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US History Trivia #1

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which US state is highlighted?

a)

IA

b)

IN

c)

IL

d)

ID

2.

Which of the following US states joined the Union before the other three?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Missouri

c)

New Mexico

d)

Ohio

3.

Which US president?

a)

FDR

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Herbert Hoover

4.

In which direction does the Colorado River flow?

a)

NE

b)

SE

c)

NW

d)

SW

5.

The Louisiana Purchase land deal between the U.S. and France happened in which year?

a)

1943

b)

1903

c)

1803

d)

1776

6.

Which year was this completed?

a)

1941

b)

1931

c)

1905

d)

1899

7.

Which Bill of Right gives you the right to take an oath of silence (you don't have to answer any questions during an arrest or trial)?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

6th

8.

Which Bill of Right gives you the right to assemble and make a list of grievances (complaints) against your government?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

6

9.

Which Washington D.C. monument is this?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Smithsonian

10.

This strait at the bottom of South America was named after which explorer?

a)

Columbus

b)

Cortez

c)

Hudson

d)

Magellan

11.

45  13\frac{4}{5}\ -\ \frac{1}{3}

a)

2/3

b)

1/5

c)

7/15

d)

2/15

12.

400\sqrt[]{400}

a)

40

b)

20

c)

16

d)

160

13.

12149\sqrt[]{\frac{121}{49}}

a)

7

b)

6

c)

11/7

d)

7/11

14.

12  +  16-12\ \ +\ \ 16

a)

-4

b)

2

c)

-2

d)

4

15.

Walt Disney World encompasses two cities in Florida; Bay Lake, Fl and which other city?

a)

Orlando

b)

Kissimmee

c)

Lake Buena Vista

d)

Lake George

16.

4  8 + 2-\left|4\ -\ 8\ +\ 2\right|

a)

2

b)

-4

c)

6

d)

-2

17.

What percent of 50 is 40?

a)

20%

b)

90%

c)

80%

d)

5%

18.

Write 1015\frac{10}{15} as a decimal.

a)

0.50

b)

0.25

c)

0.666...

d)

0.15

19.

Which major river cuts through the Grand Canyon?

a)

Snake

b)

Columbia

c)

Missouri

d)

Colorado

20.

256  121\sqrt[]{256}\ -\ \sqrt[]{121}

a)

11

b)

9

c)

5

d)

3

21.

Acceleration of a falling object due to gravity on Earth is equal to....

a)

9.8 mpH

b)

9.8 m/s

c)

9.8 m/ s2s^2

d)

0 m/s

22.

Which of the following U.S. rivers does NOT empty into the Mississippi?

a)

Columbia

b)

Arkansas

c)

Ohio

d)

Missouri

23.

Which business is located at 15676 Manchester Road?

a)

Pasta House

b)

Walgreens

c)

Taco Bell

d)

Freddie's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers

24.

What does a Geiger Counter measure?

a)

Oxygen levels

b)

Radiation

c)

Gravity

d)

Numbers of pollutants

25.

The battle of Gettysburg was fought in which U.S. state?

a)

WV

b)

NC

c)

TN

d)

PA

26.

Which U.S. memorial is this?

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Jefferson

d)

Smithsonian

27.

643\sqrt[3]{64}

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

28.

Which U.S. president

a)

Donald Trump

b)

James Madison

c)

FDR

d)

Herbert Hoover