Quiz # 2:  ”Test Your Knowledge”

1. The largest U.S. state  in size is:  a/ California    b/ Texas    c/ New York    d/ Alaska
   
2. The U.S. has    a/ 52    b/ 50    c/ 51    d/ 48    states.
   
3. The first American King was:  a/ King George I.    b/ King Louis c/ King Kong    d/ The Lion King    e/ _____________
   
4. Some of the giant redwood trees in California are:  a/ 500    b/ 1000    c/ 1500    d/ 2000 years old.
   
5. The ”Windy City” is: a/ Boston    b/ Los Angeles    c/ Chicago    d/ New York City
   
6. The ”Mile High” city (refers to altitude above sea level) is:  a/ Atlanta    b/ New York City    c/ Houston    d/ Denver
   
7. Which former U.S. President is an active member of Habitat For Humanity: a/ George Bush Sr.    b/ William Clinton    c/ Jimmy Carter    d/ Ronald Reagan
   
8. The capital of New York state is: a/ Albany    b/ Buffalo    c/ Rochester   d/ New York City
   
9. Florida is known as:  a/ The Orange State    b/ The Disney State c/ The Vacation State    d/ The Sunshine State
   
10. ”Live Free Or Die” is the motto of: a/ Texas    b/ Nevada    c/ Oklahoma    d/ New Hampshire   
e/ Alaska
   
11. Which U.S. President signed the Emancipation Proclamation, thus giving freedom to the slaves?  a/ Thomas Jefferson    b/ Abraham Lincoln   c/ Andrew Jackson   d/ John Adams
   
12. The Grand Canyon is approximately: a/ 277    b/ 225    c/ 150    d/ 198   miles long.
   
13. The busiest U.S. airport is in: a. New York City    b/ Chicago    c/ Atlanta    d/ Los Angeles
   
14. Each of the U.S. states has:  a/ 2    b/ 4    c/ 6    d/ 8    senators.
   
15. The second most spoken language in the U.S. is:  a/ Japanese     b/ German    c/ Spanish   
d/ Esperanto    e/ French
   
16. CNN stands for:    a/ Central News Network    b/ Consolidated News Network c/ Canadian News Network    d/ Cable News Network    e/ Cooperative News Network
   
17. The Mississippi River runs for:   a/ 1872   b/ 2300   c/ 2121   d/ 1347 miles.
   
18. ”The Motor City” is:  a/ Daytona    b/ Detroit    c/ Chicago    d/ Indianapolis
   
19. The first U.S. National Park to be created by the U.S. government was: a/ Yellowstone   
b/ Yosemite    c/ Grand Canyon    d/ Niagara Falls   
   
20. The highest mountain in the U.S. is located in: a/ The Rocky Mountains   b/ The High Sierras  
c/ The Smoky Mountains  d/ Alaska
   
21. The Appalachian Trail extends from:  a/ Florida to California   b/ Idaho to Vermont
c/ Texas to Montana    d/ Georgia to Maine
   
22. The Amish are:   a/ an ice-hockey team    b/ a group of successful stock brokers 
c/ a religious group    d/ a political activist group
   
23. In which city was The Declaration of Independence signed? a/ Washington, D.C.    b/ Boston    c/ Richmond    d/ Philadelphia
   
24. The state with the smallest population is: a/ Alaska    b/ Rhode Island   
c/ North Dakota    d/ Delaware
   
25. Which U.S. city has the largest population?  a/ Los Angeles    b/ Chicago   
c/ New York City    d/ Atlanta
   
26. Which U.S. President said, ”I am not a crook.”?  a/ George Washington   b/ Richard Nixon  
c/ Ronald Reagan   d/ William Clinton
   
27. Which American writer wrote about the Mississippi River in his novels? a/ John Steinbeck   
b/ James Baldwin    c/ Mark Twain    d/ John Updike
   
28. Which is not one of the Great Lakes? a/ Lake Superior   b/ Lake Ontario   c/ Lake Tahoe  
d/ Lake Erie   e/ Lake Michigan
   
29. Who is thought to have said: ”A penny saved is a penny earned.”?a/ Bill Gates   b/ Henry Ford  
c/ George Soros   d/ Benjamin Franklin
   
30. ”E Pluribus Unum,”  which is written on the back of U.S. bills, means: 
a/ Many are better than one  b/ One is as important as many
 

c/ From much business, one economy   d/ From the many, one
   
31. Which U.S. state is home to Microsoft and Boeing?  a/ New York    b/ Texas   
c/ California    d/ Washington
   
32. Which national holiday is near the end of May?  a/ Mothers Day    b/ Thanksgiving Day   
c/ Memorial Day    d/ Lincoln’s Birthday
   
33. Which four states form ”the four corners?” a/ Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico
b/ Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Maryland 
c/ Tennessee Kentucky
  Mississippi Georgia   
c/ North Dakota South Dakota Montana Wyoming