Social Studies Trivia

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

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The longest river in the world is the...

• Nile

• Amazon

• Tigris

• Huang He

I live in ___________.

• Washington DC

• Toledo

• Manassas

• I don't remember

Who makes/ passes the laws in our nation? 

• President 
• Supreme Court 
• Congress 
• Governors 

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Why did President Obama not run for President in 2016? 

• He did not have enough votes 
• He wanted to retire 
• According to The Constitution he could not 
• Trump won 

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What war gave American its independence? 

• Revolutionary War 
• Civil War 
• WWI 
• WWII

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Who did America fight against in the Revolution? 

• Spain 
• France 
• Native Americans 
• Britain 

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What states are on the West Coast of the US? 

• NJ, NY, Florida 
• California, Illinois, Texas 
• Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana 
• California, Oregon, Washington 

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Havana is the capital of ...

• Canada
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Spain

The holiday we celebrate on November 11th.

• Cinco de Mayo
• Patriots Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans' Day

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