States
What is the largest state in America?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Alaska
D. Montana
C. Alaska
Who was the only president to be unanimously elected?
(Hint: He's also the first president of the United States)
George Washington
He is the only president to have all the state representatives vote for him
What day of the year is Independence Day?
July 4th
Complete the title of the famous Martin Luther King Jr. speech "I have a ____"?
dream
What is the most populated state in America?
A. Texas
B. New York
C. Montana
D. California
D. California
What month is President's Day celebrated?
February
President's Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February. This federal holiday is officially called Washington's Birthday and held near his birthday, February 22nd. This day honors all of the previous presidents of the United States.
In which city is the Empire State Building located?
A. New York, New York
B. Washington DC
C. Austin, Texas
D. Miami, Florida
A. New York, New York
Which famous ocean liner sank on her first voyage in 1912 due to a collision with an iceberg?
The Titanic
What is the smallest state in America?
A. Rhode Island
B. Delaware
C. Hawaii
D. Connecticut
A. Rhode Island
Which of the following former Presidents are NOT carved into Mount Rushmore?
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John F. Kennedy
D. John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, what did this proclamation do?
A. Freed women from being unable to vote
B. Freed wronged prisoners from jail
C. Freed slaves from rebellious states
D. Freed all speech in the United States
C. Freed slaves from rebellious states
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
A. Vincent van Gogh
B. Leonardo DaVinci
C. Claude Monet
D. Pablo Picasso
B. Leonardo DaVinci
Which state was the 50th state to be added to the United States?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. Texas
D. Hawaii
D. Hawaii was admitted on August 21, 1959
Who was president for only 32 days?
A. William Henry Harrison
B. William Howard Taft
C. Grover Cleveland
D. Theodore Roosevelt
A. William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison died 32 days after becoming president due to a cold he got from standing in the rain giving his inauguration speech.
When did the American Civil War take place?
A. 1861-1865
B. 1798-1805
C. 1904-1910
D. 1683-1691
A. 1861-1865
Which US President once walked 3 miles to return 6 cents to a customer and nicknamed "Honest Abe"?
Abraham Lincoln
Which of these was not a state during the civil war?
A. New York
B. Iowa
C. Texas
D. New Mexico
D. New Mexico
New Mexico was not a state during the civil war, at that time it was part of the New Mexico Territory. New Mexico became a state in 1912.
Who is the only United States President to have served more than two terms?
A. George Washington
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Ronald Reagan
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President Roosevelt served 12 years from 1933 to 1945!
What was the "Boston Tea Party" protesting against?
A. slavery
B. British taxes
C. expensive goods
D. freedom of speech
B. British taxes
Colonists stormed three English ships dressed as Native Americans and dumped their cargo of tea into Boston Harbor protesting against taxes with the popular saying 'no taxation without representation' as the colonies taxes were controlled in England.
Where did the people of Ancient Rome go for entertainment?
A. Trevi Fountain
B. The Colosseum
C. Galleria Borghese
D. Pantheon
B. The Colosseum