Historical USA

Question: Which U.S. state capital is named for an explorer of the American West?

Answer: Carson City, the capital of Nevada, is named after the explorer Christopher "Kit" Carson.

Question: In which state was Henry Ford’s original motor works located?

Answer: Henry Ford established his automobile factory outside Detroit, Michigan, in the early 20th century.

Question: What is the oldest city in the United States?

Answer: The oldest continuous settlement in North America, St. Augustine is the seat of St. Johns County, on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

Question: In which city would you find Jackson Square?

Answer: Jackson Square is a plaza that lies before the cathedral in the old French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Question: Which religious group is associated with the founding of Pennsylvania?

Answer: Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers, who worship God directly without help from priests or any organized body of churchgoers. They also have a long tradition of working for peace and opposing war.

Question: In what year did Hawaii become a state?

Answer: Hawaii became an American state in 1959. It was the last state to be admitted into the United States.

Question: In which state is Harvard University located?

Answer: Harvard University is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a city bordering Boston.

Question: Which Massachusetts town is famed for witchcraft trials in the late 1600s?

Answer: Salem, Massachusetts, was the site of numerous witchcraft trials in the late 17th century.