GK Quiz - United States

GK Quiz - United States

Q1. What is the largest state by area in the United States?

a) Texas

b) California

c) Alaska

d) Montana

Answer: c) Alaska

Q2. Which mountain range runs through the western United States?

a) Rocky Mountains

b) Appalachian Mountains

c) Sierra Nevada Mountains

d) Cascade Mountains

Answer: a) Rocky Mountains

Q3. What is the official language of the United States?

a) English

b) Spanish

c) French

d) German

Answer: a) English

Q4. Which river is the longest in the United States?

a) Mississippi River

b) Colorado River

c) Missouri River

d) Rio Grande

Answer: c) Missouri River

Q5. What is the national bird of the United States?

a) Bald Eagle

b) American Crow

c) American Robin

d) Northern Cardinal

Answer: a) Bald Eagle

Q6. Which city is known as the "Windy City"?

a) Los Angeles

b) New York

c) Miami

d) Chicago

Answer: d) Chicago

Q7. What is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States?

a) Mount Rainier

b) Mount Whitney

c) Mount Shasta

d) Mount Elbert

Answer: b) Mount Whitney

Q8. Which famous American inventor is credited with inventing the light bulb?

a) Thomas Edison

b) Alexander Graham Bell

c) Samuel Morse

d) Eli Whitney

Answer: a) Thomas Edison

Q9. What is the nickname for the state of Texas?

a) The Sunshine State

b) The Lone Star State

c) The Empire State

d) The Golden State

Answer: b) The Lone Star State

Q10. Who wrote the declaration of independence of the United States?

a) Thomas Jefferson

b) George Washington

c) Benjamin Franklin

d) John Adams

Answer: a) Thomas Jefferson

Q11. Which state of the United States is known as the "Grand Canyon State"?

a) California

b) Arizona

c) Colorado

d) Utah

Answer: b) Arizona

Q12. Which state is the largest producer of oil in the United States?

a) Texas

b) Alaska

c) California

d) North Dakota

Answer: a) Texas

Q13. What is the largest city in the United States by population?

a) Los Angeles

b) New York City

c) Chicago

d) Houston

Answer: b) New York City

Q14. What is the name of the tallest building in the United States?

a) One World Trade Center

b) Willis Tower

c) Empire State Building

d) Freedom Tower

Answer: a) One World Trade Center

Q15. Which national park is home to Old Faithful geyser?

a) Yosemite National Park

b) Yellowstone National Park

c) Grand Canyon National Park

d) Glacier National Park

Answer: b) Yellowstone National Park.