• 1. 
    What is the capital of Illinois?

  • Rockford
  • Chicago
  • Urbana
  • Springfield
  • 2. 
    Through which national park does the Continental Divide not pass?

  • Glacier
  • Yellowstone
  • Rocky Mountain
  • Yosemite
  • 3. 
    On what peninsula in Washington would you find the Olympic Mountains?

  • Olympic Peninsula
  • Seattle Peninsula
  • Puget Peninsula
  • Washington Peninsula
  • 4. 
    Which U.S. president was the first to appear on television?

  • Ronald Reagan
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Richard Nixon
  • 5. 
    What automobile brand was named after Henry Ford’s only son?

  • Edsel
  • Buick
  • Oldsmobile
  • Isuzu
  • 6. 
    In what American state would you find Denali?

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • 7. 
    Which state seceded from Virginia in 1863?

  • North Carolina
  • West Virginia
  • Maryland
  • the District of Columbia
  • 8. 
    How many U.S. presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore?

  • two
  • seven
  • four
  • one
  • 9. 
    Which states does the Natchez Trace Parkway join?

  • Mississippi and Tennessee
  • Mississippi and Alabama
  • Mississippi and Louisiana
  • Mississippi and Arkansas
  • 10. 
    Which war interrupted construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.?

  • Persian Gulf War
  • American Civil War
  • World War II
  • War of 1812
  • 11. 
    In which city would you find the Statue of Liberty?

  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • San Francisco
  • Washington, D.C.
  • 12. 
    What is a nickname for people from Maine?

  • Uplanders
  • Down-Easters
  • Mainlanders
  • Down-Southers
  • 13. 
    Which Massachusetts infantry unit, made up of African Americans, was famous for its fighting prowess and exceptional courage during the American Civil War?

  • 2nd Regiment
  • 54th Regiment
  • 94th regiment
  • 26th Regiment
  • 14. 
    When did Maurice and Richard McDonald open the first McDonald’s restaurant?

  • 1955
  • 1963
  • 1941
  • 1948
  • 15. 
    Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?

  • Elizabeth Blackwell
  • Clara Barton
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Florence Nightingale
  • 16. 
    Who was the first American woman to travel into outer space?

  • Sally Ride
  • Eileen Collins
  • Mae Jemison
  • Anne McClain
  • 17. 
    How many versions did the American flag have?

  • 27
  • 9
  • 34
  • 19
  • 18. 
    When was the Bay Psalm Book first published?

  • 1640
  • 1629
  • 1744
  • 1702
  • 19. 
    Where is Denali located?

  • Utah
  • Montana
  • Colorado
  • Alaska
  • 20. 
    Who was the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress?

  • Carol Moseley Braun
  • Toni Cade Bambara
  • Cynthia McKinney
  • Shirley Chisholm
  • 21. 
    Which American novelist's pseudonym is Mark Twain?

  • John Dickson Carr
  • Clive Staples Lewis
  • Daniel Handler
  • Samuel Langhorne Clemens
  • 22. 
    Who was the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship three times?

  • Mike Tyson
  • Joe Frazier
  • George Foreman
  • Muhammad Ali
  • 23. 
    Who was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal?

  • Wilma Rudolph
  • Evelyn Ashford
  • Althea Gibson
  • Alice Coachman
  • 24. 
    Liberia's capital city was named after which U.S. President?

  • James Monroe
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • James Buchanan
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • 25. 
    For her efforts in leading bondmen to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman gained which nickname?

  • Grace
  • Moses
  • Miracle
  • Knight
  • 26. 
    Which Founding Father invented bifocal glasses?

  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • George Washington
  • 27. 
    In what year did the Liberty Bell ring for the last time?

  • 2003
  • 1846
  • 1753
  • 1976
  • 28. 
    Which professional sports league was formed in the United States in 1949?

  • National Hockey League
  • Major League Baseball
  • National Football League
  • National Basketball Association
  • 29. 
    Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for best actor?

  • Denzel Washington
  • Louis Gossett, Jr.
  • Sidney Poitier
  • Cuba Gooding, Jr.
  • 30. 
    Which United States political pressure group opposed aid to the Allies during World War II?

  • American Legion
  • Sons of the American Legion
  • America First Committee
  • Alexander Strategy Group
  • 31. 
    Who was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge?

  • Joseph B. Strauss
  • John A. Roebling
  • Charles H. Purcell
  • Benjamin Baker
  • 32. 
    Which U.S. state was once part of Mexico?

  • Arizona
  • Texas
  • California
  • New Mexico
  • 33. 
    Who was the only woman and the only American to die during the yellow fever experiments of 1900–01?

  • Mary Seacole
  • Clara Maass
  • Lillian Wald
  • Clara Barton
  • 34. 
    What is the name of Thomas Jefferson's home?

  • Lindenwald
  • Monticello
  • Montpelier
  • Peacefield
  • 35. 
    Which U.S. state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?

  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Rhode Island
  • 36. 
    In which city was the first practical subway line in the United States constructed?

  • Philadelphia
  • Chicago
  • New York City
  • Boston
  • 37. 
    Which of these U.S. states was the first in the country to grant women the right to vote?

  • California
  • Wyoming
  • Washington
  • Illinois
  • 38. 
    In what year was the New York Stock Exchange founded?

  • 1882
  • 1945
  • 1817
  • 1854
  • 39. 
    In which American organization did female pilots serve during World War II?

  • WAVES
  • WAC
  • WASP
  • WPA
  • 40. 
    Which of these skyscrapers was formerly known as the Sears Tower?

  • Seagram Building
  • Empire State Building
  • Wilshire Grand Center
  • Willis Tower
  • 41. 
    Which famous sculptor created the Statue of Liberty?

  • Hiram Powers
  • Auguste Rodin
  • Constantin Brancusi
  • Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
  • 42. 
    Which American historian has two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and two Francis Parkman Prizes?

  • Barbara Tuchman
  • David McCullough
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • James M. McPherson
  • 43. 
    Which of these is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States?

  • College of William & Mary
  • Yale University
  • Harvard University
  • Princeton University
  • 44. 
    Who was president during the majority of the Era of Good Feelings in the United States?

  • James Buchanan
  • George Washington
  • James Monroe
  • Zachary Taylor
  • 45. 
    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution formally abolished slavery in 1865?

  • Nineteenth Amendment
  • Thirteenth Amendment
  • Twentieth Amendment
  • Sixth Amendment
  • 46. 
    In 1987, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" was designated as the official march of the United States. Who composed it?

  • Keith Brion
  • Scott Joplin
  • Karl King
  • John Philip Sousa
  • 47. 
    What was the first national monument in the United States?

  • Statue of Liberty
  • Devils Tower National Monument
  • Fort Sumter National Monument
  • White Sands National Monument
  • 48. 
    When was the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations founded?

  • 1886
  • 1935
  • 1903
  • 1955
  • 49. 
    Which of these people was a founder of the Standard Oil Company?

  • Andrew Carnegie
  • Henry Ford
  • Cornelius Vanderbilt
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • 50. 
    In the U.S. presidential election of 1968, which Democratic candidate did Richard Nixon defeat?

  • Hubert Humphrey
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Eugene McCarthy
  • Robert F. Kennedy
  • 51. 
    Which U.S. political party is known as the Grand Old Party?

  • Democratic Party
  • Reform Party
  • Republican Party
  • Libertarian Party
  • 52. 
    Which of these buildings was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki?

  • World Trade Center
  • Sears Tower
  • Empire State Building
  • Chrysler Building
  • 53. 
    Which of these is known as the "Gateway to the West"?

  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Gateway Arch
  • Washington Monument
  • Statue of Liberty
  • 54. 
    Which U.S. president signed the Equal Pay Act, which mandated equal pay for equal work?

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • 55. 
    Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

  • Sandra Day O'Connor
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Elena Kagan
  • Sonia Sotomayor
  • 56. 
    Which major retailer was founded by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962?

  • Sears
  • Macy's
  • Walmart
  • Kmart
  • 57. 
    In what year did Barack Obama receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

  • 2005
  • 2017
  • 2009
  • 2012
  • 58. 
    Who founded Universal Studios in 1912?

  • David Horsley
  • Carl Laemmle
  • Jules Brulatour
  • Pat Powers
  • 59. 
    In which city is Elfreth's Alley, the oldest continuously inhabited street in the United States, located?

  • Jersey City
  • New York City
  • Albany
  • Philadelphia
  • 60. 
    In which city is the Empire State Building located?

  • Newport
  • New York City
  • Seattle
  • Dallas
  • 61. 
    In what year was the Social Security Act enacted in the United States?

  • 1918
  • 1935
  • 1941
  • 1929
  • 62. 
    Which Teton Dakota Indian chief participated in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show?

  • Little Crow
  • Spotted Elk
  • Sitting Bull
  • Lone Horn
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