Are you ready to put your knowledge of the United States to the test? Take this GK quiz on the USA and see how well you know the country’s history, geography, politics, and more. Each will have four options, and at the end of the article, you’ll find the correct Answers. Let’s get started!
GK Quiz on the USA
1: Which of the following is the largest state by land area in the United States?
a) Texas
b) California
c) Alaska
d) Montana
2: What is the official language of the United States?
a) English
b) Spanish
c) French
d) German
3: Who was the 16th President of the United States?
a) George Washington
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Franklin D. Roosevelt
4: Which city is considered the birthplace of the American Revolution?
a) Boston
b) New York City
c) Philadelphia
d) Washington, D.C.
5: Which of the following states is not part of the contiguous United States?
a) Florida
b) Oregon
c) Vermont
d) Arizona
6: Which document serves as the supreme law of the United States?
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Constitution
c) Bill of Rights
d) Emancipation Proclamation
7: Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
a) Buzz Aldrin
b) Neil Armstrong
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Alan Shepard
8: Which of the following states is known as the “Sunshine State”?
a) California
b) Florida
c) Texas
d) Hawaii
9: Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
a) Joe Biden
b) Kamala Harris
c) Donald Trump
d) Barack Obama
10: Which city is home to the Statue of Liberty?
a) San Francisco
b) New York City
c) Los Angeles
d) Chicago
11: Which war did the United States participate in from 1955 to 1975?
a) World War II
b) Korean War
c) Vietnam War
d) Gulf War
12: Who wrote the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
a) John Williams
b) John Philip Sousa
c) Francis Scott Key
d) Irving Berlin
13: Which state is known as the “Golden State”?
a) Texas
b) California
c) Florida
d) New York
14: Which river is the longest in the United States?
a) Mississippi River
b) Colorado River
c) Missouri River
d) Ohio River
15: Who was the first African American President of the United States?
a) George W. Bush
b) Barack Obama
c) Bill Clinton
d) Joe Biden
16: Which mountain range runs along the western coast of the United States?
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Appalachian Mountains
c) Sierra Nevada
d) Cascade Range
17: What is the nickname for the United States flag?
a) The Stars and Stripes
b) The Old Glory
c) The Red, White, and Blue
d) The Star-Spangled Banner
18: Which state is home to the Grand Canyon?
a) Arizona
b) Nevada
c) Colorado
d) Utah
19: Who is considered the founding father of the United States?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d) James Madison
20: In what year did the United States achieve its independence from Great Britain?
a) 1776
b) 1789
c) 1812
d) 1865
Great job! How many correct Answer s did you get? Test your friends and family to see who knows the most about the USA!
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