History
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
How many stars are there on the American flag?
50
What famous American holiday is celebrated in November?
Thanksgiving
How many states are in America?
50
How many US presidents are there?
46 presidencies
What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship?
The Mayflower
How many people live in the USA in 2023?
226 million
298 million
336 million
336 million
What scary holiday is celebrated in October?
Halloween
What is the largest city in America(with the most people)?
Washington DC
Los Angeles
New York City
New York City
Who started the Apple company? (iphone, ipad)
Steve Jobs
How long ago do historians estimate the first settlers arrived on what is now American soil?
More than 12,000 years ago
More than 10,000 years ago
More than 9,000 years ago
More than 12,000 years ago
What was New York called before it was New York?
New Zealand
New Amsterdam
Staten Island
New Amsterdam
What is the most important holiday for Americans?
Independence Day
In what American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?
San Francisco, California
Who is the first woman novelist who got a Nobel Prize in the field of literature?
Pearl S. Buck
What is the oldest European-founded city in the United States?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
St. Augustine, Florida
Boston, Massachusetts
St. Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain.
What state is also known as ‘Finlandia’ because it looks much like Finland?
Minnesota
Alaska
New York
Minnesota
When do Americans celebrate Memorial Day?
the last Monday of May.
the last Sunday of June
the last Monday of July
the last Monday of May.
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Wyoming
Who was a TV and movie star governor of California from 1967 to 1974 and the US president from 1981 to 1988?
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Who was the only man to be elected twice as U.S. Vice President and twice as President of the United States?
Grover Cleveland
William Henry Harrison
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Who was the first American to land on the moon?
Aldrin (Apollo 11)
David Scott (Apollo 15)
Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17)
Aldrin (Apollo 11)
Why is it called a federal holiday?
the 11 calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays
What two states are not connected to the main body of America?
Hawaii and Alaska
Florida and North Carolina
California and Washington
Hawaii and Alaska
Who was the first person to try to fly around the world?
Wiley Post
Amelia Earhart
Burt Rutan
Amelia Earhart