How Well Do You Know America?

Happy birthday, America! It’s that time of year again, and to celebrate 243 of American independence, we bring you the ultimate American trivia quiz! And while all questions will be about American facts and history, you needn’t be a US citizen in order to answer them. So, without further ado, find out how well you know America.
USA quiz: Mayflower
 
 
What was the name of the first European settlement in North America?
New Spain
New Amsterdam
Vinland
Roanoke
USA quiz: bald eagle
 
 
Which animal was the leading candidate for national symbol of the US before the bald eagle was adopted?
The rattlesnake
The brown bear
The wild turkey
The possum
USA quiz: desert
 
 
The territory of which state was not purchased from Napoleon in the Louisiana Purchase?
Montana
Missouri
Iowa
Oregon
USA quiz: free
 
 
Which was the first integrated state to abolish slavery?
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Hampshire
USA quiz: Navajo
 
 
The territory of the Navajo Nation extends over how many states?
1
2
3
4
USA quiz: US flag
 
 
The “Star Spangled Banner” tells the story of the Battle of Fort McHenry, which was a turning point of which war?
The American Civil War
The American Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Mexican-American War
USA quiz: US flag
 
 
Who did America purchase Alaska from?
The Russian Empire
Canada
The British Empire
France
USA quiz: Mayflower
 
 
Which of the following was not one of the original New England colonies?
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
USA quiz: US flag
 
 
Which extraterritorial city is named in honor of a US president?
Monrovia, Liberia
Georgetown, Guyana
Lincoln, Great Britain
Kennedy, Ontario, Canada
USA quiz: cowboy
 
 
The mass movement of immigrants to California was knows as:
The Great Western Migration
The Oregon Trail
The California Gold Rush
The Long Trek
USA quiz: Mayflower
 
 
To which religious denomination did the original settlers of New England belong?
Catholics fleeing persecution in Anglican England
Anabaptists (Amish and Mennonites) fleeing both Catholic and Protestant persecution in Switzerland
Quakers fleeing persecution in England
Puritans who became politically disenfranchised due to the royal restoration in England
USA quiz: Statue of Liberty
 
 
Which New York City Island served as a major immigrant station between the 1890s and the 1950s?
Coney Island
Ellis Island
Long Island
Governors Island
USA quiz: free
 
 
Who was the first black congressman in American history?
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Frederick Douglass
William Levi Dawson
Ralph Bunche
USA quiz: bald eagle
 
 
At which point did the US and Great Britain “bury the hatchet”?
Immediately after the Revolutionary War
In the wake of the War of 1812
At the tail-end of the 19th century
During the final stages of the first World War
USA quiz: US flag
 
 
Which US state is the only one to feature a British Union Jack in its flag?
Virginia
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
USA quiz: cowboy
 
 
Arrange the largest states by order of magnitude from the largest to the smallest
Texas, Alaska, California
Texas, California, Alaska
Alaska, Texas, California
Alaska, California, Texas
USA quiz: bald eagle
 
 
Which of these brands is NOT American?
GMC
Hennessy
Coca Cola
Apple
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