• 1. 
    Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

  • Donald Slayton
  • Virgil Grissom
  • John Glenn
  • Neil Armstrong
  • 2. 
    How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?

  • 20
  • 200
  • 50
  • 100
  • 3. 
    What is the American state with the fewest counties?

  • Utah
  • Delaware
  • Rhode Island
  • Maine
  • 4. 
    Which American state has the most interstate highway kilometers?

  • Montana
  • New York
  • Texas
  • California
  • 5. 
    How many stripes does the American flag have?

  • 10
  • 18
  • 13
  • 15
  • 6. 
    Which state did the United States purchase from Russia?

  • Arizona
  • Oregon
  • Alaska
  • Washington
  • 7. 
    How many states are there in the United States of America?

  • 10
  • 40
  • 50
  • 73
  • 8. 
    Which state was once called Deseret?

  • Utah
  • Alaska
  • Kansas
  • California
  • 9. 
    Which state did Edward Kennedy represent as a U.S. Senator?

  • Delaware
  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • 10. 
    What is the capital of the United States?

  • New York City
  • Boston
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Ottawa
  • 11. 
    Which of these is not an American national park?

  • Grand Canyon
  • Yellowstone
  • Disneyland
  • Yosemite
  • 12. 
    What are Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario collectively known as?

  • Greater Lakes
  • Great Lakes
  • Lake District
  • Arrow Lakes
  • 13. 
    Which national park is located in Lake Superior?

  • Olympic National Park
  • Isle Royale National Park
  • Dry Tortugas National Park
  • Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
  • 14. 
    What is the longest tributary of the Mississippi River?

  • Ohio River
  • Arkansas River
  • Red River
  • Missouri River
  • 15. 
    Who was the first U.S. astronaut to travel in space?

  • Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
  • Jim Lovell
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Buzz Aldrin
  • 16. 
    In which American city is the Miss America Pageant held annually?

  • Kansas City
  • New York City
  • Los Angeles
  • Atlantic City
  • 17. 
    American writer Henry David Thoreau immortalized which pond in Massachusetts?

  • Great Herring Pond
  • Big Sandy Pond
  • Walden Pond
  • Long Pond
  • 18. 
    What was the first steam-operated railway in the United States to be chartered as a common carrier of freight and passengers?

  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • Erie Railroad
  • Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
  • Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 19. 
    In which state would you find the Everglades?

  • Colorado
  • Alaska
  • Florida
  • Texas
  • 20. 
    What is the smallest state by area in the United States?

  • Rhode island
  • Hawaii
  • Delaware
  • Connecticut
  • 21. 
    Which of these monuments is located in South Dakota?

  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  • Marine Corps War Memorial
  • Montezuma Castle National Monument
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
  • 22. 
    In which state will you find the natural park known as the Garden of the Gods?

  • Missouri
  • Wyoming
  • Colorado
  • Nevada
  • 23. 
    Which state's name comes from an Algonquian word meaning “land on the long tidal river"?

  • Arkansas
  • North Dakota
  • Connecticut
  • Mississippi
  • 24. 
    What is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States?

  • Yale University
  • Harvard University
  • College of William & Mary
  • Princeton University
  • 25. 
    How many colleges and universities make up the Ivy League?

  • 8
  • 10
  • 6
  • 5
  • 26. 
    Which university was founded as King’s College in 1754?

  • Stanford University
  • Princeton University
  • Columbia University
  • Brown University
  • 27. 
    Semper Fidelis is the motto of which military service?

  • The United States Navy
  • The United States Air Force
  • The United States Marine Corps
  • The United States Coast Guard
  • 28. 
    Which was the first state in U.S. to be carved from the Northwest Territory?

  • Indiana
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Illinois
  • 29. 
    The name of which state is derived from a Shoshone phrase meaning "gem of the mountains"?

  • Nevada
  • Alabama
  • Idaho
  • Louisiana
  • 30. 
    What is the largest river that flows into the Pacific Ocean from North America?

  • Colorado River
  • Columbia River
  • Salmon River
  • Missouri River
  • 31. 
    Which American city's nickname is "Iron City"?

  • Chicago
  • Baltimore
  • Houston
  • Pittsburgh
  • 32. 
    Which was the first official national flag of America?

  • Continental Colours
  • Stars and Bars
  • Stars and Stripes
  • Union Flag
  • 33. 
    Which was the 50th state to join the United States?

  • Texas
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • 34. 
    On which river is Washington, D.C., situated?

  • Ohio River
  • Potomac River
  • Cuyahoga River
  • Hudson River
  • 35. 
    In which year did the United States enter World War I?

  • 1914
  • 1919
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 36. 
    Name the first national park established in the United States.

  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Sequoia National Park
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • 37. 
    In what year was the New York Stock Exchange created?

  • 1817
  • 1875
  • 1909
  • 1928
  • 38. 
    Which American state was the first to ratify the federal Constitution?

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • New Jersey
  • Connecticut
  • 39. 
    Which of these is the highest civilian award in the United States?

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Medal for Merit
  • Presidential Citizens Medal
  • National Medal of Arts
  • 40. 
    Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

  • William Howard Taft
  • Earl Warren
  • Charles Evans Hughes
  • John Jay
  • 41. 
    If you are visiting Death Valley, in which U.S. state will you be?

  • Nevada
  • Colorado
  • New Mexico
  • California
  • 42. 
    What is the highest peak in the 48 coterminous U.S. states?

  • Mount Elbert
  • Mount Whitney
  • Mount Williamson
  • Mount Sanford
  • 43. 
    Who designed the most famous Uncle Sam "I Want You" poster?

  • Charles Dana Gibson
  • James Montgomery Flagg
  • Howard Chandler Christy
  • Thomas Nast
  • 44. 
    Which iconic figure was associated with female defense workers during World War II?

  • Wonder Woman
  • Rosie the Riveter
  • Minnie Mouse
  • Betty Boop
  • 45. 
    What is the minimum age necessary to be eligible for membership in the U.S. House of Representatives?

  • 18
  • 21
  • 25
  • 30
  • 46. 
    Who appoints the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

  • the chief justice
  • the U.S. vice president
  • the chief of staff
  • the U.S. president
  • 47. 
    Which is the only state in the United States to be split into two large land segments?

  • North Carolina
  • Hawaii
  • Washington
  • Michigan
  • 48. 
    In which state is the Painted Desert located?

  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • Kansas
  • California
  • 49. 
    Who was the only woman to design an official state seal?

  • Emma Edwards Green
  • Georgia O'Keeffe
  • Florine Stettheimer
  • Mary Cassatt
  • 50. 
    What is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States?

  • Bull Shoals Lake
  • Table Rock Lake
  • Lake Mead
  • Lake Francis Case
  • 51. 
    Which American city was historically known as New Amsterdam?

  • Salt Lake City
  • Boulder City
  • New York City
  • Brigham City
  • 52. 
    Which university was founded as the College of New Jersey in 1746?

  • Kean University
  • Rowan University
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • Princeton University
  • 53. 
    In which American city was the world’s first domed air-conditioned indoor stadium built?

  • Houston
  • Denver
  • Chicago
  • Philadelphia
  • 54. 
    Which river is considered the "Lifeline of the Southwest"?

  • Colorado River
  • Snake River
  • Ohio River
  • Columbia River
  • 55. 
    What is the central banking authority of the United States?

  • United States Mint
  • World Bank
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Bank of America
  • 56. 
    "The crossroads of America" is the motto of which American state?

  • Maine
  • Indiana
  • Mississippi
  • Georgia
  • 57. 
    What was the first zoo in the United States?

  • San Diego Zoo
  • Cincinnati Zoo
  • Brookfield Zoo
  • Philadelphia Zoo
  • 58. 
    What was the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania originally called?

  • Charles Dixon Line
  • Mason Pennsylvania Line
  • Maryland Demarcation Line
  • Mason-Dixon Line
  • 59. 
    How many states are included in the New England region of the United States?

  • 9
  • 3
  • 6
  • 4
  • 60. 
    Which is the largest state in the New England region of the United States?

  • Maine
  • Connecticut
  • Vermont
  • New Hampshire
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