I thought it might be interesting to have a general quiz of our American government’s history, past and present. As in all of my other quizzes the answers will be posted at the end of the post. I scored a measly 5 correct answers because some of these questions are a bit silly. Have fun with it.

• What two states claim the designation of being the Sunshine State?

• What US city is almost at the same latitude as Mexico City?

• What often played American song’s tune, meter, and verse were borrowed from an English drinking song?

• What does verdigris have to do with the Statue of Liberty?

• What is the most stolen street sign in New York City?

• What is the only place below sea level in the US that isn’t located in the California desert?

• What is the name of the boulevard on which the gold depository is located at Fort Knox?

• What name was originally considered by Walt Disney for Disneyland?

• In 1992 the governor of Hawaii received a petition containing 30,000 signatures to change the name of the island of Maui. What was that suggested name?

• How many chests of tea were dumped overboard at the Boston Tea Party on 12/16,1773?

Answers

Florida & South Dakota, Hilo Hawaii, The Star-Spangled Banner, It’s the green patina on the copper metal, Hooker Place, New Orleans, Bullion Boulevard, Mickey Mouse Park, Gilligan’s Island, 342.