How’s your knowledge of American history and geography? Try the trivia quiz below to find out!
- What was the name of the boat that brought the Pilgrims?
- the Aprilflower
- the Mayflower
- the Juneflower
- How many former British colonies formed the
- eleven
- thirteen
- fifteen
- How many stars are on the American Flag?
- forty-eight
- fifty
- fifty-two
- Which state is known as the Lone-Star Sate?
- Which states are NOT divided into North and South?
- the
- the
- the
6. Which European leader sold the Louisiana Territory US
- Louis XIV
- Maximilian
- Napolean
7. Which country sold the territory of Alaska US
8. Which river forms the border between Texas Mexico
- the
- the
- the
- What was
- Which city is known as the windy city?
11. Where was the Blues born?
12. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- Alexander Hamilton
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
13. Which president appears on a one-dollar bill?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- George Washington
14. Which president abolished slavery?
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
15. Which African-American leader was NOT assassinated?
- Jesse Jackson
- Martin Luther King
- Malcom X
16. Which Native-American defeated General Custer in the battle of the Little Big Horn?
- Crazy Horse
- Geronimo
- Sitting Bull
17. Who invented the Revolver?
- Daniel Wesson
- Oliver Winchester
- Samuel Colt
18. Who was NOT a sheriif of the Wild West?
- Wild Bill Hickock
- Wyatt Earp
19. Which river excavates the Grand Canyon ?
- the
- the
- the
20. Which natural park is the oldest in the world?
- The
- Yosemite
21. Which Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon?
- Lance
- Louis
- Neil
22. Which brothers invented the plane?
- The Coen brothers
- The Marx brothers
- The Wright brothers
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Answers
1. The Mayflower was the name of the boat that brought the Pilgrims.
2. There were thirteen British colonies formed the United States.
3. The American Flag has fifty stars, one for each state.
4. Texas is the state known as the Lone-Star Sate.
5. The Virginias are NOT divided into North and South. They are Virginia and West Virginia.
6. Napolean was the European leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the US in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson’s presdency.
7. Russia sold the territory of Alaska to the US in 1867 during Andrew Johnson’s presidency.
8. The Rio Grande forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
9. New York City’s original name was New Amsterdam.
10. Chicago is known as the windy city.
11. The Blues were born in Memphis.
12. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
13. George Washington, the first president, appears on a one-dollar bill.
14. Abraham Licoln is the president who abolished slavery.
15. Jesse Jackson is the African-American leader who has NOT been assassinated.
16. Sitting Bull was the Native-American leader who defeated General Custer in the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876.
17. Samuel Colt invented the Revolver.
18. Buffalo Bill Cody was NOT a sheriff of the Wild West. He was a soldier and buffalo hunter, who was most famous for his Wild West show.
19. The Colorado River excavates the Grand Canyon.
20. Yellowstone is the oldest natural park in the world.
21. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
22. The Wright Brothers invented the first plane.
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