GWA U.S. Test Prt. 1

Question 1

What is the US government type

Answer 1

Federal Republic

Question 2

What is the singular federal district in the US

Answer 2

Washington D.C.

Question 3

What are two major unincorporated territories

Answer 3

Guam & Porto Rico

Question 4

What is the US total land area? Rank?

Answer 4

3.7 million miles; 3rd

Question 5

What is the US population? Rank?

Answer 5

341 Million; 3rd

Question 6

What % does the US comprise of the world population

Answer 6

5%

Question 7

Which countries have a larger pop. than the US

Answer 7

India & China

Question 8

What states are the most populated (1-5)

Answer 8

1) California
2) Texas
3) New York
4) Florida
5) Pennsylvania

Question 9

What states are the most DENSLY populated (1-5)

Answer 9

1) New Jersey
2) Rhode Island
3) Massachusetts
4) Connecticut
5) Maryland

Question 10

What state is the least DENSLY populated

Answer 10

Alaska

Question 11

What % of the US is Hispanic

Answer 11

8.7%

Question 12

What % of the US is Asian

Answer 12

2.9%

Question 13

What % of the US is Black

Answer 13

11.2%

Question 14

What % of the US is Native American

Answer 14

2.2%

Question 15

What % of the US is European American

Answer 15

75%

Question 16

What percent of the US pop. are farmers

Answer 16

1.7%

Question 17

What is the US major religion

Answer 17

Christianity

Question 18

What % of US is Christian

Answer 18

75%

Question 19

What % is the religion Protestant in US

Answer 19

51.3%

Question 20

What % is the religion Roman Catholic in US

Answer 20

23.9%

Question 21

Is nearly every religion in the world represented in the US

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

How many climatic zones does the US have

Answer 22

11 (The greatest out of the world)

Question 23

Who were the first Inhabitants in the US

Answer 23

Paleo-Indians

Question 24

When did the Paleo-Indians first settle

Answer 24

Ice Age

Question 25

Who were the first Europeans in the US

Answer 25

Vikings

Question 26

When did the Vikings arrive to the US

Answer 26

1100’s

Question 27

Who was the first permeant SETTLEMENT in the US

Answer 27

Spanish

Question 28

When did the Spanish first settle

Answer 28

1565

Question 29

What was the first COLONY in the US

Answer 29

Jamestown

Question 30

When did Jamestown become a colony

Answer 30

1607

Question 31

What was the purpose of most early colonies

Answer 31

Seeking religious freedom

Question 32

What was the religion of Maryland

Answer 32

Catholic

Question 33

What was the religion of Pennsylvania

Answer 33

Quakers

Question 34

What was the religion of Virginia

Answer 34

Protestant

Question 35

What was the religion of Massachusetts

Answer 35

Puritans

Question 36

What was the first settlement of the Spanish

Answer 36

St. Augustine

Question 37

Where did the interstate highway begin (region)

Answer 37

Midwest

Question 38

What was out 21st state

Answer 38

Illinois

Question 39

When did Illinois become a state

Answer 39

1818