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USA Quiz_9th grade_Aunivers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city in the USA has the largest population?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

Chicago

2.

What state is made up of islands in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Florida

c)

California

3.

What do Americans call European football?

a)

football

b)

soccer

c)

rugby

4.

Who was the first African-American president?

a)

George Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Barack Obama

5.

What is the US national bird?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Blue Heron

c)

Flamingo

6.

What city is famous for its Mardi Gras Carnival?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Denver

c)

Seattle

7.

In what state is NASA’s Kennedy Space Center found?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Virginia

8.

What is the first year at school called in America?

a)

first grade

b)

pre-school

c)

kindergarten

9.

What is the US money called?

a)

pound

b)

dollar

c)

euro

10.

What is the most common language after English in America?

a)

Spanish

b)

Chinese

c)

Urdu

11.

Before Independence, what country ruled America?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

12.

What is the group of large lakes in the Midwest called?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Superior Lakes

c)

Five Seas

13.

How many US states are there?

a)

48

b)

52

c)

50

14.

What is the US capital city?

a)

Boston

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Washington, D.C.

15.

What is the longest river in the US?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Missouri River

16.

What is the big mountain chain in the West called?

a)

Smoky Mountains

b)

Andes

c)

Rocky Mountains

17.

On what date is America’s Independence Day celebrated?

a)

14 July

b)

4 July

c)

17 May

18.

Who was the first President?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

19.

What is often called the “Stars and Stripes”?

a)

the President

b)

the American flag

c)

California

20.

What is the name of the President’s home?

a)

Capitol Hill

b)

the Pentagon

c)

the White House

21.

In what state is the Grand Canyon found?

a)

Arizona

b)

New Mexico

c)

Texas

22.

What is the name of America’s highest mountain?

a)

Mount McKinley

b)

Mount St Helens

c)

Mount Rushmore

23.

What is the largest waterfall in the USA called?

a)

Victoria Falls

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Dettifoss

24.

Who was the first man on the moon?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

John Glenn

25.

In what state do the Inuit people live?

a)

Florida

b)

Washington

c)

Alaska