U.S. Quiz questions 12. What are the two major political parties?

Democrats and Republicans

1. How many states are there? Can you name some territories?
13. Who was the first president?
50 states; Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American
George Washington
Samoa, United States Virgin Islands
14. Which president freed the slaves (in 1863)?
2. What is the capital? (Full name!)
Abraham Lincoln
Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
15. What is the largest minority?
3. When is Independence Day? Independence from which country?
Hispanics; African-Americans are now 2nd
July 4, 1776; England
16. What is the official language?
4. Why are there 50 stars and 13 stripes on the flag?
There is no official language, though English and Spanish are spoken
50 stars = 50 states; 13 stripes = 13 colonies
most.
5. What is the flag's nickname?
17. What is the exchange rate between the euro and US dollar?
Old Glory
1 euro = $1.40
6. What is the national anthem?
18. What is the American holiday in November? And on what day?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Thanksgiving; 4th Thursday in November
7. What is the largest city? (Population)
19. Who are the most popular celebrities in Hollywood today?
New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten
Brad Pitt & Angeline Jolie
Island)
20. What is the most popular television progam?
8. What is the largest state?
CSI (Les Experts)
California (population); Alaska (size)
21. What are the most popular sports in the US?
9. What is the population of the United States?
Football and basketball
300 million
22. What are the least popular sports in the US?
10. How many times larger than France is the US?
Soccer and rugby
17 times larger; Texas is even larger than France
23. What is the legal age for drinking alcohol?
11. Who is currently the president and vice president?
Twenty-One
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
24. What is the legal age for smoking cigarettes?
Eighteen
25. What is the legal age for driving a car?
Sixteen; or fifteen with your parent(s)