Ms. Sheehan's American history
trivia quiz
Directions: Without using any resources answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper and hand them in for extra credit points to be used on a test! You may only earn these bonus points if all of your other work is handed in! Good Luck!
1. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
2. Thirty-six columns surround the Lincoln Memorial. What do they represent?
3. Who was the first European explorer to travel from Europe overland to the Pacific Ocean?
4. What was the first state to allow women the right to vote?
5. What does the name "Old Glory" refer to?
6. How many U.S. states begin with the letter M?
7. Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death?"
8. What peace organization has won the Nobel Peace prize at least 16 times?
9. How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?
10. In what year did George Washington become President of the United States?
11. What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
12. What is the highest award an American soldier can receive?
13. Who was Robert Kennedy's assassin in 1968?
14. According to the U.S. Constitution, what is the minimum age for a person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C.?
15. In which year did East and West Germany unify into the current Germany?
16. During which President's term of office did the first man walk on the moon?
17. During what war was the Star Spangled Banner written?
Good Luck!!!
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