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100

How many states are there in the country?

50 states

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What was the name of the Pilgrim's ship?

The Mayflower

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When is the US Independence Day?

4th of July

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Which celebrity was also governor of California?

Arnold Schwarzenegger

100

The USA ranks ___ in the world by its territory. 

3rd

200

Who was the first president of the USA?

George Washington

200

Name one of the two astronauts to walk on the moon in July of 1969.

Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin

200

Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

200

Which artist recorded the hit Blue Christmas in 1964?

Elvis Presley

200

What was the main world sports event in 2002 in Salt Lake City?

Winter Olympics

300

The biggest US state by area is...

Alaska

300

What is the forced migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast called?

Trail of Tears

300

The animal called Phil comes out of its burrow to predict the arrival of spring in what annual holiday?

Groundhog Day

300

Which singer is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

Aretha Franklin

300

What social networking giant was established in 2004?

Facebook

400

How many presidents were assassinated?

4

Lincoln (1865), Garfield (1881), McKinley (1901), Kennedy (1963)

400

What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?

The Bill of Rights

400

Which celebration still held annually today in New Orleans, began in Mobile, the capital of the New France colony in Louisiana, in early 1703?

Mardi Gras

400

Who is the most successful and most decorated Olympian sportsman of all time with a total of 28 medals?

Michael Phelps

400

Which city will host Summer Olympic Games in 2028?

Los-Angeles

500

Who is the only US Vice President to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Al Gore in 2007

500

Which is the first established British colony in America?

Jamestown (1607)

500

This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.  Usually there are parades in honor of the working people of America.  This day also marks the end of summer and the beginning of the school year.  

Labor Day

500

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American singer-songwriter for having created new poetic expressions. Who is it?

Bob Dylan

500

How many US businessmen are in the Forbes top-ten rating of the richest men in the world in 2025?

8