1. What is the capital of the United States?
A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) Miami
→ E) Washington, D.C.
F) Boston
2. How many states are there in the USA?
A) 48
B) 49
→ C) 50
D) 51
E) 52
F) 53
3. What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) 1770
B) 1773
C) 1775
→ D) 1776
E) 1780
F) 1783
4. Who was the first President of the United States?
A) John Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
→ C) George Washington
D) Abraham Lincoln
E) James Madison
F) Benjamin Franklin
5. Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) Texas
B) California
→ C) Florida
D) Nevada
E) Hawaii
F) Arizona
6. What is the national bird of the USA?
A) Falcon
B) Pigeon
→ C) Bald Eagle
D) Hawk
E) Owl
F) Sparrow
7. Which U.S. state has the largest land area?
A) Texas
→ B) Alaska
C) California
D) Montana
E) Nevada
F) Arizona
8. What is the longest river in the United States?
A) Mississippi River
→ B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Ohio River
E) Hudson River
F) Columbia River
9. Which ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
→ C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
E) Southern Ocean
F) Gulf of Mexico
10. Who wrote the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
A) George Washington
→ B) Francis Scott Key
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
E) Benjamin Franklin
F) Alexander Hamilton
11. Which U.S. state is famous for Hollywood?
A) New York
B) Texas
→ C) California
D) Florida
E) Nevada
F) Illinois
12. What is the largest city in the USA by population?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
→ C) New York City
D) Houston
E) Miami
F) Dallas
13. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
→ C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Ulysses S. Grant
F) John Adams
14. What is the national flower of the USA?
A) Tulip
B) Lily
→ C) Rose
D) Sunflower
E) Daisy
F) Orchid
15. What is the smallest U.S. state by land area?
A) Connecticut
B) Delaware
C) Maryland
D) Vermont
→ E) Rhode Island
F) New Hampshire
16. In which year did the United States land the first man on the moon?
A) 1965
→ B) 1969
C) 1971
D) 1975
E) 1980
F) 1990
17. What is the name of the U.S. holiday that celebrates the end of slavery?
A) Labor Day
B) Memorial Day
→ C) Juneteenth
D) Veterans Day
E) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
F) Independence Day
18. What was the first state to join the United States after the original 13 colonies?
A) Maine
B) Kentucky
C) Tennessee
→ D) Vermont
E) Ohio
F) Indiana
19. Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
A) Wisconsin
B) Michigan
→ C) Minnesota
D) North Dakota
E) South Dakota
F) Montana
20. Which U.S. city is home to the Liberty Bell?
A) New York
B) Boston
→ C) Philadelphia
D) Washington, D.C.
E) Baltimore
F) Chicago
21. What is the official currency of the USA?
A) Euro
B) Pound Sterling
C) Canadian Dollar
D) Mexican Peso
→ E) US Dollar (USD)
F) Japanese Yen
22. How many branches of government does the United States have?
A) Two
→ B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
E) Six
F) One
23. Which U.S. state was once an independent republic before joining the Union?
A) California
→ B) Texas
C) Hawaii
D) Alaska
E) Florida
F) Nevada
24. What is the second most spoken language in the United States?
A) Chinese
B) French
C) German
→ D) Spanish
E) Portuguese
F) Russian
25. What famous statue was a gift from France to the USA?
A) Mount Rushmore
B) Lincoln Memorial
C) Washington Monument
→ D) Statue of Liberty
E) Jefferson Memorial
F) Golden Gate Bridge
26. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Alexander Hamilton
→ E) Thomas Jefferson
F) James Madison
27. What is the nickname for the U.S. flag?
A) Union Jack
B) Freedom Banner
→ C) Stars and Stripes
D) The Liberty Flag
E) Old Blue
F) Red, White & Blue
28. What is the tallest building in the United States?
A) Empire State Building
→ B) One World Trade Center
C) Willis Tower
D) Chrysler Building
E) Transamerica Pyramid
F) Bank of America Tower
29. What is the largest island in the United States?
A) Key West
→ B) Hawaii (Big Island)
C) Long Island
D) Maui
E) Puerto Rico
F) Kodiak Island
30. Which state has the longest coastline in the U.S.?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Alaska
D) Texas
E) Hawaii
F) Oregon
31. Which U.S. holiday is celebrated on July 4th?
A) Memorial Day
B) Labor Day
C) Thanksgiving
D) Independence Day
E) Veterans Day
F) Columbus Day
32. What is the largest national park in the U.S.?
A) Yellowstone
B) Yosemite
C) Wrangell-St. Elias
D) Grand Canyon
E) Everglades
F) Great Smoky Mountains
33. What was the first national park in the U.S.?
A) Yosemite
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yellowstone
D) Everglades
E) Glacier
F) Mount Rainier