Thu. Nov 13th, 2025

US General Awareness MCQs

  1. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

    Options:
    1. Fought for Civil Rights
    2. Ended World War II
    3. Was President
    4. Wrote the Constitution

    Option: A

  2. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

    Options:
    1. Freed the slaves
    2. Declared independence from Britain
    3. Gave women rights
    4. Created the Constitution

    Option: B

  3. What is the capital of the United States?

    Options:
    1. New York City
    2. Philadelphia
    3. Washington, D.C.
    4. Boston

    Option: C

  4. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

    Options:
    1. Washington, D.C.
    2. Boston Harbor
    3. New York Harbor
    4. Philadelphia

    Option: C

  5. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

    Options:
    1. Represents 13 military bases
    2. Represents 13 original colonies
    3. Represents 13 Presidents
    4. Represents 13 amendments

    Option: B

  6. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

    Options:
    1. Stands for states
    2. Stands for Presidents
    3. Stands for Senators
    4. Stands for territories

    Option: A

  7. What is the name of the national anthem?

    Options:
    1. America the Beautiful
    2. Star-Spangled Banner
    3. God Bless America
    4. Battle Hymn of the Republic

    Option: B

  8. When do we celebrate Thanksgiving?

    Options:
    1. December
    2. October
    3. November
    4. July

    Option: C

  9. What is the name of the national holiday that honors U.S. military veterans?

    Options:
    1. Independence Day
    2. Veterans Day
    3. Memorial Day
    4. Labor Day

    Option: B

  10. What is Memorial Day?

    Options:
    1. Honors living veterans
    2. Honors Presidents
    3. Honors the start of summer
    4. Honors soldiers who died in service

    Option: D

  11. When do we celebrate Labor Day?

    Options:
    1. First Monday in September
    2. First Monday in May
    3. Jul-04
    4. Last Thursday in November

    Option: A

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

    Options:
    1. Bald Eagle
    2. Hawk
    3. Turkey
    4. Golden Eagle

    Option: A

  13. What is the national motto of the United States?

    Options:
    1. Liberty and Union
    2. E Pluribus Unum
    3. In God We Trust
    4. Freedom for All

    Option: C

  14. What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

    Options:
    1. Mount Rainier
    2. Mount McKinley / Denali
    3. Mount St. Helens
    4. Mount Whitney

    Option: B

  15. Name one state that borders Canada.

    Options:
    1. California
    2. Texas
    3. Alaska
    4. Florida

    Option: C

  16. Name one state that borders Mexico.

    Options:
    1. Arizona
    2. Florida
    3. Washington
    4. Ohio

    Option: A

  17. Which ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

    Options:
    1. Atlantic Ocean
    2. Pacific Ocean
    3. Indian Ocean
    4. Arctic Ocean

    Option: B

  18. Which ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

    Options:
    1. Atlantic Ocean
    2. Pacific Ocean
    3. Indian Ocean
    4. Gulf of Mexico

    Option: A

  19. Name one U.S. state in the South.

    Options:
    1. Ohio
    2. Texas
    3. Oregon
    4. Michigan

    Option: B

  20. Name one U.S. state in the Northeast.

    Options:
    1. California
    2. New York
    3. Alaska
    4. Colorado

    Option: B