Geography
Basic facts
Famous people
History
Politics
100

The ocean that borders the East Coast of the United States.

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

100

The official capital city of the United States where the president lives and works.

What is Washington, D.C.?

100

The first president of the United States, whose picture is on the 1-dollar bill.

Who is George Washington?

100

The holiday celebrated every year on July 4th to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

What is Independence Day (or the 4th of July)?

100

The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

What is the White House?

200

The longest river in the United States, flowing from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico.

What is the Missouri River? (or Mississippi River)

200

The national currency used across all fifty American states.

What is the US Dollar ($)?

200

The famous civil rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

200

The country that gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1886.

What is France?

200

The maximum number of years one president can serve in a single four-year term.

What is 4 years? (or up to 8 years for two terms)

300

The largest state in terms of land area, located in the far northwest.

What is Alaska?

300

The total number of stars on the official American flag.

What is 50? (representing the 50 states)

300

The entrepreneur and animator who created Mickey Mouse and opened Disneyland.

Who is Walt Disney?

300

The major war fought between the Northern and Southern US states from 1861 to 1865.

What is the American Civil War?

300

The two main political parties that dominate modern American politics.

Who are the Democrats and the Republicans?

400

The major mountain range that stretches along the western part of North America.

Who are/What are the Rocky Mountains (the Rockies)?

400

The total number of red and white stripes on the US flag, representing the original colonies.

What is 13?

400

The famous inventor who improved the light bulb and developed the phonograph.

Who is Thomas Edison?

400

The group of European settlers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

Who are the Pilgrims?

400

The supreme law of the United States, written in 1787 to establish the framework of government.

What is the US Constitution?

500

The state separated from the mainland US, made up entirely of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

What is Hawaii?

500

The national bird of the United States, featured on many official seals and coins.

What is the Bald Eagle?

500

The astronaut who became the first human being to walk on the Moon in 1969.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

500

The 1803 land agreement in which the US purchased a massive western territory from France.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

500

The legislative branch of the US government, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What is Congress?