Mcqs About USA 1- What is the capital of the United States ? A. New YorkB. ChicagoC. Los AngelesD. Washington, D.C. View Answer Answer : D. Washington, D.C. Description 2- Which is the largest state in the USA by area ? A. AlaskaB. TexasC. CaliforniaD. Los Angeles View Answer Answer : A. Alaska Description 3- Which US state has the longest coastline ? A. CaliforniaB. AlaskaC. TexasD. Florida View Answer Answer : B. Alaska Description 4- Which US river is the longest ? A. Mississippi RiverB. Missouri RiverC. Colorado RiverD. Ohio River View Answer Answer : B. Missouri River Description 5- Which US state is known as the "Sunshine State" ? A. ArizonaB. CaliforniaC. FloridaD. Alaska View Answer Answer : C. Florida Description 6- What is the highest mountain in the USA ? A. Mount St. HelensB. Mount RainierC. Mount WhitneyD. Mount McKinley View Answer Answer : D. Mount McKinley Description 7- Which US city is known as the "Windy City" ? A. ChicagoB. BostonC. San FranciscoD. New York View Answer Answer : A. Chicago Description 8- Which two US states do not share a border with any other states ? A. Hawaii and AlaskaB. Florida and CaliforniaC. Washington and OregonD. Texas and Nevada View Answer Answer : A. Hawaii and Alaska Description 9- When did the USA gain independence from Great Britain ? A. 1770B. 1776C. 1779D. 1788 View Answer Answer : B. 1776 Description 10- Who was the first President of the United States ? A. George WashingtonB. Thomas JeffersonC. John AdamsD. Abraham Lincoln View Answer Answer : B. George Washington Description 11- Which document begins with the words “We the People” ? A. The Declaration of IndependenceB. The Bill of RightsC. The Emancipation ProclamationD. The US Constitution View Answer Answer : D. The US Constitution Description 12- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ? A. George WashingtonB. John AdamsC. James MadisonD. Thomas Jefferson View Answer Answer : Description 13- Which event led to the USA entering World War II ? A. The Treaty of VersaillesB. The Attack on Pearl HarborC. The D-Day InvasionD. The Hiroshima Bombing View Answer Answer : B. The Attack on Pearl Harbor Description 14- Which US President abolished slavery ? A. Abraham LincolnB. Andrew JacksonC. Thomas JeffersonD. Theodore Roosevelt View Answer Answer : A. Abraham Lincoln Description 15- What was the main cause of the Cold War ? A. A territorial dispute with CanadaB. The rivalry between the USA and Soviet UnionC. A dispute over HawaiiD. A war with Mexico View Answer Answer : B. The rivalry between the USA and Soviet Union Description 16- Which US President was involved in the Watergate scandal ? A. Richard NixonB. Ronald ReaganC. Jimmy CarterD. John F. Kennedy View Answer Answer : A. Richard Nixon Description 17- Who was the first African American President of the United States ? A. Colin PowellB. Jesse JacksonC. Barack ObamaD. Kamala Harris View Answer Answer : C. Barack Obama Description 18- How many US states are there ? A. 48B. 49C. 50D. 51 View Answer Answer : C. 50 Description 19- How many branches does the US government have ? A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5 View Answer Answer : B. 3 Description 20- Which branch of government makes laws? A. ExecutiveB. JudicialC. Supreme CourtD. Legislative View Answer Answer : D. Legislative Description 1 2 3