Do You Know About America?
This quiz will assess your knowledge America.
- 1.The presence of which resource convinced the U.S. government to admit California into the Union?
- A.
Actresses
- B.
Gold
- C.
Oil
- D.
Silver
- 2.Who was the first U.S. President to be elected to a second term?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
John Quincy Adams
- 3.Which 4,200-foot suspension bridge is located in San Francisco, California?
- A.
Clifton Bridge
- B.
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
- C.
Golden Gate Bridge
- D.
Golden Arch Bridge
- 4.Which 605-foot-tall Seattle landmark was built for the 1962 World's Fair?
- A.
Lincoln Memorial
- B.
Space Needle
- C.
Pioneer's Monument
- D.
Big Ben
- 5.Which rich Texas businessman was an independent Presidential candidate in 1992?
- A.
Bob Barr
- B.
Ralph Nader
- C.
Mark Cuban
- D.
Ross Perot
- 6.Which city's Gateway Arch is a stainless-steel structure designed by a Finnish-born architect?
- A.
St. Louis
- B.
Atlanta
- C.
New York
- D.
San Francisco
- 7.In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November to be what?
- A.
Lincoln's Birthday
- B.
Thanksgiving
- C.
Election Day
- D.
Grandparents' Day
- 8.Which U.S. president, elected in 1976, was the first from the Deep South since the Civil War?
- A.
Gerald Ford
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Jimmy Carter
- 9.Which sitting U.S. Senator celebrated his 100th birthday in 2002?
- A.
John Edwards
- B.
Jesse Helms
- C.
John McCain
- D.
Strom Thurmond
- 10.From which nation did the U.S. take possession of Alaska in 1867?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Russia
- C.
China
- D.
Mexico
- 11.What practice was repealed by 1933's 21st Constitutional Amendment?
- A.
Prohibition
- B.
Habeas Corpus
- C.
Slavery
- D.
Women's Suffrage
- 12.Which 1973 scandal cost President Richard M. Nixon his job?
- A.
Troopergate
- B.
Whitewater
- C.
Golden Gate
- D.
Watergate
- 13.Against which nation did the U.S. institute Operation Desert Storm?
- A.
Kuwait
- B.
Iraq
- C.
Iran
- D.
Kosovo
- 14.Which U.S. governmental department was established in 2002?
- A.
Housing And Urban Development
- B.
Education
- C.
Homeland Security
- D.
Ways And Means
- 15.The 2003 Census declared which group the USA's largest ethnic minority?
- A.
American Indians
- B.
Hispanics
- C.
Asians
- D.
Pacific Islanders
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