United States Trivia Quiz

A quiz to see how well you know American trivia. There are a lot of answers you should know but may not.

A multiple-choice quiz by flashback124. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
flashback124

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,344

Updated
Jan 18 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
16218

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: sherry0709 (16/20), Guest 209 (4/20), Guest 98 (13/20).

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1. Who was the first vice president of the United States? Hint

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Elbridge Gerry

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2. Which was the fiftieth sState to enter the Union? Hint

Delaware

Alaska

Hawaii

Alabama

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3. Which of these is true for each person running for President of the United States? Hint

All of these things

They have to live in the USA all their lives

They must be natural-born U.S. citizens

Their grandparents have to be US citizens

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4. How many senators does the state of Minnesota send to the United States Senate? Hint

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5. How many years does a Senator hold office for one full term? Hint

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6. Which state is known as the 'keystone state'? Hint

Kentucky

Pennsylvania

Maine

New York

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7. If you were to collect all the State Quarters from the Philadelphia Mint, how much money would you have when you have one of each? Hint

15 dollars

12 dollars and fifty cents

20 dollars

14 dollars and 50 cents

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8. Who was vice president immediately prior to Al Gore?

Answer: (Last name or full name.)

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9. Who did the United States battle in the War of 1812? Hint

Germany

France

Great Britain

Spain

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10. Which U.S. state has the smallest population? Hint

Wyoming

New Mexico

Alaska

Ohio

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11. How many representatives make up the United States House of Representatives? Hint

635

535

435

335

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12. The United States Supreme Court is made up of how many justices? Hint

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13. Who first elected the United States senate? Hint

The people

House of Representatives

State Legislatures

Electoral College

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14. The constitution has how many articles? Hint

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15. How many stripes did the United States flag have when it had fifteen stars? Hint

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16. Which state is known as 'The Golden State'? Hint

Texas

California

Utah

Nevada

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17. Who was president John F. Kennedy's successor? Hint

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

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18. How many states begin with the letter 'M'? Hint

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19. Which State flag has the State's coat of arms on a buff background? Hint

New Jersey

Wyoming

Oregon

Minnesota

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20. What is the background color of the Vice President's flag? Hint

White

Red

Blue

Green

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first vice president of the United States?

Answer: John Adams

2. Which was the fiftieth sState to enter the Union?

Answer: Hawaii

3. Which of these is true for each person running for President of the United States?

Answer: They must be natural-born U.S. citizens

4. How many senators does the state of Minnesota send to the United States Senate?

Answer: 2

All the states send two senators!

5. How many years does a Senator hold office for one full term?

Answer: 6

6. Which state is known as the 'keystone state'?

Answer: Pennsylvania

7. If you were to collect all the State Quarters from the Philadelphia Mint, how much money would you have when you have one of each?

Answer: 12 dollars and fifty cents

There are 50 states, therefore 50 quarters. Quarters produced for the District of Columbia and US territories are NOT state quarters.

8. Who was vice president immediately prior to Al Gore?

Answer: Dan Quayle

9. Who did the United States battle in the War of 1812?

Answer: Great Britain

10. Which U.S. state has the smallest population?

Answer: Wyoming

11. How many representatives make up the United States House of Representatives?

Answer: 435

12. The United States Supreme Court is made up of how many justices?

Answer: 9

13. Who first elected the United States senate?

Answer: State Legislatures

14. The constitution has how many articles?

Answer: 7

15. How many stripes did the United States flag have when it had fifteen stars?

Answer: 15

16. Which state is known as 'The Golden State'?

Answer: California

17. Who was president John F. Kennedy's successor?

Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson

18. How many states begin with the letter 'M'?

Answer: 8

They are: Montana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland.

19. Which State flag has the State's coat of arms on a buff background?

Answer: New Jersey

20. What is the background color of the Vice President's flag?

Answer: White

Source: Author flashback124

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