Are You a True American?
The United States of America has only existed for 248 years, but since its inception, the country has grown to be one of the largest in the world, with more than 340 million citizens.
But tens of millions of Americans won’t be able to pass this challenging quiz on the country’s rich history. Do you think you are a true American?
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
- A) 33
- B) 13
- C) 27
- D) 8
Answer:
None
This American monument is also called the “Gateway to the West”
- A) Lincoln Memorial
- B) Statue of Liberty
- C) Washington Monument
- D) Gateway Arch
Answer:
Gateway Arch
Which of the following is NOT a U.S. National Park?
- A) Rocky Mountain Park
- B) Yellowstone Park
- C) High Tide Park
- D) Glacier Park
Answer:
High Tide Park
Springfield is the capital of which U.S. state?
- A) Illinois
- B) Iowa
- C) Michigan
- D) Wisconsin
Answer:
Illinois
What year did the first McDonald’s open in California?
- A) 1977
- B) 1948
- C) 1955
- D) 1981
Answer:
None
Who was the first U.S. president to be shown on television?
- A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B) Ronald Reagan
- C) Richard Nixon
- D) John F. Kennedy
Answer:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In what year did Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation and abolish slavery in the USA?
- A) 1812
- B) 1863
- C) 1901
- D) 1799
Answer:
None
How many stars did the first U.S. flag have?
- A) 50
- B) 13
- C) 21
- D) 9
Answer:
None
Which American founded the Standard Oil Company?
- A) Cornelius Vanderbilt
- B) Andrew Carnegie
- C) Henry Ford
- D) John D. Rockefeller
Answer:
John D. Rockefeller
Which of these U.S. states was the first in the country to grant women the right to vote?
- A) Washington
- B) California
- C) Wyoming
- D) Massachusetts
Answer:
Wyoming
Which of the following is another name for the Republican Party?
- A) The Democratic Party
- B) The Founding Fathers Party
- C) The Freedom Fighters
- D) The Grand Old Party
Answer:
The Grand Old Party
Who of the following was NOT a U.S. Founding Father?
- A) George Washington
- B) Benjamin Franklin
- C) Abraham Lincoln
- D) John Adams
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
Which state seceded from Virginia during the Civil War in 1863?
- A) West Virginia
- B) Washington D.C.
- C) Maryland
- D) North Carolina
Answer:
West Virginia
Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
- A) Sandra Day O’Connor
- B) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- C) Sonia Sotomayor
- D) None of the Above
Answer:
Sandra Day O’Connor
The United States of America consists of how many states?
- A) 52
- B) 51
- C) 50
- D) 48
Answer:
None
