What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
How many states are there in the United States?
50.
What are the colors of the U.S. flag?
Red, white, and blue
What is the national anthem of the United States?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Which state is known as the "Sunshine State
Florida
What year did the United States declare independence?
1776
Which U.S. state is the largest by area?
Alaska
Which document begins with the words, "We the People
The Constitution of the United States
What is the tallest mountain in the United States
Denali (formerly Mount McKinley).
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Which two states were the last to join the Union?
Alaska and Hawaii.
What is the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower.
What year did women gain the right to vote in the United States?
1920.
Who was the U.S. president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
What river is the longest in the United States?
The Missouri River.
Which U.S. state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?
Minnesota.
What is the smallest U.S. state by area?
Rhode Island
Which U.S. state has the nickname "The Lone Star State"?
Texas.
What is the name of the Great Lake that borders Ohio, Michigan, and New York?
Lake Erie.
What was the first capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?
The Civil War
Who was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution?
James Madison.
What U.S. city was attacked on December 7, 1941?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803
The Louisiana Purchase.