General Knowledge

American Trivia
1. We the People of the United States are the first seven words to
what important document?________________________________
2. Who was the first American to walk on the moon?
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3. Name two Americans to appear on U.S. coins who were not
presidents. ____________________________________________
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4. What is the only state that borders only one other state? ________
5. How are the fifty stars on the U.S. flag arranged?______________
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6. What were the two capital cities before Washington, D.C.?
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7. How tall is the Washington Memorial? _______________________
8. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner? ____________________
9. In which hand does Miss Liberty hold her torch? ______________
10. In what state would Washington, D.C., be found?
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11. What do we call a government in which the people elect their
leaders?
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12. What famous words appear on the Great Seal of the United
States?
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13. What is the only island state that is not an island?
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14. Who flew the first airplane? _______________________________
15. Who killed President Lincoln? _____________________________
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Answer Key
Trivia
1. The Constitution
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Ben Franklin, Sacajawea, Susan B. Anthony
4. Maine
5. Five rows of six stars and four rows of five stars
6. New York City and Philadelphia
7. 555 feet, 5 18 inches
8. Francis Scott Key
9. her right
10. none (It is a district.)
11. a republic or democracy
12. E Pluribus Unum
13. Rhode Island
14. Samuel Langley
15. John Wilkes Booth

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