States
Which U.S. state is the largest producer of oil?
A. Alaska
B. Texas
C. North Dakota
Texas.
What is the national animal of the USA?
The American bald eagle is the national bird, and recently in 2016, the bison was added as the national mammal.
Which U.S. city is nicknamed Sin City?
Las Vegas.
What was the date for the US Declaration of Independence from the British Empire?
4th July 1776.
Which US President was born in Hawaii in 1961?
Barack Obama.
What is the most populated state in America?
California.
What is the significance of the red and white stripes on the American flag?
A. They symbolize peace and unity.
B. They represent the original thirteen colonies.
C. They honor the Native American tribes.
They represent the original thirteen colonies.
What does DC stand for in Washington D.C.?
District of Columbia.
Who was the first American to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong on the 24th of July, 1969.
Which US President first made his name as an actor?
A. Ronald Reagan.
B. Jimmy Carter.
C. Bill Clinton.
Ronald Reagan.
What is the largest (by area) state in the United States?
Alaska.
Who is often portrayed as a symbol of the United States government?
A. John Adams
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam.
Known as ‘Motor City’ what is the actual name of this American city?
Detroit.
What year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
22 November 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. James Madison
John Adams.
Which U.S. state is home to the largest Native American population?
A. Oklahoma
B. California
C. Arizona
D. New Mexico
California.
What is the tallest building in the United States?
A. Empire State Building
B. One World Trade Center
C. Willis Tower
One World Trade Center.
Which is the SECOND most populated city in the U.S.A.? (First: New York City.)
Los Angeles.
What was the name of New York before it was officially called New York?
It was called New Amsterdam.
Who was the first U.S. President to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Jimmy Carter
D. Barack Obama
Theodore Roosevelt.
What is the smallest U.S. state by land area?
A. Delaware
B. Rhode Island
C. Connecticut
D. New Hampshire
Rhode Island.
What is the official national motto?
A. E Pluribus Unum. (One out of many.)
B. In God We Trust.
C. The Stars and Stripes Forever.
In God We Trust.
In which U.S. city was the first skyscraper built?
A. New York City, New York
B. Chicago, Illinois
C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
D. San Francisco, California
Chicago, Illinois.
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America, founded in 1607?
A. Plymouth
B. Roanoke
C. Jamestown
D. New Amsterdam
Jamestown.
Who was the first Catholic president of the United States?
A. Richard Nixon
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Barack Obama
John. F. Kennedy.