Quiz: How Well You Know America?
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- 1.On what date did the Revolutionary War end?
- A.
September 3, 1783
- B.
May 23, 1779
- C.
July 4, 1776
- D.
August 14, 1781
- 2.Who was the first president of the United States?
- A.
John Adams
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- D.
Patrick Henry
- 3.Where was the Second Continental Congress held?
- A.
Jamestown, VA
- B.
Philadelphia, PA
- C.
Washington, DC
- D.
Alexandria, VA
- 4.Which of the following was NOT included in the original United States Constitution?
- A.
Senate
- B.
Cabinet
- C.
House of Representatives
- D.
Two-term limit for Presidency
- 5.What is the official language of the United States?
- A.
English
- B.
Spanish
- C.
English and Spanish
- D.
There is none
- 6.What day of the year is known as Black Thursday?
- A.
October 24, 1929
- B.
October 23, 1927
- C.
October 28, 1935
- D.
October 26, 1932
- 7.Who was the president at the end of the Vietnam War?
- A.
Lyndon B. Johnson
- B.
Jimmy Carter
- C.
Richard Nixon
- D.
Gerald Ford
- 8.Which NASA mission landed men on the moon?
- A.
Apollo 10
- B.
Apollo 11
- C.
Apollo 12
- D.
Apollo 13
- 9.In which year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
- A.
1963
- B.
1961
- C.
1959
- D.
1962
- 10.Which state was the first to join the Union?
- A.
Virginia
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Delaware
- D.
New Hampshire
- 11.Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
John Hancock
- B.
John Adams
- C.
John Hart
- D.
John Penn
- 12.Who did Abraham Lincoln defeat in the 1860 election?
- A.
John Adams
- B.
Robert E. Lee
- C.
Stephen A. Douglas
- D.
James Buchanan
- 13.How many stripes are on the American flag?
- A.
13
- B.
20
- C.
15
- D.
12
- 14.Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
- A.
Hilary Clinton
- B.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- C.
Sandra Day O'Connor
- D.
There has never been one
- 15.Which state was the first to elect a woman to Congress?
- A.
Nebraska
- B.
New York
- C.
Montana
- D.
California
- 16.What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's Magazine?
- A.
Common Sense
- B.
Poor Richard's Almanac
- C.
No Taxation Without Representation
- D.
Continental Congress
- 17.Where was the first successful settlement by Englishmen in the United States?
- A.
Yorktown, VA
- B.
Jamestown, VA
- C.
Boston, MA
- D.
Salem, MA
- 18.Which State has no sales tax?
- A.
California
- B.
Oklahoma
- C.
Delaware
- D.
Missouri
- 19.
- A.
Alaska
- B.
New York
- C.
Georgia
- D.
California
- 20.How long during your life will the average American spend sitting at redlights?
- A.
6 months
- B.
10 months
- C.
5 days
- D.
10 years
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