USA Quiz

1. What is the capital city of the United States?

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. New York City
4. Washington D.C.

2. How many stars are on the American flag?

1. 48
2. 49
3. 50
4. 52

3. The United States declared independence from Great Britain in which year?

1. 1765
2. 1776
3. 1781
4. 1789

4. The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the USA by which country?

1. France
2. Italy
3. Spain
4. United Kingdom

5. Which is the largest US state by land area?

1. Alaska
2. California
3. Montana
4. Texas

6. The Grand Canyon is located in which US state?

1. Arizona
2. Colorado
3. Nevada
4. Utah

7. Mount Rushmore features the carved faces of how many US presidents?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

8. What is the nickname for New York City?

1. The Big Apple
2. The City of Lights
3. The Golden City
4. The Windy City

9. How many senators does each US state send to the Senate?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. Depends on population

10. The US national anthem is called:

1. 'America the Beautiful'
2. 'God Bless America'
3. 'My Country 'Tis of Thee'
4. 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

11. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are collectively known as:

1. The Bill of Rights
2. The Declaration of Rights
3. The Founding Amendments
4. The Liberty Clauses

12. Which US city is known as 'The City of Angels'?

1. Las Vegas
2. Los Angeles
3. Miami
4. San Francisco

13. NASA's Mission Control for human spaceflight operations is located in which city?

1. Cape Canaveral, FL
2. Houston, TX
3. Huntsville, AL
4. Washington D.C.

14. Which city hosts the famous annual Mardi Gras festival?

1. Miami
2. Nashville
3. New Orleans
4. New York City

15. Area 51, a classified US Air Force installation surrounded by secrecy and UFO theories, is in which state?

1. Arizona
2. California
3. Nevada
4. Utah

16. The Super Bowl is the championship game of which sport?

1. American Football (NFL)
2. Baseball (MLB)
3. Basketball (NBA)
4. Ice Hockey (NHL)

17. Which mountain range runs along the eastern side of the United States?

1. Appalachian Mountains
2. Cascade Range
3. Rocky Mountains
4. Sierra Nevada

18. Ellis Island in New York Harbor is historically significant for which reason?

1. It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed
2. It served as the main immigration gateway into the USA from 1892 to 1954
3. It was the first European settlement in North America
4. It was the site of the American Revolution's final battle

19. The Great Lakes — Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario — border which country to the north?

1. Canada
2. Greenland
3. Mexico
4. Russia

20. Which American president delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963?

1. John F. Kennedy
2. Lyndon B. Johnson
3. Malcolm X
4. Martin Luther King Jr.