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WorksheetsCore Knowledge Quiz 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the head writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Jimmy Carter
2.
The first three presidents of the United States in order were ...
a)
Washington, Adams, and Jefferson
b)
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln
3.
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 to free all slaves in the Confederate States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
4.
This President pictured here was the 16th President of the United States. Who is he?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
5.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in a theater on April 14, 1865?
a)
Michael Booth
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Willy Booth
d)
Sam Johnson
6.
Which President is on the one dollar bill and the quarter?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
7.
Which President is on the two dollar bill and the nickel?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
8.
Which President is on the five dollar bill and the penny?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
9.
Who was the 26th President that said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?
a)
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
10.
Which President won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving conflict between the Russians and the Japanese?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
George Bush
11.
Who is the 45th President of the United States?
a)
President Obama
b)
President Trump
12.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Boston, Massachussetts
b)
New York, New York
13.
Why was the Statue of Liberty built?
a)
To make money for New York.
b)
To celebrate our 1st 100 years as a nation.
14.
Who made the first U.S. flag and in what year?
a)
Betsy Ross in 1876
b)
Betsy Ross in 1776
c)
Susan Brown in 1910
d)
Mr. Flagler in 1800
15.
All of the following are true except one. Which of these is NOT a rule regarding the U.S. Flag?
a)
No other flag can be flown with it.
b)
No other flag can be flown above it.
c)
If a flag is flown at night, it must be lit up.
d)
If a flag is damaged, it is to be burned.
16.
Where is Mount Rushmore?
a)
North Dakota
b)
South Dakota
17.
Which President is NOT on Mount Rushmore?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Adams
d)
Lincoln
18.
Who named the White House in 1901?
a)
President Teddy Roosevelt
b)
George Washington
19.
Which President supervised the building of The White House but never lived in it?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
20.
Which building has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 6 levels, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fire places, 8 staircases, 3 elevators, and 6 thousand visitors a day?
a)
The Lincoln Memorial
b)
The Grand Ole Opry
c)
The White House
d)
The Empire State Building
21.
What is the name of the biggest work of art in the world?
a)
The Grand Tapestry
b)
Mount Rushmore
22.
How long is George Washington's nose on Mount Rushmore?
a)
10 feet long
b)
21 feet long
23.
What date is inscribed on the tablet that the Statue of Liberty is holding?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1876
24.
Why did a French Sculptor make the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Because he liked America better than France.
b)
To celebrate the alliance between the U.S. and France during the American Revolution.
25.
Why is history so important?
a)
To help us not repeat the mistakes of our past.
b)
"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future." - Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Understanding the past helps us to understand the present.
d)
All of the above!
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