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  1. Who was the first state to ratify the US Constitution? Delaware

  2. What year was the US Constitution ratified? 1787

  3. What is the nickname of the 250th anniversary called? Semiquincentennial

  4. Which city hosted the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Philadelphia

  5. Who was President when the USA turned 100 years old? Ulysses Grant

  6. Who was President in America’s bicentennial (1976)? Gerald Ford

  7. When the US turned 50, how many states were there? 24

  8. When US turned 150, how many people were there in the US? 116.5 million

  9. True or False:  The US Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in continuous use? True

  10. How many official national flags has the US had? 27

  11. Tue or False:  The current US flag (50 stars) has been in use the longest among all US flags? True

  12. How many stars were on the US flag when Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner? 15

  13. How big is the US in square miles (including water)?  3.8 million sq mi

  14. Who was president when Skaneateles was founded? Andrew Jackson

  15. Who came up with the name “America”? German map maker Martin Waldseemuller, in 1507, after explorer Amerigo Vespucci

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