American History
Holidays
Presidents
American Culture
Geography
100
This issue was the main cause of the Civil War.
Slavery
100
Halloween is celebrated on this day in October.
The 31st
100
This man was the first president of the U.S.
George Washington
100
This contact sport is considered the most popular one in the U.S.
Football
100
What is the very best state in the U.S.? Home of the Grand Canyon and your favorite American?
Arizona
200
True or false: most Native American tribes in North America have the same traditions and heritage.
False!
200
This day is when Americans celebrate Thanksgiving.
The fourth Thursday of November
200
This man was the president of the United States during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
200
This national bird of the United States almost went extinct in the 1970s.
The bald eagle.
200
What is the name of the mountain chain stretching through much of the western U.S., including states like Colorado and Idaho?
The Rocky Mountains
300
What was the first European language spoken in the U.S.?
Spanish
300
Name one activity associated with St. Patrick's Day.
Parades, dying things green, wearing green, eating Irish food, etc.
300
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the U.S. through which two events/periods?
The Great Depression and WWII
300
Foods like fried chicken, black-eyed peas, and sweet tea are typical in WHICH region of the U.S.?
The South
300
Which of these states is a MIDWESTERN state? (Hint: there may be more than one)
a) New York
b) Minnesota
c) Oregon
d) Illinois
B and D: Minnesota and Illinois
400
Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech, titled...
"I Have a Dream"
400
"Patriot Day" commemorates what event in U.S. history?
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11
400
This president is the last one to have died in office.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
400
Foods like clam chowder, lobster, and baked beans are typical of WHICH region in the U.S.?
New England (the Northeast)
400
Which of these states is in NEW ENGLAND? (Hint: there may be more than one!)
a) Rhode Island
b) Florida
c) Texas
d) New Hampshire
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
500
The bombing of what place in Hawai'i launched the U.S.'s participation in World War II?
Pearl Harbor
500
In what month is "MLK Day" celebrated, and WHO does it celebrate?
January; Martin Luther King, Jr.
500
This man, who eventually became the 3rd U.S. President, is famous for writing The Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
500
America is often called a ______-___ of different culture, viewpoints, and identities.
Melting-pot
500
This state is the least populous in the nation, with a population of 584,000 people.
Wyoming