{"id":1367,"date":"2021-06-23T12:12:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T12:12:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:33:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T06:33:50","slug":"usa-trivia-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/usa-trivia-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate USA Trivia Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-3034606620\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">The Ultimate USA Trivia Questions and Answers<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How good are you at your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/trivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA trivia<\/a>? Do you know your US states from the founding fathers? What about naming all 45 presidents? If you think you know your Franklins from your Fitzgerald&#8217;s, it\u2019s time to take on my USA trivia questions! Be warned though, some of these are really tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">It\u2019s time to test yourself with the ultimate USA trivia questions&#8230;..<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">30 USA General Knowledge Questions<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To start us off with a topical one, who discovered America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Christopher Columbus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. And on that subject, in what year was America discovered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was in&nbsp;<strong>1492<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. What was the date for the US declaration of independence from the British empire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was the&nbsp;<strong>4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;July 1776<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n                <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n                <script>\n                     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                <\/script>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. By land size, what is the smallest US state?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: With only 1,045 square miles,&nbsp;<strong>Rhode Island<\/strong>&nbsp;is the smallest US state. This is one of my favorite US states trivia questions by far!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Who was the first president to live in the White House?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was&nbsp;<strong>John Adams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/pop-culture-trivia-questions-and-answers-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pop culture trivia questions and Answers USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. What state is Mount Rushmore located in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>South Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. By size, what is the largest lake in America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer:<strong> Lake Superior<\/strong>&nbsp;covers an area of 31,700 square miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. What state is also known as \u2018Finlandia\u2019 because it looks a lot like Finland?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: That\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Minnesota<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>France<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. How many stars are on the American flag?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>50<\/strong>, one for each of the 50 US states<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-matched-content-ui-type=\"text\" data-matched-content-rows-num=\"2\" data-matched-content-columns-num=\"3\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/american-history-trivia-facts-and-quizzes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American history trivia facts and quizzes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. What year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: 22 November&nbsp;<strong>1963&nbsp;<\/strong>by Lee Harvey Oswald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Which US President was born in Hawaii in 1961?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. The Baseball World Series was first contested in which year \u2013 1883, 1893 or 1903?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was way back in&nbsp;<strong>1903<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. Known as \u2018Motor City\u2019 what is the actual name of this American city?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Detroit<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. What is the longest river in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: At 2,565 miles, the&nbsp;<strong>Missouri River<\/strong>&nbsp;is the longest river in the States.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n                <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n                <script>\n                     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                <\/script>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Read More:<\/mark><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/us-geography-trivia-for-adults-and-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 US geography trivia for adults and kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. Which is the only US state to have one syllable in its name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. How many territories does USA have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: The US has 5 permanently inhabited territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. What is the tallest mountain in the US?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: At 6,194 meters (20,320 ft),&nbsp;<strong>Denali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. What does DC stand for in Washington D.C?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>District of Colombia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. What is the national animal of the USA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: Technically there are 2. The&nbsp;<strong>American bald eagle<\/strong>&nbsp;is the national bird, and recently in 2016 the&nbsp;<strong>bison<\/strong>&nbsp;was added as the national mammal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21. What was the name of New York before it was officially called New York?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was actually called&nbsp;<strong>New Amsterdam<\/strong>&nbsp;as the settled in Manhattan before the English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22. What is the most populated state in America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: That\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>California<\/strong>&nbsp;with a population of 39.5 million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23. What is the most popular national park in America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: You may think the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park, but sitting at the top in number 1 is the <strong>Great Smokey Mountains National Park<\/strong> which draws over 11 million visitors per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24. Who was the first American to land on the moon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Neil Armstrong<\/strong>&nbsp;on the 24th July, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25. Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in Memphis in April 1968?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Martin Luther King<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26. What was the first school founded in the United States?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: <strong>Harvard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27. When did Disneyland in California first open up to the public \u2013 1945, 1955 or 1965?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: That was&nbsp;<strong>1955<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-matched-content-ui-type=\"text\" data-matched-content-rows-num=\"2\" data-matched-content-columns-num=\"3\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28. Where was the first American World Fair held in 1853?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It was in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29. How many Super Bowls has Tom Brady won?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: Brady has won an incredible&nbsp;<strong>6 Super Bowls<\/strong>&nbsp;making him the most successful quarterback of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30. Lastly, as a bit of a wild guess, how many pizzas do you think Americans eat per year?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: It\u2019s thought that Americans consume over&nbsp;<strong>3 billion pizzas<\/strong>&nbsp;in total each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n                <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n                <script>\n                     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n                <\/script>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"wp-block-social-links\">\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3406615517\" data-matched-content-ui-type=\"text\" data-matched-content-rows-num=\"2\" data-matched-content-columns-num=\"3\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.users.wordsdaily\" target=\"_blank\">Download Word Coach Application<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.english.app.wordsearch\" target=\"_blank\">English Word Search Game<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate USA Trivia Questions and Answers How good are you at your USA trivia? Do you know your US states from the founding fathers? What about naming all 45 presidents? If you think you know your Franklins from your Fitzgerald&#8217;s, it\u2019s time to take on my USA trivia questions! 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