Important Last

Question 1

Name one war fought by the United States in
the 1900s.*

Answer 1

• World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • (Persian) Gulf War

Question 2

Who was President during World War I?

Answer 2

(Woodrow) Wilson

Question 3

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Answer 3

(Franklin) Roosevelt

Question 4

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Answer 4

Japan, Germany, and Italy

Question 5

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Answer 5

World War II

Question 6

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Answer 6

Communism

Question 7

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Answer 7

civil rights (movement)

Question 8

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

Answer 8

• fought for civil rights
• worked for equality for all Americans

Question 9

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the
United States?

Answer 9

Terrorists attacked the United States.

Question 10

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Answer 10

• Cherokee
• Navajo
• Sioux
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Pueblo
• Apache
• Iroquois
• Creek
• Blackfeet
• Seminole
• Cheyenne
• Arawak
• Shawnee
• Mohegan
• Huron
• Oneida
• Lakota
• Crow
• Teton
• Hopi
• Inuit

Question 11

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Answer 11

• Missouri (River)
• Mississippi (River)

Question 12

What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United States?

Answer 12

Pacific (Ocean)

Question 13

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Answer 13

Atlantic (Ocean)

Question 14

Name one U.S. territory.

Answer 14

• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• American Samoa
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Guam

Question 15

Name one state that borders Canada.

Answer 15

• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• Michigan • Minnesota • North Dakota • Montana • Idaho • Washington • Alaska

Question 16

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Answer 16

• California • Arizona • New Mexico • Texas

Question 17

What is the capital of the United States?*

Answer 17

Washington, D.C.

Question 18

Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

Answer 18

• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island

Question 19

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Answer 19

• because there were 13 original colonies
• because the stripes represent the original colonies

Question 20

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

Answer 20

• because there is one star for each state
• because each star represents a state
• because there are 50 states

Question 21

What is the name of the national anthem?

Answer 21

The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 22

When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

Answer 22

July 4

Question 23

Name two national U.S. holidays.

Answer 23

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas