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1
Black Lives Matter is
A cultural movement which promotes black culture.
A social movement which denounces diverse abuses to black people.
An artistic movement composed of black artists only.
A musical movement to celebrate African-American culture.
2
What was the last state to enter the Union?
Hawaii
Alaska
Texas
Puerto Rico
3
What are the first words of the Constitution?
We the people of the United States
Four score and seven years ago
We hold these truths to be self evident
When in the course of human events
4
Over half of the Hispanic Americans in the United States reside in these three states.
Florida, Texas, Arizona
Florida, Texas, California
Florida, California, Arizona
California, New Mexico, Texas
5
The Statue of Liberty was a present from another country to the US.Which one?
Great Britain
France
China
Russland
6
Whom did President Jefferson send to explore the new frontier?
Sacagawea
Ben Franklin
Tom & Jerry
Lewis & Clark
7
In which term of Bush presidency did the war on terror begin?
2005 - 2009
2004 - 2006
2001 - 2005
2011 - 2015
8
Which American president abolished slavery?
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
9
What does the 2nd Amendment do?
Right to a Fair Trial
Freedom to Assemble
Freedom of Speech
Right to Bear Arms
10
When was Donald Trump elected?
2012
2016
2014
2007
11
In a US history context, who were the pilgrims?
Relogious people from Holland who went to the USA
Religious people from England who moved to North America
English religious travelers who went to Jerusalem
British travelers who went to Mecca
12
What do the attack on Pearl Harbor and the War on Terror have in common?
Both attacks involved hijacked planes
Both attacks were on foreign soil
Both attacks were directly against the military
Both attacks were on American soil
13
The Civil War began in
1776
1961
1751
1861
14
Approximately ____ of Americans have German ancestors.
8%
15%
30%
25%
15
Which of the following is not an American State?
Ontario
Idaho
New York
Washington
16
What is the name of the American flag?
The Union flag of the USA
Confederate flag
Union Jack
The Star-Spangled Banner
17
What do the letters “D.C.“ stand for in Washington D.C.?
Dominus Columnae
Dynasty Columbine
Dominion of Colombia
District of Columbia
18
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
19
What was Manifest Destiny?
Trail used to transport Indians
Belief that US should expand North
Belief that Texas was part of Mexico
Belief that US should expand West
20
Americans celebrate Independence Day on ...
5 July
4 July
4 June
10 June
21
What is the name of the president‘s office ?
The owl office
The oval office
The white office
The round office
22
What is Rosa Parks known for?
A famous athlete
A famous author
Jumping out of an airplane
Refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man
23
Many German immigrants moved towards this portion of the country to farm
South
Southwest
West Coast
Midwest
24
What is considered the “American pastime“?
Basketball
Surfing
Watching TV
Baseball
25
What was the name of the ship which the first English settlers came to the USA in the 1620s?
Mayship
Mayflower
Santa Maria
Santa Eldorada
26
How many stripes are on the flag?
The number of states that first joined the union
No particular reason
The number of presidents in the 18th century
The number of founding fathers
27
What American woman led hundreds of slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Oprah Winfrey
28
When was the Civil War?
in the 1750s
in the 1890s
in the 1860s
in the 1690s
29
Which city is not a capital of a federal state?
Los Angeles
Dover
Atlanta
Montgomery
30
What was the trail of tears?
Indians being removed by Andrew Jackson
Indians going to become American citizens
Americans going to get land in the west
The path of destruction left by Sherman's march
31
Which is the longest river in the USA?
Mississippi
Missouri
Colorado
Rio Grande
32
How many states are in the USA?
2
51
49
50
33
Which of the following is NOT a reason pioneers settled in the western frontier?
To seek fertile farmland.
To seek gold.
To seek protection from Native Americans.
To seek religious freedom
34
Which of the landmarks can you see in the photo?
Empire State Building
Lincoln Memorial
Crysler Building
Washington Monument
35
Where was the center of immigration on the East Coast?
Boston Harbor
California Harbor
Ellis Island
Angel Island
36
Which immigrant group was treated the worst by Americans?
Polish
Germans
Italians
Japanese
37
Which Indian tribe lived in the Southwest region?
Inuit
Lakota
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
