Master U.S. Government, History, Geography, Pop Culture, Sports, Food, State Nicknames & More
This 50 USA General Knowledge Study Guide covers U.S. government, history, geography, pop culture, sports, food, state nicknames, famous people, inventions, holidays, and quirky American facts. Each question includes four answer choices with the correct answer provided for self-checking.Â
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50 USA General Knowledge Study Guide
#1. What is the name of the first national park in the United States?
#2. Which U.S. state is known as the “Heart of Dixie”?
#3. hat is the name of the famous New York City department store that hosts an annual Thanksgiving Day parade?
#4. What is the name of the famous American actress who played “Scarlett O’Hara” in Gone with the Wind?
#5. What is the name of the famous American civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington?
#6. What is the name of the famous American singer known as the “Queen of Soul”?
#7. What is the name of the famous American TV show set in the offices of Dunder Mifflin?
#8. Which U.S. state is known as the “Pine Tree State”?
#9. What is the name of the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State?
#10. Which U.S. state is the largest producer of potatoes?
#11. What is the name of the American astronaut who said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”?
#12. Which American brand is known for its “Just Do It” slogan?
#13. Which U.S. president is on the $500 bill (though no longer printed)?
#14. What year was the White House completed?
#15. Which U.S. state is known as the “Silver State”?
#16. Who was the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms?
#17. What is the name of the American actor who played “Forrest Gump”?
#18. Which U.S. city is known as “Beantown”?
#19. What is the nickname for the U.S. $1 bill?
#20. What is the name of the famous American animated television series created by Matt Groening?
#21. Which American inventor created the cotton gin?
#22. What is the name of the famous American animated film featuring Woody and Buzz Lightyear?
#23. Which American musician is known as the “King of Country”?
#24. What is the state flower of Texas?
#25. What is the name of the famous American author who wrote “Moby-Dick”?
#26. Which U.S. state produces the most corn?
#27. Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of Lincoln”?
#28. Which American brand is famous for its “Have a break, have a ___” slogan?
#29. What is the name of the longest-running American sitcom in terms of seasons?
#30. Which U.S. state is known as the “Mount Rushmore State”?
#31. What is the name of the famous American TV game show hosted by Alex Trebek for 37 years?
#32. Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunflower State”?
#33. What is the name of the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics?
#34. What is the name of the first American woman to travel into space?
#35. What is the name of the American professional baseball team that plays at Fenway Park?
#36. Which American fast-food chain was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders?
#37. What is the name of the famous American motorcycle brand founded in Milwaukee?
#38. Which American actor played James Bond in seven films?
#39. Which U.S. state is home to the Liberty Bell?
#40. Which American holiday is associated with the tradition of “egg rolling” on the White House lawn?
#41. Which American holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February?
#42. Which U.S. state is known as the “Constitution State”?
#43. What is the name of the first American to win a Nobel Prize?
#44. Which American brand produces the “Big Mac”?
#45. Which American fast-food chain is famous for its “Whopper” burger?
#46. Who wrote the novel “The Grapes of Wrath”?
#47. What is the name of the U.S. national personification often depicted in political cartoons?
#48. Which U.S. state is the largest producer of pecans?
#49. What is the name of the first American to travel into space?
#50. What is the official motto of the United States?
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