History
What is the reason that we celebrate Independance Day on July 4th?
The signing of the Declaration of Independance.
Who was the first US president?
George Washington
This US state is the largest by land area.
Alaska
What are the 3 branches of the US government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
This historical figure was essential to the US in separating from the British, but he never served as president. Hint: he is on the $100 bill.
Benjamin Franklin
In World War II, the US fought on two fronts. Against which 2 counties did the US mainly fight?
Germany and Japan
Who was the 16th president? Hint: he was president during the Civil War and delivered the Emancipation Proclamation to effectively end slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
This river is the longest river in the US.
Mississippi River
What are the two primary political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican parties
This American inventor is credited with a number of inventions, but none more famous than his light bulb.
Thomas Edison
What important US document was made official in 1788?
The US Constitution
This president served two terms in the 2000s and led the US during the start of the War on Terror.
George W Bush
This is the first national park in the US.
Yellowstone National Park
How many justices (judges) serve on the Supreme Court at a given time?
9
This historical figure helped found the First Bank of the United States and is on the $10 bill. Oh, and there's a very popular musical about his life!
Alexander Hamilton
The Roaring '20s was known for its economic prosperity and rapid social/cultural changes. It was a time of optimism and partying! What caused it to come to a crashing end?
The Great Depression (the stock market crash)
This president led the US through the Cuban Missile Crisis and promised to put a man on the moon. Unfortunately, he was assassinated before he could see it happen.
John F Kennedy
There are 5 great lakes in the US. Name 2 of them.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
If the US Senate has a tie on a vote (50-50), who breaks the tie?
The Vice President
In the years after the terror attacks on 9/11, the US sent troops to these two Middle Eastern countries.
Iraq and Afghanistan
The US fought against the British during the Revolutionary War. In what other war did the US fight the British?
The War of 1812
This president is the first and only president to be elected to four terms. He was responsible for leading the US out of the Great Depression.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
This mountain is the tallest mountain in the US.
Denali in Alaska
This system was invented to decide US presidential elections instead of a simple popular vote.
The electoral college
New York City and Los Angeles are the two largest cities in the US. Name 2 more from the top 10.
Chicago, Houston, Pheonix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Jacksonville