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150 US Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Aleesha Rubinstein, Editor·Updated Oct 2026·19 min read

150 US trivia questions and answers about the United States — presidents, states and capitals, landmarks, the Constitution, geography and national symbols, with easy, medium and hard questions.

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  1. 1In what year did the 13 colonies declare independence from Britain?

  2. 2Which December 1773 protest saw colonists dump 342 chests of British tea into a harbor?

  3. 3Which silversmith's 'midnight ride' in April 1775 warned that British troops were on the march?

  4. 4The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in April 1775 at Lexington and which other Massachusetts town?

  5. 5Which Virginia patriot declared, 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'?

  6. 6In which war did the United States win its independence from Britain?

  7. 7At which Virginia town did British General Cornwallis surrender in 1781, effectively ending the war?

  8. 8In which Philadelphia building were both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution signed?

  9. 9In which city can you see the Liberty Bell?

  10. 10According to a popular but unproven legend, which Philadelphia upholsterer sewed the first Stars and Stripes?

  11. 11Who was the first president of the United States?

  12. 12Which Founding Father, who was never president, appears on the $100 bill?

  13. 13Which Founding Father, the first Treasury secretary, was killed in an 1804 duel with Aaron Burr?

  14. 14Which document begins with the words 'We the People'?

  15. 15What was the first governing document of the United States, replaced by the Constitution in 1789?

  16. 16In what year was the Constitution signed in Philadelphia?

  17. 17Which Virginian is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

  18. 18What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

  19. 19Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion and the press?

  20. 20Which amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery?

  21. 21Which amendment, ratified in 1920, guaranteed women the right to vote?

  22. 22Which amendment, ratified in 1951, limits a president to two elected terms?

  23. 23Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 in 1971?

  24. 24How many senators serve in the U.S. Senate?

  25. 25How many voting members sit in the U.S. House of Representatives?

  26. 26How long is a U.S. senator's term?

  27. 27How long is a term in the U.S. House of Representatives?

  28. 28How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?

  29. 29What is the minimum age to serve as president of the United States?

  30. 30Which branch of the federal government writes the laws?

  31. 31Who serves as president of the U.S. Senate?

  32. 32After the vice president, who is next in line for the presidency?

  33. 33What is the body of electors that formally chooses the president called?

  34. 34How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?

  35. 35In which building does Congress meet?

  36. 36Which 1803 Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

  37. 37Which 1954 Supreme Court ruling declared segregated public schools unconstitutional?

  38. 38Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967?

  39. 39Who was president during the Civil War?

  40. 40Which 1863 speech begins, 'Four score and seven years ago'?

  41. 41Which president's face appears on the nickel?

  42. 42Who was the first president to live in the White House, moving in in 1800?

  43. 43Which Virginia-born president issued an 1823 doctrine warning Europe not to colonize the Americas further?

  44. 44Born in 1782, who was the first president born a U.S. citizen rather than a British subject?

  45. 45Which president was the first to be impeached by the House, in 1868?

  46. 46Which president signed the 1872 law creating Yellowstone, the world's first national park?

  47. 47Who was the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms?

  48. 48Which president was the only one later to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?

  49. 49The teddy bear is named after which president?

  50. 50Which president won four presidential elections, the most of anyone?

  51. 51Which five-star general, the Allied commander on D-Day, became the 34th president?

  52. 52At 43, who was the youngest person ever elected president?

  53. 53Who is the only president to have resigned from office?

  54. 54Which president was a Hollywood film star and president of the Screen Actors Guild before entering politics?

  55. 55Who became the first African American president in 2009?

  56. 56Which state is the birthplace of eight presidents, more than any other?

  57. 57Who is the only president born in Pennsylvania?

  58. 58What is the capital of California?

  59. 59What is the capital of Texas?

  60. 60What is the capital of New York State?

  61. 61What is the capital of Florida?

  62. 62What is the capital of Hawaii?

  63. 63What is the capital of Illinois?

  64. 64What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

  65. 65What is the capital of Nevada?

  66. 66What is the capital of Washington State?

  67. 67What is the capital of Michigan?

  68. 68Which state capital cannot be reached by road from the rest of North America?

  69. 69What is the capital of Kentucky?

  70. 70What is the capital of South Dakota?

  71. 71Montpelier, the least-populous state capital, is the capital of which state?

  72. 72What is the largest state by area?

  73. 73What is the smallest state by area?

  74. 74Which state was the last to join the Union, in August 1959?

  75. 75Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution, in December 1787?

  76. 76Which state was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845?

  77. 77Which four states meet at the Four Corners?

  78. 78Which is the only state whose name has just one syllable?

  79. 79Which state has the only non-rectangular state flag?

  80. 80As of 2025, which state has the most national parks, with nine?

  81. 81Which state has the highest average elevation?

  82. 82The geographic center of the contiguous 48 states lies in which state?

  83. 83Which state is known as the 'Sunshine State'?

  84. 84Which state is nicknamed the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes'?

  85. 85Which state is called the 'Bluegrass State'?

  86. 86Which state is nicknamed the 'Empire State'?

  87. 87Which state is called the 'Garden State'?

  88. 88Which state is known as the 'Peach State'?

  89. 89Which state is known as the 'Show-Me State'?

  90. 90Which state is called the 'Beehive State'?

  91. 91Which state is nicknamed the 'Volunteer State'?

  92. 92Which state is known as the 'Keystone State'?

  93. 93Which state is nicknamed the 'Hoosier State'?

  94. 94Which state is called the 'Pelican State'?

  95. 95Which state is known as the 'Badger State'?

  96. 96Which state is called the 'Evergreen State'?

  97. 97Which state is nicknamed the 'Treasure State'?

  98. 98Which state is known as the 'Natural State'?

  99. 99Which state is famous for its potatoes?

  100. 100Which famous landmark in New York Harbor was a gift from the people of France?

  101. 101Which island in New York Harbor was the entry point for more than 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954?

  102. 102In which city is the United Nations headquartered?

  103. 103In which state is the Grand Canyon?

  104. 104In which state is Mount Rushmore?

  105. 105Which city is home to the Golden Gate Bridge?

  106. 106Which city is home to the 630-foot Gateway Arch?

  107. 107Which city is home to the Space Needle?

  108. 108Which famous falls lie on the border between New York State and Ontario?

  109. 109Which marble obelisk in Washington, D.C., honors the first president?

  110. 110Which national park, established in 1872, was the first in the world?

  111. 111Which huge subtropical wetland in southern Florida is protected as a national park?

  112. 112Which city is home to the Alamo?

  113. 113Which Wyoming rock tower became the first U.S. national monument in 1906?

  114. 114Which 2.5-mile red-line walking route links 16 historic sites in Boston?

  115. 115Which Kentucky Army post houses the U.S. Bullion Depository?

  116. 116Which Kentucky national park protects the world's longest known cave system?

  117. 117On which river was the Hoover Dam built?

  118. 118Which historic highway from Chicago to Santa Monica is nicknamed 'the Main Street of America'?

  119. 119Which city is famous for jazz and its Mardi Gras celebrations?

  120. 120Which city is known as the 'Windy City'?

  121. 121What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

  122. 122According to the U.S. Geological Survey, which is the longest river in the United States?

  123. 123Which river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico?

  124. 124How many Great Lakes are there?

  125. 125Which is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States?

  126. 126Which California desert valley holds the lowest point in North America?

  127. 127Which mountain range runs through Colorado and includes Pikes Peak?

  128. 128A famous footpath of about 2,200 miles runs from Georgia to Maine through which mountains?

  129. 129Which Utah lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere?

  130. 130Which U.S. territory in the Caribbean has San Juan as its capital?

  131. 131What is the national bird of the United States?

  132. 132Who wrote the words of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

  133. 133How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?

  134. 134What is the official national motto of the United States?

  135. 135Which minister wrote the original Pledge of Allegiance in 1892?

  136. 136Which flower was named the national floral emblem in 1986?

  137. 137Which tree was named the national tree in 2004?

  138. 138Which holiday falls on the fourth Thursday of November?

  139. 139Which federal holiday, created in 2021, marks the June 1865 announcement of emancipation in Galveston, Texas?

  140. 140What 1803 land deal with France doubled the size of the United States?

  141. 141Which secretary of state arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867?

  142. 142Which civil rights leader delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963?

  143. 143Which NASA mission first landed astronauts on the moon in 1969?

  144. 144Which American inventor is best known for developing a practical incandescent light bulb?

  145. 145Which sport did James Naismith invent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891?

  146. 146Which soft drink was invented by pharmacist John Pemberton in Atlanta in 1886?

  147. 147Which candy bar, launched by Mars in 1930, was named after a family horse?

  148. 148Which board game, first published by Parker Brothers in 1935, grew out of Lizzie Magie's 'The Landlord's Game'?

  149. 149Which author wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?

  150. 150Which Kentucky city hosts the Kentucky Derby?

Answer Key

  1. 1. 1776
  2. 2. Boston Tea Party
  3. 3. Paul Revere
  4. 4. Concord
  5. 5. Patrick Henry
  6. 6. American Revolutionary War
  7. 7. Yorktown
  8. 8. Independence Hall
  9. 9. Philadelphia
  10. 10. Betsy Ross
  11. 11. George Washington
  12. 12. Benjamin Franklin
  13. 13. Alexander Hamilton
  14. 14. The Constitution
  15. 15. Articles of Confederation
  16. 16. 1787
  17. 17. James Madison
  18. 18. Bill of Rights
  19. 19. First Amendment
  20. 20. 13th Amendment
  21. 21. 19th Amendment
  22. 22. 22nd Amendment
  23. 23. 26th Amendment
  24. 24. 100
  25. 25. 435
  26. 26. Six years
  27. 27. Two years
  28. 28. Nine
  29. 29. 35
  30. 30. Legislative branch
  31. 31. The vice president
  32. 32. Speaker of the House
  33. 33. Electoral College
  34. 34. 270
  35. 35. U.S. Capitol
  36. 36. Marbury v. Madison
  37. 37. Brown v. Board of Education
  38. 38. Thurgood Marshall
  39. 39. Abraham Lincoln
  40. 40. Gettysburg Address
  41. 41. Thomas Jefferson
  42. 42. John Adams
  43. 43. James Monroe
  44. 44. Martin Van Buren
  45. 45. Andrew Johnson
  46. 46. Ulysses S. Grant
  47. 47. Grover Cleveland
  48. 48. William Howard Taft
  49. 49. Theodore Roosevelt
  50. 50. Franklin D. Roosevelt
  51. 51. Dwight D. Eisenhower
  52. 52. John F. Kennedy
  53. 53. Richard Nixon
  54. 54. Ronald Reagan
  55. 55. Barack Obama
  56. 56. Virginia
  57. 57. James Buchanan
  58. 58. Sacramento
  59. 59. Austin
  60. 60. Albany
  61. 61. Tallahassee
  62. 62. Honolulu
  63. 63. Springfield
  64. 64. Harrisburg
  65. 65. Carson City
  66. 66. Olympia
  67. 67. Lansing
  68. 68. Juneau
  69. 69. Frankfort
  70. 70. Pierre
  71. 71. Vermont
  72. 72. Alaska
  73. 73. Rhode Island
  74. 74. Hawaii
  75. 75. Delaware
  76. 76. Texas
  77. 77. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah
  78. 78. Maine
  79. 79. Ohio
  80. 80. California
  81. 81. Colorado
  82. 82. Kansas
  83. 83. Florida
  84. 84. Minnesota
  85. 85. Kentucky
  86. 86. New York
  87. 87. New Jersey
  88. 88. Georgia
  89. 89. Missouri
  90. 90. Utah
  91. 91. Tennessee
  92. 92. Pennsylvania
  93. 93. Indiana
  94. 94. Louisiana
  95. 95. Wisconsin
  96. 96. Washington
  97. 97. Montana
  98. 98. Arkansas
  99. 99. Idaho
  100. 100. Statue of Liberty
  101. 101. Ellis Island
  102. 102. New York City
  103. 103. Arizona
  104. 104. South Dakota
  105. 105. San Francisco
  106. 106. St. Louis
  107. 107. Seattle
  108. 108. Niagara Falls
  109. 109. Washington Monument
  110. 110. Yellowstone
  111. 111. Everglades
  112. 112. San Antonio
  113. 113. Devils Tower
  114. 114. Freedom Trail
  115. 115. Fort Knox
  116. 116. Mammoth Cave
  117. 117. Colorado River
  118. 118. Route 66
  119. 119. New Orleans
  120. 120. Chicago
  121. 121. Denali
  122. 122. Missouri River
  123. 123. Rio Grande
  124. 124. Five
  125. 125. Lake Michigan
  126. 126. Death Valley
  127. 127. Rocky Mountains
  128. 128. Appalachian Mountains
  129. 129. Great Salt Lake
  130. 130. Puerto Rico
  131. 131. Bald eagle
  132. 132. Francis Scott Key
  133. 133. 13
  134. 134. In God We Trust
  135. 135. Francis Bellamy
  136. 136. Rose
  137. 137. Oak
  138. 138. Thanksgiving
  139. 139. Juneteenth
  140. 140. Louisiana Purchase
  141. 141. William Seward
  142. 142. Martin Luther King Jr.
  143. 143. Apollo 11
  144. 144. Thomas Edison
  145. 145. Basketball
  146. 146. Coca-Cola
  147. 147. Snickers
  148. 148. Monopoly
  149. 149. F. Scott Fitzgerald
  150. 150. Louisville

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