they referring to?
Your signature
What was the name of the Native American tribe the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with?
The Wampanoag tribe
When the White House was on fire in 1814, which first lady sprang into action and saved a portrait of George Washington?
Dolley Madison
What’s the oldest city in America?
St. Augustine, FL
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Which was the first established university in the U.S.?
Harvard
What is the largest national park in the U.S.?
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska
How many states were eventually created from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
15
Why was the U.S. Secret Service officially formed in July 1865?
To stamp out rampant counterfeiting after the Civil War