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All American History Trivia 1. Through which national park does the Continental Divide not pass? A. Rocky Mountain B. Yosemite C. Glacier D. Yellowstone 2. Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television? A. Ronald Reagan B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln D. Richard Nixon 3. On what peninsula in Washington would you find the Olympic Mountains? A. Seattle Peninsula B. Puget Peninsula C. Olympic Peninsula D. Washington Peninsula 4. What automobile was named after Henry Ford’s only son? A. Oldsmobile B. Isuzu C. Buick D. Edsel 5. In what American state would you find Denali? A. Alaska B. Arizona C. Arkansas D. Alabama 6. Which state seceded from Virginia in 1863? A. West Virginia B. North Carolina C. Maryland D.District of Columbia 7. Which modern states does the Natchez Trace join A. Mississippi and Louisiana B. Mississippi and Arkansas C. Mississippi and Tennessee D. Mississippi and Alabama 8. What is the capital of Illinois? A. Chicago B. Springfield C. Urbana D. Streator 9. What is a nickname for people from Maine? A. Mainlanders B. Down-Southers www.anewteam.com All American History Trivia C. Uplanders D. Down-Easters 10. Who was the 2nd person to walk on the moon? A. Neil Armstrong B. Pete Conrad C. Buzz Aldrin D. Alan Bean 11. What year did the U.S. Mint strike the 1804 silver dollar? A.1802 B. 1834 C. 1803 D. 1823 E. 1804 12. When was the Constitution of the United States created? A. 1776 B. 1787 C. 1789 D. 1796 13. Who was the 13th president? Millard Fillmore 14. How many states joined the Union during the Civil War? A.3 B. 5 C. 2 West Virginia & Nevada D. 4 15. Who did a Clinton serve under as Vice President of the United States? A. Wilson B. Jefferson C. Truman D. Polk www.anewteam.com .

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