Megan Moran Quizzes

USA quiz

From the Grand Canyon to Buffalo wings, the United States is packed with stories worth knowing. Take on these 20 questions about its states, presidents, landmarks and inventions, and see who in your family comes out on top.

A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Great American Quiz Book.

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  1. Question 1 of 20Geography

    Which is the largest US state by total area?

  2. Question 2 of 20Landmarks

    In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge?

  3. Question 3 of 20States

    Which is the only US state whose name has just one syllable?

  4. Question 4 of 20History

    Francis Scott Key wrote the words of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' after watching the 1814 bombardment of which fort?

  5. Question 5 of 20Landmarks

    The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?

  6. Question 6 of 20Presidents

    The teddy bear is named after which US president?

  7. Question 7 of 20Geography

    What is the lowest point in North America, at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level?

  8. Question 8 of 20Presidents

    Which president is the only one to have been elected to more than two terms?

  9. Question 9 of 20Landmarks

    In which state is Mount Rushmore?

  10. Question 10 of 20States

    Which state is nicknamed 'The First State' because it was the first to ratify the US Constitution?

  11. Question 11 of 20States

    Which state is known as the 'Sunshine State'?

  12. Question 12 of 20States

    In which year did Hawaii become the 50th US state?

  13. Question 13 of 20Food

    Buffalo wings, the spicy chicken dish, take their name from a city in which state?

  14. Question 14 of 20Inventions

    Which inventor created the phonograph, a machine that could record and play back sound, in 1877?

  15. Question 15 of 20Presidents

    Who was the first US president to serve two non-consecutive terms?

  16. Question 16 of 20Geography

    In which state is the Grand Canyon?

  17. Question 17 of 20Geography

    What is the highest mountain in the contiguous (lower 48) United States?

  18. Question 18 of 20National Symbols

    How many stripes are on the flag of the United States?

  19. Question 19 of 20National Symbols

    Which bird has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782?

  20. Question 20 of 20History

    What was New York City called when it was a Dutch colonial settlement?

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  1. Which is the largest US state by total area? Alaska
  2. In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge? San Francisco
  3. Which is the only US state whose name has just one syllable? Maine
  4. Francis Scott Key wrote the words of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' after watching the 1814 bombardment of which fort? Fort McHenry
  5. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country? France
  6. The teddy bear is named after which US president? Theodore Roosevelt
  7. What is the lowest point in North America, at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level? Badwater Basin in Death Valley
  8. Which president is the only one to have been elected to more than two terms? Franklin D. Roosevelt
  9. In which state is Mount Rushmore? South Dakota
  10. Which state is nicknamed 'The First State' because it was the first to ratify the US Constitution? Delaware
  11. Which state is known as the 'Sunshine State'? Florida
  12. In which year did Hawaii become the 50th US state? 1959
  13. Buffalo wings, the spicy chicken dish, take their name from a city in which state? New York
  14. Which inventor created the phonograph, a machine that could record and play back sound, in 1877? Thomas Edison
  15. Who was the first US president to serve two non-consecutive terms? Grover Cleveland
  16. In which state is the Grand Canyon? Arizona
  17. What is the highest mountain in the contiguous (lower 48) United States? Mount Whitney
  18. How many stripes are on the flag of the United States? 13
  19. Which bird has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782? Bald eagle
  20. What was New York City called when it was a Dutch colonial settlement? New Amsterdam