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