50 Question America Quiz #1 Round 1: Geography 10 questions all about U.S. Geography. None In which state is the highest point of the Rocky Mountains, known as Mount Elbert? What is the name of the river which forms part of the U.S. - Mexican border? In which state is Mount Vernon? In which state are Gettysburg and the Liberty Bell? Which U.S. state receives the most rainfall? What American state has a Thames river? Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, is in what desert? On what island is Pearl Harbour? In which state are the Finger Lakes? How many Great Lakes are there? Hint Round 2: History 10 questions all about the history of the U.S. None What wine was used to toast the signing of the Declaration of Independence? In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to eat in space when he ate what food out of a tube? As of 2020, what state had voted for the winning candidate in 24 of the last 25 presidential elections? As of 2020, with a total of eight born there, what state has produced more U.S. presidents than any other? In 2007, what eco-conscious city became the first in the U.S. to ban the use of plastic shopping bags? In 1982, who became the first professional baseball player to be featured on a U.S. postal stamp? Inaugurated in 1875,what is the oldest continuously running sporting event in the United States? In 1973, what major tennis tournament became the first to offer equal prize money to both men and women? Introduced in 1847, the first two stamps issued by the USPS featured George Washington and what other American? Founded in 1865, what is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States? Round 3: Picture Round - Presidents Identify the U.S. Presidents. Just the surname needed but full name is accepted too. None Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Which U.S. President is this? Round 4: Music Round - America There are ten songs, each with a gap of around three seconds between them. Name the artist please. america-quiz-1-music 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Round 5: General Knowledge (about America) 10 General Knowledge questions all about the U.S. None Since 1978, “Yankee Doodle” has been the official song of what U.S. state? What age was Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her seat on the bus in 1955? 35 39 42 46 None Forty times longer than the U.S. Constitution, what state’s constitution is the longest in the world? Though most famous for other endeavours, which businessman is known for inventing the charcoal briquette? As of 2020, what state can boast that it has produced the most Miss America Pageant winners? While at the White House, what was George W. Bush’s unusual writing implement of choice? What company was started in 1907 by two Seattle teenagers with a $100 loan and a bicycle? Whose left arm is buried more than a hundred miles away from the rest of his body? What club did astronaut Alan Shepard use to make his famous golf shot on the moon? An author with the surname Geisel is among the few to have topped both the NY Times Fiction and Non Fiction Bestseller lists. What was his pen name? An author with the surname Geisel is among the few to have topped both the NY Times Fiction and Non Fiction Bestseller lists. What was his pen name? Time's up
