WorksheetsBasics of American History and Geography Quizzez
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
In what state do you live and go to school?
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Hawaii
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Donald Trump
Ulysses S. Grant
What lady was known for creating the American flag?
Harriet Tubman
Susan B. Anthony
Martha Washington
Betsy Ross
How many stars are on the American flag?
13
50
100
10
What do you call land that is completed surrounded by water?
Isthmus
Canal
Island
Peninsula
Who was the "father of the Declaration of Independence?"
Alexander Hamilton
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Select the THREE branches of government in the United States?
Legislative
State
Executive
Judicial
Where does the President live?
US Capitol
White House
Presidential Mansion
From what country did the United States gain its independence?
France
Germany
Spain
Great Britain
What war happened between 1861-1865 where the North and the South fought against each other?
Mexican American War
World War I
Civil War
Desert Storm
Who was elected the first African American president in US history?
Martin Luther King Jr.
L. Douglass Wilder
Barack Obama
Hiram Revels
What doe the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
the states
the number of presidents
the original thirteen colonies
The Bill of Rights are-
the amendments that protect voting rights
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
rights that the government can take away
What statesman from Virginia said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
Nathaniel Bacon
John Rolfe
Patrick Henry
What Powhatan princess protected John Smith?
Sacajewea
Pocahontas
Many Horses
What was the first permanent English Colony established in 1607?
Jamestown
Fort McHenry
Ticonderoga
Valley Forge
What physical land form consist of parched soil, a lot of sand, and a dry climate with cacti?
Mountain
Marshlands
Desert
Tundra
What lady refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama in 1954?
Rosa Parks
Coretta Scott King
Harriet Tubman
Ida B. Wells
What U.S. state is the largest in size?
California
Texas
Alaska
Florida
U.S. Astronaut Neil Young was the first man to land here in 1969?
Mars
The Moon
The Sun
Venus
How many states are there in the United States?
13
50
75
20
On what date do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
May 18th
September 9th
What Shoshone princess served as a tour guide and as an interpreter for explorers Lewis and Clark?
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Shenandoah
What animal was very vital to the Plains Indians?
Elk
Horse
Buffalo
Which of these regions are flat, grassy, dry, and treeless?
Mississippi Delta
Coastal Plains
Great Lakes
Great Plains
What long mountain chain runs along the eastern part of the United States from Maine to Georgia?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Ural Mountains
What U.S. President led America during the Civil War? He was later assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
Thomas
Jefferson
Abraham
Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
On what coin is Thomas Jefferson?
Quarter
Dime
Nickel
Penny
