Common questions about geography, politics, culture, places, people, companies and the history of the United States of America (USA)
Which state is also known as the Hoosier State?
(a) Ohio
(b) North Carolina
(c) Indiana
(d) Michigan
Which of these states is land locked?
(a) Utah
(b) California
(c) Florida
(d) Texas
The Oregon Treaty of 1846, which divided “the Oregon Country” along the 49th parallel, gave the USA land which later became parts of Montana and Wyoming, and the states of Washington, Oregon and which other?
(a) Iowa
(b) Maine
(c) Idaho
(d) Nebraska
Which city is known as the City of Golden Gate?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Chicago
(d) Philadelphia
The snow line of the Rocky Mountains is about
(a) 3 km above sea level
(b) 6 km above sea level
(c) it is at sea level
(d) None of the above
The earlier name of New York City was –
(a) New Mexico
(b) New Perris
(c) New Amsterdam
(d) New Madras
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New York is situated on the river
(a) Hudson
(b) Thames
(c) Danube
(d) Tigris
Poverty Point is an archaeological site located in:
(a) Arkansas
(b) South Carolina
(c) Texas
(d) Louisiana
What did the Snyder Act of 1924 provide for?
(a) Giving women the right to vote
(b) Rejecting membership of the League of Nations
(c) Indigenous peoples of the US to be declared citizens
(d) Protection of tailors from overseas competition
The Grand Canyon is located in the :
(a) Colorado River
(b) Rhine River
(c) Tapi River
(d) Niger River
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted in the USA?
(a) 4 July, 1776
(b) 4 June, 1776
(c) 4 July, 1778
(d) 4 June, 1777
Which pen manufacturer was founded in 1891 in Janesville, Wisconsin?
(a) Osmiroid
(b) Parker
(c) Waterman
(d) Pelikan
Cimarron County, Texas County and Beaver County are all in the northwest of which state?
(a) Texas
(b) Oklahoma
(c) New Mexico
(d) Florida
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The founder of the USA was –
(a) John Adams
(b) James Madison
(c) George Washington
(d) James Monroe
The shallow soda Mono Lake is in what state?
(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) Arizona
(d) New Mexico
New York is popularly known as the:
(a) City of Heart
(b) city of Skyscrapers
(c) city of Crosswalk
(d) City of Money
What 13 stars in US Flag Represents?
(a) 13 original tribes of the country
(b) 13 Freedom Leaders
(c) 13 rivers of the country
(d) 13 Original States of the USA
Poverty Point is known for its:
(a) Ancient cave paintings
(b) Impressive pyramid structures
(c) Extensive network of canals
(d) Well-preserved pottery artifacts
Where is “Ground Zero” ?
(a) Washington
(b) New York
(c) Hawai
(d) virginia
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The state known as ‘Mountain state’ is –
(a) Washington
(b) West Virginia
(c) California
(d) Texas
Nixon was succeeded by
(a) Gerald Ford
(b) John F kennedy
(c) Herbert Hoover
(d) Jimmy Carter
John F.Kennedy was assassinated by:
(a) Jon Edward
(b) Lee Harry Oswald
(c) Robert Oswald
(d) Jack Ruby
Nixon resigned in the year
(a) 1976
(b) 1974
(c) 1972
(d) 1978
Which is the highest military decoration awarded by the USA?
(a) Medal of Honor
(b) Distinguished Service Medal
(c) Purple Heart
(d) Distinguished Service Cross
How many states lie north of the Tropic of Cancer?
(a) 49
(b) 1
(c) 25
(d) 13
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Which US state is also known as The Ozark State –
(a) Arizona
(b) Missouri
(c) Georgia
(d) Illinois
Poverty Point is believed to have been constructed by:
(a) Mayan civilization
(b) Aztec civilization
(c) Native American groups
(d) European settlers
Which of these fashion designers was born in the USA?
(a) Donna Karan
(b) Mary Quant
(c) Cecil Beaton
(d) Gianni Versace
In which US Senate election were all senators popularly elected for the first time?
(a) 1812
(b) 1776
(c) 1650
(d) 1914
Kentucky, is also known as –
(a) Hoosier state
(b) Mountain state
(c) Free State
(d) Blue Grass state
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The White House was painted white to –
(a) hide fire damage
(b) as a symbol of peace
(c) to keep it cool
(d) to protect them against pests
When is Independence Day celebrated in USA?
(a) July 4th
(b) June 14th
(c) May 4th
(d) July 14th
Central Park is in which New York borough?
(a) Staten Island
(b) Brooklyn
(c) Manhattan
(d) Queens
Which islands mostly belong to the USA, since they were purchased from Denmark in 1917?
(a) Hispaniola
(b) Antigua
(c) Virgin Islands
(d) Hawaii
The Straits of Florida go between the Gulf of Mexico and where?
(a) North Sea
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Panama Canal
Which of these states has a boundary closest to Salt Lake City, Utah?
(a) Arizona
(b) Colorado
(c) Wyoming
(d) New Mexico
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Pearl Harbour is located in
(a) Nantucket
(b) Amelia Island
(c) Hilton Head
(d) Hawai
Who personifies the USA?
(a) Uncle Scrooge
(b) Uncle Vanya
(c) Uncle Ben
(d) Uncle Sam
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Yankee is the nickname of –
(a) All Americans
(b) American Women
(c) American Veterans
(d) People live in Alaska
America named after?
(a) Captian America
(b) Amerigo Vespucci
(c) Continental Americano
(d) Native Americas
Who was elected Governor of Texas in 1994?
(a) Sonny Bono
(b) Clint Eastwood
(c) George W Bush
(d) Bill Clinton
Virginia was named after which queen?
(a) Freddie Mercury
(b) Elizabeth II
(c) Victoria
(d) Elizabeth I
The Mason-Dixon Line, surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, which became a popular name for the dividing line between the slave and free states, is the boundary between which two states of the USA?
(a) Virginia and Maryland
(b) Pennsylvania and Maryland
(c) Indiana and Kentucky
(d) Pennsylvania and Ohio
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Original Disneyland is located in –
(a) California
(b) New Jersey
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) Virginia
The Chicago River eventually empties into what?
(a) Gulf of Mexico
(b) Lake Michigan
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
The state known as ‘Pine Free State’ is –
(a) Florida
(b) Hawaii
(c) Alaska
(d) Maine
What is the High Line in New York?
(a) A high level high speed commuter train
(b) The official maximum building height
(c) An establishment offering the widest range of legal drugs
(d) A public park built on an old freight rail line
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The river which carries maximum quantity of water into the sea is the –
(a) Yukon
(b) Mississippi
(c) Missouri
(d) Colorado
What role did Cesar Chavez play in the history of the USA?
(a) Animal conservationist
(b) Military leader at the Battle of the Alamo
(c) Setting up reservations for American Indians
(d) Labor unionist
Which of these mountain ranges runs along the east coast of the USA?
(a) The Andes
(b) The Rocky Mountains
(c) The Appalachian Mountains
(d) The Appennines
The first flag for the USA had how many stars on it?
(a) 20
(b) 13
(c) 10
(d) 50
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Which of these states of the USA extends the furthest West?
(a) California
(b) New Mexico
(c) Texas
(d) Nevada
How long is a term for a U.S. Senator?
(a) 2 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 8 years
What, in October 1871, was one of the biggest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles of city buildings?
(a) Great Chicago Fire
(b) San Francisco Earthquake
(c) New Orleans floods
(d) Hurricane Mortimer, Miami
Oak Ridge, Tennessee is widely associated with what?
(a) The Manhattan Project
(b) The Roswell UFO Incident
(c) Charles Mason, one of the surveyors of the Mason-Dixon Line, who came from here
(d) The playwright Tennessee Williams
Which scandal involving an oil well on public land occurred during the presidency of Warren Harding?
(a) Petticoat affair
(b) Lockheed bribery scandal
(c) The Tea Pot Dome scandal
(d) Anna Pou case
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Which of these states is a rectangle?
(a) Arkansas
(b) Wyoming
(c) Utah
(d) Iowa
Which state borders another country, and no other US state?
(a) New Mexico
(b) Hawaii
(c) Texas
(d) Alaska
Which of these is not in the borough of Manhattan, New York City?
(a) Coney Island
(b) Broadway
(c) Central Park
(d) Times Square
Broken Arrow, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Midwest City, Moore, Norman, Stillwater and Tulsa are 9 of the 10 largest cities in which state?
(a) Oklahoma
(b) Maine
(c) Idaho
(d) Texas
Which state is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states are divided into counties?
(a) North Dakota
(b) Tennessee
(c) Oklahoma
(d) Louisiana
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Which of these places is furthest from Chicago, Illinois?
(a) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(b) San Francisco, California
(c) Mexico City, Mexico
(d) Montreal, Canada
What cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota, is associated with a gold rush, land wars, and a famous 19th century last stand?
(a) Fort Custer National Cemetery
(b) Hot Springs National Cemetery
(c) Black Hills National Cemetery
(d) Fort Snelling National Cemetery
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In which state, the educational institution known as U.C.L.?
(a) Utah
(b) California
(c) Louisiana
(d) Alabama
Which of the following was not a British colony in America?
(a) New York
(b) Massachusetts
(c) Quebec
(d) Pennsylvania
Who was the mastermind behind the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence?
(a) Abraham Lincoln
(b) George Washington
(c) Thomas Paine
(d) Thomas Jefferson
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Where is York Town located ?
(a) New York
(b) Georgia
(c) Connecticut
(d) Virginia
The southern border of Oregon is with what state?
(a) Iowa
(b) California
(c) Texas
(d) New Mexico
Which of the following was a British colony in America?
(a) Canada
(b) Quebec
(c) Masulipatam
(d) Georgia
Which of these is not a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana?
(a) The City That Care
(b) The Crescent City
(c) The Big Easy
(d) The Big Apple
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Which Continental Congress adopted the American Declaration of Independence?
(a) Third
(b) Second
(c) First
(d) None of these
Which government agency primarily oversees cryptologic operations in the United States?
(a) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
(b) National Security Agency (NSA)
(c) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
(d) Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
How many colors are there on the American flag?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4
The United States of America has a system of ______ citizenship.
(a) single
(b) double
(c) temporary
(d) no
A state in the USA is called Rhode __
(a) Beach
(b) Bay
(c) Island
(d) Harbor
Who was elected as the first Sikh mayor of a US city?
(a) Stan Polovet
(b) Ravinder Singh
(c) Maxyne Singh
(d) Anish Kapoor
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In 1951 and 1952, American Jim Fuchs won 88 consecutive meetings and set four world records in what sport?
(a) Pole vault
(b) Discus
(c) Triple jump
(d) Shot put
The major geologic exposures in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, range in age from the 2 billion year old Vishnu Schist layer at the bottom of the Inner Gorge to the 230 million year old layer on the Rim which is called what?
(a) Coconino Sandstone
(b) Toroweap Formation
(c) Kaibab Limestone
(d) Hermit Formation
Which of the following is the Central Bank of U.S.A.?
(a) Federation Banks of USA
(b) Bank of America
(c) Federal Reserve System
(d) Reserve Bank of USA
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Which of these is a British-born American television presenter who was chosen to serve 1 year as mayor of Cincinnati by its city council in 1977?
(a) Conan O’Brien
(b) Regis Philbin
(c) David Letterman
(d) Jerry Springer
Which government agency is primarily responsible for air traffic control in the United States?
(a) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
(b) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(c) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
(d) United States Air Force (USAF)
