WorksheetsSocial Studies Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Robert E. Lee
2.
The longest river in the world is the...
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Tigris
d)
Huang He
3.
I live in ___________.
a)
Washington DC
b)
Toledo
c)
Manassas
d)
I don't remember
4.
Who makes/ passes the laws in our nation?
a)
President
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Governors
5.
Why did President Obama not run for President in 2016?
a)
He did not have enough votes
b)
He wanted to retire
c)
According to The Constitution he could not
d)
Trump won
6.
What war gave American its independence?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Civil War
c)
WWI
d)
WWII
7.
Who did America fight against in the Revolution?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Native Americans
d)
Britain
8.
What states are on the West Coast of the US?
a)
NJ, NY, Florida
b)
California, Illinois, Texas
c)
Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana
d)
California, Oregon, Washington
9.
Havana is the capital of ...
a)
Canada
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
10.
The holiday we celebrate on November 11th.
a)
Cinco de Mayo
b)
Patriots Day
c)
Columbus Day
d)
Veterans' Day
11.
A book of maps
a)
Atlas
b)
Almanac
c)
Dictionary
d)
Encyclopedia
12.
The largest desert in Africa
a)
Sonoran
b)
Egyptian
c)
Arctic
d)
Sahara
13.
The ocean west of North America
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
14.
What famous civil rights activist is honored in January?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Abraham Lincoln
15.
This is the day we honor Americans who gave their life for their country.
a)
Independence Day
b)
Labor Day
c)
Thanksgiving
d)
Memorial Day
16.
What is the longest river in the U.S.
a)
Ohio
b)
Missouri
c)
Cuyahoga
d)
Mississippi
17.
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington have birthdays in this month
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
18.
Which country sold Alaska to the U.S.?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Canada
19.
What continent is Canada on?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
20.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
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