Quiz: American Landmarks and Historic Sites

Which ancient culture inspired the Washington Monument’s design?*

Greek
Mayan
Roman
Egyptian

What is the symbolism of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis?*

Liberty and freedom
Westward expansion
Civil rights
World peace

Which national battlefield was the site of the “bloodiest day in American history”?*

Manassas
Gettysburg
Antietam
Yorktown

The Mesa Verde National Park was established to preserve the history of what Native American people?*

Apache
Pueblo
Sioux
Blackfoot

Once a department store location and now the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, this store’s famous lunch counter was the site of sit-ins and civil rights protests.*

Macy’s
J.C. Penney
Woolworth’s
B. Altman

Where did the first Women’s Right Convention take place?*

Seneca Falls, New York
Concord, New Hampshire
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland

Located on the historic Oregon Trail, Three Island Crossing State Park is on the bank of what river?*

Snake River
Big Blue River
Platte River
Columbia River

What famous American author’s house is now a museum and remains a home to the descendants of his cat?*

Edgar Allen Poe
William Faulkner
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Ernest Hemingway

Which state holds the only official royal residence in the United States?*

New York
Maine
Hawaii
California

Between 1892 and 1924, approximately how many immigrants were processed through Ellis Island?*

500,000
2 million
7 million
12 million

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