United States Quiz - 69 Trivia Questions!

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The United States Quiz is a comprehensive examination of the history, geography, culture, and politics of the United States. Test your knowledge of American landmarks, presidents, pivotal events, and the diverse tapestry of this vast nation. Dive into topics ranging from the American Revolution to modern-day issues that shape the nation's identity and global influence.

What is the most popular sport in the USA?

Tennis
American football
Basketball
Soccer

Who wrote the US Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson's father
John Hancock

Which South American country is traditionally considered to be the closest ally of the United States?

Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Venezuela

What did slavery supplant as the main source of agricultural labor in the American South by the turn of the 18th century?

The American Civil War
Civil war
Farmers
Indentured servitude

What is the largest video game company headquartered in the USA?

Sony
Microsoft
Nintendo

How many National Parks are there in the USA?

About 4000
63
Less than 100
More than 6,000

Who was the most famous American poet of the 19th century?

William Shakespeare
John Steinbeck
Charles Dickens
Walt Whitman

In which US city is the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world?

Houston
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles

What are the two major political parties in the USA?

Democrats
Republicans
Republican and Democratic
Republican

What is the second most commonly spoken language in the USA?

German
Chinese
English
Spanish

What type of extreme weather occurs in the United States bordering the Gulf of Mexico?

Floods
Hurricanes
Snowstorms
Rainfall

What was the title of the first American blockbuster film, directed by D.W. Griffith?

The Treasure of the World
The Great Gatsby
The Adventures of Buck Rogers
The Clansman

What island in New York harbour was a major point of entry for European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

New York City
Roosevelt Island
The Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island

Which American artist is famous for his abstract expressionist paintings?

Robert Indiana
George Washington
Jackson Pollock
Charles Willson Peale

Who is credited with coining the phrase 'United States of America' in 1776?

Stephen Moylan
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin

Who was the US President during the Great Depression?

Ronald Reagan
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington

Which American car company was the world's best-selling car manufacturer from 1931 to 2008?

General Motors
Toyota
Ford Motor Company
Ford

What is the name of the US rail company that provides intercity passenger service?

Amtrak East
Amtrak Express
Amtrak
Federal Express

Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military?

President's father
President
The President's wife
The President's advisor

What is the second largest ethnic group in the United States?

Native American
Hispanic
White
African-American

Which novel by John Steinbeck is known as the Great American Novel?

The Grapes of Wrath and Other Stories
The Grapes of Wrath & Other Stories
The Grapes of Wrath: A Story of Two Cities
The Grapes of Wrath

During the British colonial era, what institution was legal in the American colonies?

Slavery
Prisons
Civil War
Taxation

What is the busiest container port in the USA?

San Francisco
New York
The Gulf of Mexico
Los Angeles

What is the largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried?

Air China
American
British
Air France

What type of climate is found in the south of the USA?

Subtropical
Desert
Rainforest
Tropical

In which New York borough are the headquarters of the United Nations?

Queens
Harlem
Lower Manhattan
Manhattan

Which was the first US city to host the Summer Olympic Games, in 1904?

Atlanta, Georgia
St. Louis, Missouri
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

What is the capital of the United States of America?

The capital of the European Union
The Big Apple
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C

Who painted 'Declaration of Independence' in 1776?

John Dickinson
John Adams
John Trumbull
George Washington

How many years are there in a US President's term of office?

Four
One
Nine
Two

What was the name of the war between Europeans and Native Americans in North America in the 17th century?

King Philip's War
The War of the Roses
European-Indian War
The Seven Years' War

What is the name of the mapped information relating to health, education, income, safety and demographics in the United States?

Data on the States
Measure of America
National Center for Health Data
The National Center for Health Information

Who was the leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960's?

James Buchanan
James Harms
James Hare
Martin Luther King

What was the title of Martin Luther King's famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC in August 1963?

Freedom Is Not Free
I Have a Dream
The Power of a New Nation
A New Day

Where in World War II did the US Marines raise the flag on Mount Suribachi?

Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Hiroshima
In Vietnam

What is the largest building in Arlington County, Virginia?

The Capitol Building
The National Museum of American History
The Pentagon
The Arlington National Cemetery

What is the world's foremost reserve currency?

Dollar
Japanese yen
The euro
The US dollar

What country has the largest economy in the world?

South Korea
India
United States
China

What was the first university to be founded in the United States of America, in 1636?

Princeton
Harvard
The University of Virginia
Columbia

What is the name of the American streaming video company?

Netflix
Google
Amazon.com
Amazon

What instrument was originally crafted from gourds covered by animal skins by African slaves?

Banjo
Singing
guitar
Strings

What was the name of the U.S. plan to aid Europe after World War II?

Marshall Plan
Economic Cooperation Council
The European Community
Economic Plan

What branch of the U.S. military operates the global positioning system (GPS)?

Navy
Space Force
Air Force
Military

Which mid 19th century American art movement was based on European naturalism and exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show in New York?

Hudson River School
Impressionism
Abstract Art
American Express

What is the average life expectancy in the USA?

22.5 years
79.0 years
55.6 years
76.4 years

What is the oldest city in the US state of Florida?

Gainesville
Miami
Saint Augustine
Fort Lauderdale

Which international organisation was founded at a conference in San Francisco in 1945?

The European Community
The World Health Organization
International Monetary Fund
United Nations

In which New York borough did the New Negro movement coalesce in the 1920's?

Harlem
Queens
East Harlem
Brooklyn

Which US President was assassinated in 1865, driving a wedge between the North and the South?

Theodore Roosevelt
President Thomas Jefferson
President Lincoln
President Jefferson

What area of Los Angeles is famous for its movie industry?

Hollywood
Downtown
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country in 1866?

France
Japan
Germany
Canada

What is the only U.S. territory that does not give birth to American citizens?

Guam
American Samoa
Puerto Rico
Hawaii

Who was the President of the USA during the American Civil War?

Jefferson
President Jefferson
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln

Which US city is served by Hartsfield-Jackson airport?

Minneapolis
Atlanta
New York
Los Angeles

What is the world's largest fast food chain?

The Pizza Hut
Subway
Pizza Hut
McDonald's

At which battle of 1865 did the Confederate Army surrender, ending the American Civil War?

Appomattox Court House
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of Fort Sumter
Union Army

Which US President signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010?

Harry S. Truman
Obama
John McCain
George W. Bush

What is the name of the US Navy's fleet of 11 active warships?

The Pacific Ocean
Seabirds
The Atlantic
Aircraft carrier

Who was the first President of the United States of America?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
The Founding Fathers
Benjamin Franklin

What is the lower house of the US Congress?

House of Representatives
The US Congress
The US House of Representatives
The Senate

What field of technology is the United States at the leading edge of?

Computers
Computer games
Artificial intelligence
Robots

What was the name of the land bridge over which the first inhabitants of North America crossed from Siberia to the Americas?

ice bridge
Bering Strait
The Pacific
Bering land bridge

Which country attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941, causing the USA to join the Allies in World War II?

Japan
Germany
South America
Britain

"Which American author was called ""the father of American literature"" by William Faulkner?"

William Faulkner
John Steinbeck
Mark Twain
William Shakespeare

Which country has no diplomatic relations with the USA?

Canada
The Republic of Korea
The Philippines
Iran

What extreme weather condition has become more frequent in the 21st century?

Floods
Flood
Heat wave
Global warming

Which amendment to the US Constitution provides for the free exercise of religion?

First Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment
Second Amendment

The United States is the second largest manufacturing country in the world, after which other country?

Japan
China
Germany
South Korea

Who was the President of the USA at the outbreak of World War I?

President Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
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