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!)
What president fought to end slavery during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What two oceans does America touch?
the 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?
Gold; California
Where did America's most famous "tea party" happen?
Boston, Massachusetts
Who is America's current President?
Joe Biden
Who is the famous pastor who fought for African American rights in America in the 1960s?
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
What country did America take Texas from?
Mexico
What country did America buy Alaska from in 1867?
Russia
On what day each year (Month, Day) do Americans celebrate their independence from Britain?
July 4th
What animal represents America?
The Bald Eagle
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: 200
B: 245
C: 265
D: 290
245
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) The Spanish-American War
C) Desert Storm
D) The Civil War
D) The Civil War
How many stars are on the US flag, and what do they represent?
50 stars, one for each state
Who is the richest person in America 2021?
A) Elon Musk
B) Jeff Bezos
C) Donald Trump
D) Bill Gates
B) Jeff Bezos
A) 1865
B) 1901
C) 1920
D) 1939
C) 1920
What state is Chicago in?
A: New York
B: Texas
C: Ohio
D: Illinois
D) Illinois
When America was still a very new country, what two plant crops made the American South very rich?
Cotton and tobacco
What is the national anthem of the US?
A) America the beautiful
B) God Bless America
C) The Star-Spangled Banner
D) My Country, Tis of Thee
C) The Star-Spangled Banner
Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger became the governor of which US state?
California
What famous river starts in Minnesota and runs North-South through the middle of the country, ending in the Gulf of Mexico?
A: The Mississippi river
B: The Missouri river
C: The Minnesota river
D: The Hudson river
A) The Mississippi river