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American Symbols & Historical Events

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What American Symbol is this?
a)
Statue of Liberty
b)
The Pencil
c)
The Jefferson Memorial
d)
The Washington Monument
2.

Identify this American symbol:

a)

Georgia State Flag

b)

Mexican Flag

c)

United States Flag

d)

French Flag

3.

Identify this American symbol:

a)

Liberty Bell

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Liberty Lady

d)

Waving Girl

4.

Identify this American symbol:

a)

Hummingbird

b)

Buzzard

c)

Stork

d)

Bald Eagle

5.

What do the 50 stars on the flag represent?

a)

The thirteen colonies

b)

The fifty states

c)

Good luck

d)

The Solar System

6.

The ________ ________ is the national bird.

a)

flying hawk

b)

bald pigeon

c)

bald eagle

d)

blue jay

7.

Who does the Washington Monument honor?

a)

Abraham Washington

b)

Martha Washington

c)

George Washington

d)

It does not honor anyone

8.

How many stars does our flag have?

a)

50

b)

55

c)

20

d)

25

9.

What do the stripes on the American Flag stand for?

a)

13 cities

b)

13 countries

c)

13 colonies

d)

13 states

10.

Why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

to promise to behave

b)

to have a good day

c)

to promise we will be loyal to the United States

11.

What is the statue in New York City that stands for Freedom?

a)

The Liberty Bell

b)

The Lincoln Memorial

c)

Empire State Building

d)

Statue of Liberty

12.

Which country gave us the Statue of Liberty?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

France

13.

We promise to respect our ____________ when we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

a)

State

b)

Nation

c)

City

d)

School

14.

What form of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Free public government

b)

Monarchy with a king or queen

c)

A Republic

d)

Direct democracy

15.

Which American symbol is known for its large crack?

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

White House

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

Mount Rushmore

16.

Which building is the official residence of the President of the United States?

a)

Pentagon

b)

White House

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Capitol Building

17.
a)
Liberty Bell
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Presidential Seal
d)
White House
18.
What is the name of this American Symbol?
a)
Lincoln Memorial
b)
Washington Monument
c)
White House
d)
American Flag
19.
Who was the Washington Monument build to honor?
a)
Washington Lee
b)
George Washington
c)
Mrs. Washington
d)
George Washington Carver
20.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

21.

What ocean is on the east of North America?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

SpongeBob

22.

What ocean is on the west of North America?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

SpongeBob

23.

What ocean is on the north of North America?

a)

Arctic

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

SpongeBob

24.

What country is marked on the map?

a)

Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Mexico

d)

Alaska

25.

What country is marked on the map?

a)

Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Mexico

d)

Alaska

26.

What country is marked on the map?

a)

Canada

b)

United States of America

c)

Mexico

d)

Alaska

27.

What did Thomas Jefferson write?

a)

The Bible

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Peter Rabbit

d)

Green Eggs and Ham

28.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Adams

29.

Which war did George Washington fight in as a general before becoming President?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

World War I

30.

True or False: Camping at Valley Forge was probably a fun way to spend the winter for the soldiers of the army.

a)

Not Sure

b)

Maybe

c)

TRUE

d)

FALSE

31.

Something built to honor an event or important person-

a)

liberty

b)

monumnet

c)

national

d)

symbol

32.

Identify this American symbol:

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Jefferson Memorial

c)

JFK Memorial

d)

Jackson Memorial

33.

Why do we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day?

a)

Because it's fun.

b)

To honor and learn about native peoples culture.

c)

To celebrate Christopher Columbus.

34.
When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, it means that we promise to honor or respect our _____________.
a)
State
b)
Nation
c)
City
d)
School
35.

What does the Statue of Liberty represent?

a)

liberty and a hope for a better life

b)

which way to travel

c)

where the city of New York is

d)

how to hold a torch

36.

Which symbol represents American independence and freedom?

a)

the Liberty Bell

b)

a key

c)

the president

d)

Mount Rushmore

37.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

freedom in the New York harbor

b)

courage and strength

c)

reminds us about being patriotic

d)

independence and freedom

38.

What is the current capital of Virginia?

a)

Williamsburg

b)

Jamestown

c)

Richmond

d)

Roanoke

39.

The capital city of the United States is ...

a)

Washington DC

b)

New York

c)

Tallahassee

d)

London

40.

Which of these are monuments honoring our former US presidents ?

a)

Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the Capitol Building

b)

The Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, and Arlington Cemetary

c)

The Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial

d)

Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial

41.

This is...

a)

The US capitol

b)

The Lincoln memorial

c)

Buckingham palace

d)

The Washington monument

42.
What building does Congress meet in to make laws?
a)
White House
b)
Capitol
c)
McDonalds
d)
Washington Monument