1.
On what date did the Revolutionary War officially end?
Correct Answer
A. September 3, 1783
Explanation
The Revolutionary War officially ended on September 3, 1783. This date is significant because it marked the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the war between Great Britain and the United States. The treaty recognized the independence of the United States and established its boundaries. Therefore, September 3, 1783, is the correct answer as it represents the official end of the Revolutionary War.
2.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
Correct Answer
George Washington
Explanation
After the Revolutionary War, George Washington was offered the position of king. Washington declined to say that he would never be king but he would take the position of president if elected. He thought no man should be given absolute power, no man should have power for life, and the leader of a country should be elected by the citizens of that country.
3.
What is the official language of the United States?
Correct Answer
D. None of the Above
Explanation
English is the de facto national language of the United States, but it is not the official language. There is no official language of the United States, although there have been proposed Constitutional amendments throughout history that have sought to make English the official language.
4.
Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon?
Correct Answer
Apollo 11
Apollo11
Explanation
Apollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon and he was shortly followed by crewmate Buzz Aldrin.
5.
What state was the first to enter the union, i.e. was the first to ratify the United States Constitution?
Correct Answer
B. Delaware
Explanation
Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution and is therefore known as the "First State".
6.
___________________ was first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Correct Answer
John Hancock
Explanation
John Hancock John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. His signature was not only the first but the largest. Hancock was the only one of the 56 signers to sign on July 4th, most signed on August 2, 1776.
7.
On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
Correct Answer
C. December 7
Explanation
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Soon after, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared war on Japan entering the United States in World War II.
8.
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Correct Answer
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day OConnor
Explanation
Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court in 1981.
9.
In what year did Columbus sail across the Atlantic?
Correct Answer
A. 1492
Explanation
Columbus sailed the ocean blue / In fourteen hundred ninety-two. Of course, his aim was to find a new route to the Far East. He landed on Hispaniola in what is now the Dominican Republic.
10.
How old is the USA?
Correct Answer
266 years old
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