Truths and Lies: States and History

1. Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area.

• Alaska

• Florida

• California

• Texas

2. Florida is known as the Sunshine State.

• Florida is known as the Ocean State.

• Florida is known as the Sunshine State.

• Florida is known as the Golden State.

• Florida is known as the Evergreen State.

3. Texas is the smallest U.S. state by area.

• Texas is the second smallest U.S. state by area.

• False

• Texas is the smallest U.S. state by population.

• Texas is the largest U.S. state by area.

4. The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

• 1765

• 1791

• 1776

• 1789

5. The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969.

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

6. The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773.

• 1773

• 1765

• 1781

• 1775

7. The Civil War ended in 1865.

• 1850

• 1870

• 1864

• 1865

8. The Great Wall of China was built in the 20th century.

• The Great Wall was built in the 21st century

• False

• The Great Wall was built in the 19th century

• True

9. The first U.S. president was George Washington.

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

10. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.

• A gift from Germany

• A gift from Spain

• True

• A gift from Italy