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Quiz about All About the USA
Quiz about All About the USA

All About the U.S.A. Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the United States of America. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Narutowarrior. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
265,586
Updated
Feb 24 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
8690
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 47 (8/10), Guest 72 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which two U.S. presidents were successfully impeached before the end of the 20th century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many U.S. states have one of the cardinal directions in their name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Theodor Geisel was the author of the classic children's book 'Green Eggs and Ham'.


Question 4 of 10
4. What 1997 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet won 11 of the 14 Academy Awards it was nominated for? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the most common first letter in the names of the U.S. states? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 was by singer Ricky Nelson.


Question 7 of 10
7. The United States became a part of World War I when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1954, Dr. Jonas Salk created a successful vaccine to cure the measles.


Question 9 of 10
9. During the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was President of the Confederate States of America.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these sports teams is a baseball team? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which two U.S. presidents were successfully impeached before the end of the 20th century?

Answer: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were both successfully impeached. Andrew Johnson was impeached due to vetoing many bills and removing political figures. Bill Clinton was impeached with charges of obstruction of justice and perjury. He was acquitted in February 1999.
Richard Nixon was the only U.S. president to resign. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, and John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. George Washington was the first U.S. president (under the U.S. Constitution), and Thomas Jefferson was the third U.S. president.
2. How many U.S. states have one of the cardinal directions in their name?

Answer: 5

The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west. The five states with a cardinal direction in their name are North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
3. Theodor Geisel was the author of the classic children's book 'Green Eggs and Ham'.

Answer: True

Theodor Geisel was a classic American author who wrote many popular children's books such as 'Green Eggs and Ham', 'The Foot Book' and 'One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish'. He was better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss.
4. What 1997 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet won 11 of the 14 Academy Awards it was nominated for?

Answer: Titanic

'Titanic' was one of the biggest movies of 1997. The movie grossed over $1.8 billion dollars. The movie 'Titanic' took place in 1912. Two people aboard a cruise ship fell in love, but were torn apart when the ship hit an iceberg and sank, killing many people who were aboard.
5. What is the most common first letter in the names of the U.S. states?

Answer: Both M and N

There are eight U.S. states that start with M, and eight U.S. states that start with N. The eight states with M are Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and Montana. The eight states with N are Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
6. The first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 was by singer Ricky Nelson.

Answer: True

Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" was the first number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. The Billboard charts were started back in 1934. Other artists and bands that have had their songs top the Billboard Hot 100 were Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mariah Carey and many more.
7. The United States became a part of World War I when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Answer: False

Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941. But this was not during World War I. This occurred during World War II. To date World War II was the most destructive war in history, with over 60 million people dead. The two sides were the Allied Powers and Axis Powers.

The Allied Powers included the U.S., the Soviet Union, the U.K., China and France. The Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy.
8. In 1954, Dr. Jonas Salk created a successful vaccine to cure the measles.

Answer: False

In 1954, Jonas Salk created a successful vaccine for Polio. In the early and mid-nineteenth century, there was a Polio epidemic that infected many people. Fast Fact: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt was one of the many people stricken by Polio.
9. During the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was President of the Confederate States of America.

Answer: False

Robert E. Lee was a general for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America. During the Civil War, several U.S. states seceded from the Union. Slavery was being abolished, and Southern states weren't as involved in the Government politically, economically and socially. The Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865.
10. Which of these sports teams is a baseball team?

Answer: New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a MLB baseball team. The club was originally founded in 1901. The Green Bay Packers play NFL football, and both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat play NBA basketball. Fast Fact: The Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl, and the New York Yankees have been dubbed "the winningest franchise".
Source: Author Narutowarrior

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