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Geography Trivia Questions
- How many states does the U.S.A. have?
- How many federal judicial districts does the United States have?
- How many Indian reservations does the United States have?
- What is the total area of the United States?
- The United States is populated by approximately how many people?
- The national capital of the United States is…
- The most populous city in the United States is…
- Who are considered as the first people that inhabited the Americas?
- Paleo-Indians are also known as…
- When did European colonization of the Americas begin?
- The American Revolutionary War happened between…
- The Declaration of Independence for the United States happened on…
- What was the cause of the American Civil War?
- Who was the first man to land on the Moon?
- The first “Great War” that involved the U.S.A. is also known as…
- The geopolitical tension known as the Cold War happened between what nations?
- The Korean War happened from…
- In the armed conflict known as the Korean War, North Korea was supported by…
- In the armed conflict known as the Korean War, South Korea was supported by…
- The collapse of the Soviet Union left what nation as the sole superpower at the time?
- The separation of powers under the United States Constitution comprises what branches of the government…
- The Age of Enlightenment Is also known as…
- Who is credited for writing the principles behind the political doctrine known as the Separation of powers?
- Who is credited with the first usage of the word “America”?
- The evidence for the first ever usage of the phrase “United States of America” dates back to…
- Which written document established the overall structure for the United States after its declaration of independence?
- Which of the following is not among the Founding Fathers of the United States?
- Which of the following are common names for the USA?
- The first inhabitants of North America came from what region?
- The first inhabitants of North America came by way of…
- When did the first inhabitants of North America who migrated from Siberia?
- Which culture is believed to represent the first wave of human settlement of the Americas?
- The Clovis culture is named for their…
- When did the Clovis culture first appear?
- The Mississippian culture from the southeast is known for developing…
- Which of the following is the largest and most complex pre-Columbian archeological site?
- Which of the following states belong to what is known as “Four Corners” in the Southwestern region of United States?
- The Ancestral Puebloans are also known as…
- The English referred to the Iroquois indigenous confederacy as…
- The Great Lakes of North America are comprised of…
- The largest group of freshwater lakes in the World by total area are collectively known as…
- The 3 main agricultural crops of various Indigenous peoples of North America are collectively known as…
- The three main agricultural crops referred to as the “Three Sisters” by various Indigenous peoples of North America comprises of…
- What native American tribe lived for centuries primarily in what is now known as North Dakota?
- How many First Nations governments or bands across Canada are recognized?
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was signed into law by whom?
- When did Queen Elizabeth II sign the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
- Juan Ponce de León, Spanish explorer and conquistador, is best known for…
- The Norse colonization of North America began in what century?
- In what year did Juan Ponce de León make his first expedition to Florida?
- In what year did Christopher Columbus land in Puerto Rico?
- What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus’s second voyage?
- What is the capital city of Puerto Rico?
- What is the oldest city in the U.S. that is continuously-inhabited European-established settlement?
- Who founded the city of St. Augustine in the state of Florida?
- What was the first major European land claim in North America during the European Age of Discovery?
- The Smithsonian Institution is named after whom?
- What is Marco Polo best known for?
- How long did Marco Polo stay in China?
- What is Rustichello da Pisa best known for?
- Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
- The term “America” is derived from…
- Where is the “Cape of Good Hope” located?
- The term “New World” refers to…
- The term “Old World” refers to…
- The historical period known as the Bronze Age is approximately between…
- The historical period known as the Stone Age began approximately…
- The historical period known as the Iron Age started between…
- The periodization of human prehistory known as the Three-age system comprises of…
- What is considered as the official landing site of John Cabot?
- John Cabot’s name is also known in different parts of the world as…
- Who discovered the Philippines?
- Who killed Ferdinand Magellan?
- What is Hernán Cortés best known for?
- Sir Francis Drake is best known for…
- Because of his exploits, Francis Drake is referred by the Spaniards as…
- What was the name of the ship that Sir Francis Drake captained?
- Why was Walter Raleigh executed?
- Sir Walter Raleigh is usually remembered for…
- Hearing a “City of Gold” in South Africa, Sir Walter Raleigh sailed to it which contributed to what legend?
- Where was Sir Walter Raleigh imprisoned?
- In what year was Sir Walter Raleigh executed?
- Who did Sir Walter Raleigh secretly marry?
- Who made the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia?
- Which famous explorer disproved the existence of the mythical southern continent of Terra Australis?
- Kalaniʻōpuʻu-a-Kaiamamao is the supreme monarch of…
- Who founded and became the first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii?
- The Seven Years’ War was a global conflict that spanned how many continents?
- The Seven Years’ War was known in America as…
- What war is considered to be the first ever global conflict?
- “War of Jenkins’ Ear” is a conflict between what nations?
- The “War of Jenkins’ Ear” is named after
- What do you call the event that warrants the need for a war?
- What law sets the rules and regulations that nations must adhere to?
- The framework by which participating nations must adhere to when it comes to the humanitarian treatment of war is called…
- The series of international treaties and declarations concerning the framework for wartime conflict that was established at Hague in the Netherlands is called…
- How many members does the US senate have?
- What state has the fewest number of counties?
- What state has the most number of counties?
- How stripes does the US flag have?