Geography
In which US city can you find the Alamo?
San Antonio
What is the United State bird?
Bald Eagle
Which book, written by Harper Lee in 1960 is a popular read among high schools and middle schools?
To Kill a Mockingbird
What was the first state to join the Union and become a state?
Delaware
What year was the winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City?
2002
What is the longest river in the US?
Missouri River
What is the most populated state?
American author Ray Bradbury wrote this dystopian novel ______451
Fahrenheit
What year did Hawaii become a state?
1959
This is the most decorated US Olympian of all time.
Michael Phelps
What is the largest state in the US?
Alaska
What currency is used in the USA?
US Dollar
This author is known for his epic fantasy books including the Stormlight Archives and serves as a professor of creative writing at BYU.
Brandon Sanderson
Who was the first and only president to resign?
Richard Nixon
The 2012 gold medal winning US women’s gymnastics team was always referred to by this nickname
Fabulous Five (Fab Five)
How many states make up the New England area?
Six
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
This early 1800s author wrote “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “Tom Sawyer”.
Mark Twain
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The 1996 Olympic Games were held in this southern city
Atlanta, Georgia
What was the name of the largest land purchase ever made in the US?
Louisiana Purchase
How many national parks are there in the United States?
63
This book by American author Truman Capote tells the nonfiction story of the Clutter family murdered in their countryside home in Kansas. It is a popular read among high schools today.
In Cold Blood
What happened on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbor was attacked
This American sprinter qualified for 5 consecutive Olympic Games, earning at least one medal at each. The last games in Tokyo was her first as a mother after giving birth in 2018.
Alison Felix