THE BIG USA QUIZ
THE BIG QUIZ OF THE USA
20 questions to test your knowledge of all things American. They start off fairly easy and will get harder as you go on! QUESTIONS 1. How many states make up the USA? 2. What was the last state to be added to the USA in 1959? 3. Which state was sold by the Russians to the USA for $7.2 million in October 1867? 4. What are the Lakes Superior, Erie, Huron, Ontario and Michigan collectively called? 5. Isla Royal National Park is located on which of the lakes from question four? 6. What was the name of the first US astronaut in space? 7. Walden Pond in eastern Massachusetts was immortalised by which American writer who spent three years in a cabin on the shore writing, ‘Walden, or Life in the Woods’? 8. In which state are the Everglades? 9. What is the smallest state of the union? 10. Which four presidents are immortalised at Mount Rushmore? 11. In which state is Mount Rushmore? 12. Which Ivy League University is the oldest? 13. How many stripes are found on the US flag? 14. Semper Fidelis is the motto of which of the USA’s armed forces? 15. Into which ocean does the Columbia River flow into? 16. What is the nickname given to Pittsburgh city? 17. Which river runs through Washington D.C.? 18. Woodrow Wilson led the USA into World War 1 in which year? 19. What was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the federal Constitution? 20. What are the SIX states that make up the area known as New England? DON'T FORGET, IF YOU ARE IN CRETE YOU CAN JOIN ME FOR A QUIZ EVERY MONDAY AT HARIDIMOS APARTMENTS IN TAVRONITIS ................................................ANSWERS BELOW.............................. .................................................................. ......................................... ..................... ANSWERS 1. How many states make up the USA? FIFTY 2. What was the last state to be added to the USA in 1959? HAWAII 3. Which state was sold by the Russians to the USA for $7.2 million in October 1867? ALASKA 4. What are the Lakes Superior, Erie, Huron, Ontario and Michigan collectively called? THE GREAT LAKES 5. Isla Royal National Park is located on which of the lakes from question four? LAKE SUPERIOR 6. What was the name of the first US astronaut in space? ALAN B. SHEPARD 7. Walden Pond in eastern Massachusetts was immortalised by which American writer who spent three years in a cabin on the shore writing, ‘Walden, or Life in the Woods’? HENRY DAVID THOREAU 8. In which state are the Everglades? FLORIDA 9. What is the smallest state of the union? RHODE ISLAND 10. Which four presidents are immortalised at Mount Rushmore? WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, ROOSEVELT, LINCOLN 11. In which state is Mount Rushmore? SOUTH DAKOTA 12. Which Ivy League University is the oldest? HARVARD 13. How many stripes are found on the US flag? THIRTEEN (13 alternating red and white stripes to symbolise the original 13 states) 14. Semper Fidelis is the motto of which of the USA’s armed forces? US MARINES CORPS 15. Into which ocean does the Columbia River flow into? PACIFIC 16. What is the nickname given to Pittsburgh city? THE IRON CITY 17. Which river runs through Washington D.C.? POTOMAC RIVER 18. Woodrow Wilson led the USA into World War 1 in which year? 1917 19. What was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the federal Constitution? DELAWARE 20. What are the SIX states that make up the area known as New England? MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, CONNECTICUT If you liked this quiz why not check out the Daily Quiz Questions Facebook page or contact us by email with your thoughts |
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