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Landmarks of American Innovation and Firsts

American History

A collection of historical milestones regarding American inventions, explorers, and national firsts.

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15 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Sep 29, 2026

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1 Who was the first person to serve as President of the United States?

A Thomas Jefferson
B George Washington
C John Adams
D Benjamin Franklin

2 Which American inventor is credited with patenting the first practical incandescent light bulb?

A Nikola Tesla
B Alexander Graham Bell
C Thomas Edison
D Eli Whitney

3 In 1903, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, controlled flight in which U.S. state?

A North Carolina
B Ohio
C Virginia
D California

4 What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607?

A Plymouth
B Jamestown
C Roanoke
D Salem

5 Which American inventor developed the telephone in 1876?

A Samuel Morse
B Alexander Graham Bell
C Thomas Edison
D George Eastman

6 What device did Eli Whitney invent in 1793 that revolutionized the cotton industry?

A Cotton gin
B Mechanical reaper
C Steam engine
D Power loom

7 Who was the first American woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A Bessie Coleman
B Sally Ride
C Amelia Earhart
D Harriet Quimby

8 The first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed in which year?

A 1849
B 1869
C 1889
D 1901

9 Which American scientist is famous for his experiments with electricity and the invention of the lightning rod?

A Benjamin Franklin
B Isaac Newton
C Albert Einstein
D Nikola Tesla

10 What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by the United States in 1958?

A Apollo 11
B Vanguard 1
C Explorer 1
D Gemini 4

11 Who was the first African American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court?

A Thurgood Marshall
B Clarence Thomas
C Frederick Douglass
D W.E.B. Du Bois

12 Which American innovator is known for creating the first mass-produced automobile, the Model T?

A Henry Ford
B Louis Chevrolet
C Walter Chrysler
D Ransom Olds

13 What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787?

A Pennsylvania
B New York
C Delaware
D Virginia

14 In 1969, who became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon?

A Buzz Aldrin
B Yuri Gagarin
C Michael Collins
D Neil Armstrong

15 Which American journalist and author is credited with writing the first dictionary of American English?

A Noah Webster
B Mark Twain
C Benjamin Franklin
D Ralph Waldo Emerson

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