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The largest
U.S. state in size is: a/ California b/
Texas c/ New York d/ Alaska |
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2. |
The U.S. has
a/ 52 b/ 50 c/ 51
d/ 48 states. |
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3. |
The first American King
was: a/ King George I. b/ King Louis c/
King Kong d/ The Lion King e/ _____________ |
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4. |
Some of the giant redwood
trees in California are:
a/
500 b/ 1000 c/ 1500 d/ 2000 years old. |
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5. |
The ”Windy City” is: a/
Boston b/ Los Angeles c/ Chicago
d/ New York City |
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6. |
The ”Mile High” city
(refers to altitude above sea level) is:
a/
Atlanta b/ New York City c/ Houston d/ Denver |
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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 |
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8. |
The capital of New York
state is: a/ Albany b/ Buffalo c/
Rochester d/ New York City |
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9. |
Florida is known as:
a/ The Orange State b/ The Disney State
c/ The
Vacation State d/ The Sunshine State |
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10. |
”Live Free Or Die” is the
motto of:
a/
Texas b/ Nevada c/ Oklahoma d/ New Hampshire
e/ Alaska |
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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 |
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12. |
The Grand Canyon is
approximately:
a/
277 b/ 225 c/ 150 d/ 198 miles long. |
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13. |
The busiest U.S. airport
is in:
a. New
York City b/ Chicago c/ Atlanta d/ Los Angeles |
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14. |
Each of the U.S. states
has:
a/ 2
b/ 4 c/ 6 d/ 8 senators. |
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15. |
The second most spoken
language in the U.S. is:
a/
Japanese b/ German c/ Spanish
d/ Esperanto e/ French |
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16. |
CNN
stands for: a/ Central News Network b/ Consolidated News Network
c/
Canadian News Network d/ Cable News Network e/ Cooperative News
Network |
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17. |
The Mississippi River
runs for: a/ 1872 b/ 2300 c/ 2121
d/ 1347 miles. |
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18. |
”The Motor City” is:
a/ Daytona b/ Detroit c/ Chicago
d/ Indianapolis |
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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
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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 |
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21. |
The Appalachian Trail
extends from: a/ Florida to California b/ Idaho to
Vermont
c/
Texas to Montana d/ Georgia to Maine |
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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 |
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23. |
In which city was The Declaration of Independence signed?
a/
Washington, D.C. b/ Boston c/ Richmond d/ Philadelphia |
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24. |
The state with the
smallest population is:
a/
Alaska b/ Rhode Island
c/ North Dakota d/ Delaware |
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25. |
Which U.S. city has the
largest population?
a/ Los
Angeles b/ Chicago
c/ New York City d/ Atlanta |
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26. |
Which U.S. President
said, ”I am not a crook.”?
a/
George Washington b/ Richard Nixon
c/ Ronald Reagan d/ William Clinton |
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27. |
Which American writer
wrote about the Mississippi River in his novels?
a/ John
Steinbeck
b/ James Baldwin c/ Mark Twain d/ John Updike |
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28. |
Which is
not one of the Great Lakes?
a/ Lake
Superior b/ Lake Ontario c/ Lake Tahoe
d/ Lake Erie e/ Lake Michigan |
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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 |
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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 |
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31. |
Which U.S. state is home
to Microsoft and Boeing?
a/ New
York b/ Texas
c/ California d/ Washington |
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32. |
Which national holiday is
near the end of May?
a/
Mothers Day b/ Thanksgiving Day
c/ Memorial Day d/ Lincoln’s
Birthday |
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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 |