2. Special Edition: The United States of America

3. America was discovered by which explorer? Amerigo VespucciVasco de Gama Christopher Columbus James Cook

4. When did the Pilgrims celebrate the 1 st Thanksgiving? In 1620In 1720 In 1621In 1721

5. Where was the 1 st colony founded? At JamestownIn the state of Maryland At PlymouthIn the state of Virginia

6. When was the Declaration of Independence signed? On January 26 th, 1765On April 4 th, 1865 On July 4 th, 1776On February 15 th, 1868

7. What is the name of the president who organized the Louisiana Purchase? George WashingtonThomas Jefferson John AdamsAbraham Lincoln

8. What are the dates of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? From 1801 to 1809 From 1804 to 1808From 1804 to 1806 From 1803 to 1806

9. Who didn’t participate in the writing of the Declaration of Independence? George WashingtonThomas Jefferson Benjamin FranklinAbraham Lincoln

10. When did the Civil war start? In 1860In 1861 In 1862In 1863

11. How were the gold seekers called? The forty-ninersThe thirty-niners The twenty-ninersThe fifty-niners

12. When was Martin Luther King assassinated? On April 4 th 1865On April 14 th 1968 On April 4 th 1968On April 14 th 1865

13. Who are the people who first landed on the Moon in 1969? Louis ArmstrongNeil Armstrong Michael CollinsPhil Collins

14. What was the name of the Boycott led by Rosa Parks in 1955? The Tennessee Bus Boycott The Alabama Bus Boycott The Montgomery Bus Boycott The Missouri Bus Boycott

15. What is the precise date of the Inauguration Day? December 20 th January 20 th November 20 th February 20 th

16. Where is situated the Headquarter of the Executive Power? In the US CapitolIn the White House In the SenateIn the Supreme Court

17. What is the name of the person who guided Lewis and Clark during their expedition? Lakota ShoshoneSacagawea Wampanoag