States
How many states does the United States of America have?
50
Who was America's first president?
George Washington
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington, D.C. (not just Washington!)
Who is America's president?
Joe Biden
What two oceans does America touch?
Pacific and the Atlantic
In 1848, thousands of people went to this state, searching for something. What were they looking for, and what state did they go to?
California
Where did America's most famous "tea party" happen?
Boston, Massachusetts
Who is America's current Vice President?
Kamela Harris
Who is the famous pastor who fought for black rights in America in the 1960s?
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
What country did America take Texas from?
Mexico
What state is Chicago in? A: New York B: Texas C: Ohio D: Illinois
Illinois
On what day each year (Month, Day) do Americans celebrate their independence from Britain?
July 4th
What current American car company had the original idea for an assembly line?
Ford
What famous American poet wrote "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Edgar Allan Poe
What famous river starts in Minnesota and runs North-South through the middle of the country, ending in the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi
How many colonies did America have originally (before it fought for independence?
13
What big war happened in America from 1861-1865? A: The Revolutionary War B: Desert Storm C: The Civil War D: The Spanish-American War
The Civil War
What animal represents America?
The bald eagle
What year did America put a man on the moon? (Technically two men - Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong)
1969
English was almost not chosen as America's language. What language (not English) almost became America's official language?
German
What country did America buy Alaska from in 1867?
Russia
When America was still a very new country, what two plant crops made the American South very rich?
Cotton and tobacco
What do the stars and stripes on our current flag represent?
The 50 states (represented by the stars) and the original 13 colonies (represented by the red and white stripes)
Who invented the light bulb? (Two possible answers)
Thomas Edison (or Nicola Tesla, from whom Edison stole the idea)
About how old is the United States of America? A: About 200 B: About 240 C: About 300 D: About 340
About 240 years old