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Alright, brainiacs, it's time to put your noggin to the test and see if you've got what it takes to outsmart the average American. We all know that the good ol' US of A is home to some seriously brilliant minds, but are you one of them? Well, buckle up, because this quiz is about to find out once and for all!
We've scoured the depths of general knowledge to bring you a series of questions that cover everything from history and geography to science and pop culture. Think you can name the first U.S. president? Identify the chemical symbol for gold? Recite the Pledge of Allegiance backwards? (Okay, maybe that last one's a bit much.) If you're the kind of person who always aces the trivia night at your local watering hole, then get ready to show off your superior smarts. But if you're more of a "wait, what's the capital of Wyoming again?" kind of person, don't worry - we'll give you a chance to learn a thing or two along the way.
Ready to prove you're smarter than the average American? Click the button below to start the quiz and see how you measure up!
Where in the Constitution are rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the freedom to assemble found?
The first amendment
They aren't in the Constitution
The first two amendments
Amendments 1 through 4
Which were the first two political parties in the U.S.?
The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
The Democrats and the Republicans
The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
The Libertarians and the Green Party
Which of the Colonists' complaints was the biggest contributor to the American Revolution?
High taxes
The tyrannical king
Fishing rights
No representation in Parliament
Which philosopher's work most influenced the Founding Father's ideas about government?
Rene Descartes
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Plato
Which ancient civilization's government is the American government most similar to?
China
Egypt
Rome
Athens
Which Native American tribe greeted and helped the Pilgrims when they first arrived?
The Cherokee
The Wampanoag
The Navajo
The Patuxet
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
Powers shared between municipalities
Powers shared by more than one branch of the federal government
The powers of two different government jobs held by one person
Who was the only president who did not belong to a political party?
George Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Who was the first president to be a natural born citizen of the U.S.?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Martin Van Buren
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Who elects the U.S. president?
The Electoral College
The citizens of the U.S.
Adult citizens of the U.S.
Congress
In which part of the bicameral legislature is representation linked to population?
Neither
Both
The Senate
The House
How many votes are needed to break a filibuster in the Senate?
66
75
60
51
If a Senate vote is tied, what happens?
The president casts the tie breaking vote
The Vice President casts the tie breaking vote
The bill is defeated
The Speaker of the House casts the tie breaking vote
Who controls the federal budget?
Congress
The President
Tom, from Accounting
The Courts
What is a strict constructionist?
Somebody who believes in stringent building codes
Somebody who believes that the Constitution should be interpreted according to modern understandings
Somebody who believes that the Constitution's amendments are invalid
Somebody who believes the Constitution should be interpreted narrowly and literally, in accordance with the Founders' understandings
What are the three equal, independent branches of the American government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive, Legislative, Congressional
Security, Legislative, Judicial
President, Congress, Police
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution collectively known as?
The Freedom Amendments
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
Habeus Corpus
What did Paul Revere yell during his famous ride?
"The British are coming!"
"Give me liberty of give me death!"
"The King's men are coming!"
Nothing
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Where did the Pilgrims land?
Dighton Rock
Nobody knows
Plymouth Rock
The area that would become Jamestown
What does the Juneteenth holiday celebrate?
The end of slavery in the U.S.
The start of the Civil Rights movement
The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
The end of the Civil War
How many presidents have died on the fourth of July?
2
3
1
What was Uncle Sam's real name?
He's a made-up character
Samuel Wilson
Samuel Clemens
Brad Storch
What was the first city in America?
Saint Augustine
Boston
Jamestown
Philadelphia
When did America make Christmas a holiday?
1776
1870
1800
1790
Where was the first capital of the United States located?
Pittsburgh
Washington D.C.
New York
Boston
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
Proof that the world is round
America
Adventure
A shortcut to India
Who was the first European to discover America?
Christopher Columbus
John Jameson
Amerigo Vespucci
Leif Erikson
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
August 2nd, 1776
July 4, 1777
September 3, 1776
Who was the first American president?
George Washington
Bryan Adams
Peyton Randolph
John Adams
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Average American
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Smarter than average American
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