Try your hand at some introductory U.S. history while you walk to GZ or have to wait out a muggle.
How many states are there in the Union?
52
50
40
How many changes or amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
27
13
9
What is the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
Congress
The House of Representatives
The Presidency
In what month is the new President inaugurated?
November
July
January
What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of the land
Oath of allegiance
The Declaration of Independence
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
100
435
50
The first Geocache was located where?
France
Oregon, USA
Piscataway, NJ
Which list contains three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
Right to Life, Right to Liberty, Right to the Pursuit of Happiness
Freedom of speech, Freedom of press, Freedom of religion
Freedom of religion, Right to elect representatives, Human rights
Which of these is a purpose of the United Nations?
To discuss and try to resolve world problems
To settle civil wars
To protect the United States
What are the three branches of our government?
Democratic, Republican, and Independent
Department of Justice, Department of State, Department of Defense
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What special group advises the President?
The Executive branch
The Cabinet
The Electoral College
What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4th
January 1st
July 14th
Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
Iraq, Libya, and Turkey
Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
Ten
Nine
Three
What is the national anthem of the United States?
The Declaration of Independence
The Statue of Liberty
The Star-Spangled Banner
Geocaching was invented in?
France
the United States
Piscataway, NJ
When was the Civil War?
1750-1800
1800-1850
1850-1900
1900-1950
after 1950
What is the Magna Carta?
The foundation of the British parliamentary system
The Great Seal of the monarchs of England
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man
The charter signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
The Missouri Compromise was the act that:
Funded the Lewis and Clark expedition on the upper Missouri River
Granted statehood to Missouri but denied the admission of any other states
Settled the boundary dispute between Missouri and Kansas
Admitted Maine into the Union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state
The Scopes Trial was about:
Freedom of the press
Teaching evolution in the schools
Prayer in the schools
Education in private schools
The purpose of the authors of "The Federalists" papers was to:
Establish a strong, free press in the colonies
Confirm George Washington's election as the first president
Win foreign approval for the Revolutionary War
Gain ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Sputnik was the name given to the first:
Telecommunications system
Animal to travel into space
Hydrogen bomb
Man-made satellite
Who was "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen?"
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Dwight Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Very thorny but it's in there. You'll earn this one. Please make sure you replace behind the palmetto arm to hide from view. Thanks.