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1
Although he was a silversmith, this American patriot famously said the British were coming
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
James Madison
Ben Franklin
2
This monument honors victims of the World Trade Center attacks and September 11, 2001
Infinity Memorial
Rockefeller Center Memorial
National September 11, Memorial
Holocaust Memorial
3
These buildings were destroyed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City.
what is the Statue of Liberty
what are the Twin Towers
what is the Chrysler building
what is the Rockefeller Center
4
Known as "The Great War" or the "War to End All Wars," WW I ended on
Victory in Japan Day
Wilbur McClean's Farm
"the eleventh hour of eleventh day of the eleventh month"
the Treaty of Ghent
5
The Pentagon is considered one of the largest buildings in the world and is home to
Copies of every living species in the museum of Mankind
Department of Space and Technology
Defense Department
Department of Agriculture
6
He was the last speaker at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
Jesse Jackson
7
Located in Washington, D.C., this museum has a database with over 270,000 records, images etc.
Holocaust Museum
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Museum of Antiquities
The Secret Hall of Records
8
He was the commanding general of the Union forces during the Civil War and the 18th president
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
William Tecumseh Sherman
U.S. Grant
9
Left to right, name the five living presidents in this image
G. W. Bush, B. Obama, G. H.W. Bush, B. Clinton, G. Ford
G. Ford, B. Obama, G. Bush, B. Clinton, R. Nixon
R. Nixon, B. Obama, G. Bush, B. Clinton, G. Ford
G. H.W. Bush, B. Obama, G. W. Bush, B. Clinton, J. Carter
10
This image is commonly associated with V-E Day (Victory in Europe). What does V-J stand for?
Victory in Jamaica
"Victor the Sailor gets the Jersey Girl"
Victory Over Jordan
Victory in Japan
11
Born Cassius Clay, he was a heavyweight boxing champion who refused to serve in the military
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Mohammad Ali
Mike Tyson
12
Also called the Executive Mansion, who was the first U.S. president to live in the White House?
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
13
In 1983, aboard the space shuttle Challenger, he became the first African American into space.
Guion Bluford
John W. Young
Kalpana Chawla
Mae C. Jameson
14
Hailing from Arkansas, he is only the second American president to be impeached
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Gerald Rudolph Ford
William Jefferson Clinton
George Herbert Walker Bush
15
A Founding Father who famously shouted "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"!
Stephen Decatur
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Samuel Adams
16
In the Texas Revolution, Mexican General St. Anna launched an assault on this mission.
what was the Battle for San Jacinto
what was the Battle for Gonzales
what was the Battle of the Alamo
what was the Mexican-American War
17
Located in Arlington National Cemetery, this is for soldiers whose remains are unidentified.
Plaque for Those Who Were Lost But Not Forgotten
Monument to Kilroy
Memorial for Lost Soldiers
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
18
His assassination was witnessed by millions yet investigations claim there was only one gunman
Malcolm X
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
19
Which political activist helped spark the American Revolution by writing "Common Sense"?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
20
He was America's top ace in WW I with 26 kills; the city of Miami named a bridge after him
Douglas MacArthur
The Blue Baron, Harry Friedman
Eddie Rickenbacker
The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen
21
In 1774, some Patriots are pouring tea down the throat of John Malcolm, British tax collector
in New York, near Wall Street
in Boston at the Liberty Tree
in Philadelphia at the Hanging Tree
in Washington, D.C. at the National Mall
22
He killed five pro slavery settlers in Pottawatomie Creek before going to Harper's Ferry, Va.
William Lloyd Garrison
John Brown
Nat Turner
Frederick Douglas
23
An American entrepreneur, inventor, and industrial designer who co-founded Apple
Jeff Bezos
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
24
Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in what year?
1492
1776
1941
1865
25
Before becoming the first to break the color barrier in baseball, he played football
Groucho Marx
Babe Ruth
Jim Thorpe
Jackie Robinson
26
He is considered the worst president... remembered only for his indifference to the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
US Grant
James Buchanan
William McKinley
27
A gilded cast bronze statue of Prometheus is located in front of this famous New York landmark
The Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
Central Park
9/11 Memorial
28
What was the name of the time period after the Civil War?
Reconstruction
the end of the Civil War
Jim Crow
Post Civil War
29
Designated as a National Historic Park, this park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1857
Yosemite National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Central Park, New York
Zion National Park
30
Which two presidents were impeached by the House of Representatives but not convicted by Senate
Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
Woodrow Wilson and Bill Clinton
Spiro Agnew and William Henry Harrison
31
American educator, author and orator, his autobiography was titled "Up From Slavery"
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglas
W.E.B Dubois
Martin Luther King
32
A former slave who taught at Tuskegee Institute and was famous for his work with peanuts
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Lewis Latimer
Garrett Morgan
George Washington Carver
33
Who was the first American woman in space?
Ellen Ochoa
Sally Ride
Peggy Whitson
Mae C. Jemison
34
Which horse race is called the Greatest Two Minutes in sports?
Kentucky Derby
Belmont
Santa Anita Stakes
Preakness
35
She was nicknamed the "mother of the Freedom Movement" and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott
who was Maya Angelou
who was Fannie Lou Hamer
who was Rosa Parks
who was Coretta Scott King
36
At the request of Thomas Jefferson, these three explored what is the Louisiana Territory
Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Pocahontas
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea
Teddy Roosevelt and the Roughriders
37
During the 1930's, the name given to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the US
Desert Storm
Tornado Alley
Dust Bowl
Drought Disaster
38
Italian navigator and explorer who was searching for a direct water route from Europe to Asia
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Ponce De Leon
39
He helped draft the Constitution, was a military leader, and "father of the country."
John Adams
George Washington
Sam Adams
Thomas Jefferson
40
A poet and fiction writer, he is best known for his contributions to the Harlem Rennaissance
Maya Angelou
Langston Hughes
Martin Luther King
James Baldwin
41
Often rated as one of the worst American presidents because of the Teapot Dome scandal
Warren G. Harding
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Teddy Roosevelt
42
A writer, naturalist and soldier, he was America's 26th president...
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
43
An American artist and singer, he was nicknamed the "King of Rock and Roll"
Chuck Berry
Richie Valens
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Aaron Presley
44
He is the only US president to have resigned from office rather than face impeachment
Richard Nixon
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
William Clinton
45
At the Potsdam Conference, The Big Three determined the fate of Germany and Japan's surrender
who are Clement Atlee, Dwight Eisenhower and Vladmir Lenin
who are Charles De Gaulle, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin
who are Neville Chamberlain, FDR and Joseph Stalin
who are Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin
46
What is the name of the two major political parties in America today?
Unity Party of American and Veterans Party of America
Democrat and Republican
Tea Party and Libertarians
Green Party and Working Families Party
47
Never captured, she is considered the greatest conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Phillis Wheatley
Bessie Coleman
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
48
Who was the Northern inventor who created the "cotton gin" and shaped the economy of the South?
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Robert Fulton
Eli Whitney
49
This American president was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
who was Franklin D. Roosevelt
who was John F. Kennedy
who was Ronald Reagan
who was Abraham Lincoln
50
This island held such famous convicts as Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly and Birdman Robert Stroud
Alcatraz Prison
Rikers Island Prison
Ossining "Sing Sing" Prison
San Quentin Prison
51
Built from 1903- 1914, it allows for ships to travel from the Pacific to Atlantic Ocean
Intercoastal Waterway
Mississippi River
Darien Highway
Panama Canal
52
A colonist who was loyal to the British was a ______ ; a loyal American was called a _________
Tory ; Patriot
Redcoat ; Bluecoat
gentleman ; founding father
Conservative ; Liberal
53
It is the fifth tallest building in the United States and was climbed by King Kong.
Empire State Building
Twin Towers
Sears Tower
Chrysler Building
54
Finish this famous quote by President Kennedy; "Ask not what your country can do for you"...
"ask how much do you love this country"
"ask what your president can do for you!"
"ask what you can do for your country"
"ask how much are you willing to pay in taxes!"
55
Located on the border between Ontario, Canada and New York, this natural wonder is 165 ft. tall
Straddle the Falls
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
Ontario Wonderfalls
56
Who are the two senators that serve the state of Florida?
Mario Diaz-Balart and Frederica Wilson
Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Carlos Curbelo
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch
57
Named "Monticello" which means little mountain, this estate is the home of which US president?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
58
On April 4, 1968 he pleaded guilty to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Sirhan Sirhan
Lee Harvey Oswald
Mark David Chapman
James Early Ray
59
Members of women's organizations which advocated the right to vote in public elections
suffragettes
were called Freedom Riders
were called abolitionists
were called Temperance Movement
60
This memorial is dedicated to those Americans who served in WWII but also served as civilians
World War II Memorial
Statue of Liberty
Vietnam War
Korean War Memorial
61
He was a black nationalist leader and outspoken human rights activists who was killed in Harlem
Martin Luther King
Stokely Charmichael
Huey Newton
Malcolm X
62
This image is dedicated to the patriotic American woman who went to work during WW II.
Mrs. America
Sally Strong
Rosie the Riveter
Louise the Laborer
63
In 1973, Arab members of OPEC countries placed a tax on US for supplying Israeli military.
referred to as the Gas Wars
this was known as the Israeli Tax
commonly referred to as the Oil Embargo
this was known as the Seven Day War
64
In 1920, at the height of the Red Scare, these two Italian men were convicted of murder
Rizzoli and Isles
Vito and Michael Corleone
Sacco and Vanzetti
Luca Brasi and Peter Clemenza
65
A German physicist who won a Nobel prize; immigrated to America after being targeted by Nazis
Rudolph Hess
Heinrich Himmler
Albert Einstein
Wernher von Braun
66
During the Great Depression, these shacks built by the homeless were called a "Hooverville" or
a shanty town
the projects
living in the hood
a ghetto
67
This statue was donated by the French in 1886 and constructed by Gustave Eiffel.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Washington Monument
Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
68
She is the first female Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1981 by Ronald Reagan
Sonia Sotomayer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day Oconnor
69
Which American city on the Potomac River was created after signing the Residence Act of 1790?
Philadelphia
Richmond
Washington, D.C.
New York City
70
He was the first black Supreme Court justice
Anthony Kennedy
John Roberts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thurgood Marshall
71
American aviation pioneers who are credited with flying the world's first successful airplane
The Wright Brothers
Lockheed Martin
Chuck Yeager
Amelia Earhart
72
The nine Supreme Court members keep their jobs for how long?
life tenure
two years
four years
six years
73
On August 6, 1945 the crew of the _____ dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Memphis Belle
Lockheed Model 10 Electra
Enola Gay
Spruce Goose
74
This is a major commercial intersection as well as the site of a huge New Year's celebration
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Times Square, New York
Grauman's Chinese Theater, Los Angeles
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
75
In October 1962, the US and USSR engaged in a 13 day standoff over nuclear armed missiles
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy and Khrushchev Crisis
The Russians Are Coming!
World War III
76
Known as the "Great Pacificator," he also was a War Hawk who wanted war with Great Britain
John Adams
US Grant
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
77
Nicknamed Lucky Lindy, he was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager
Wilber Wright
Orville Wright
78
A common national personification of the American government, according to legend his name is
Captain America
United States
Uncle Sam
George Washington
79
This image depicts trench warfare during which war?
World War II
World War I
Spanish-American War
Vietnam War
80
What is the name of George Washington's estate in Virginia?
Potomac House
Arlington House
Montpelier
Mount Vernon
81
He served as both president and vice president without having been elected to either office.
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
82
In an effort to shorten World War II, America dropped atomic bombs on which two Japanese cities
Kyoto and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hokkaido and Honshu
Tokyo and Hiroshima
83
As vice president to JFK, his vision was to build a "Great Society" for the American people
Andrew Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Gerald Ford
Harry S. Truman
84
Known as the National Prohibition Act, it was also called the Volstead Act or commonly known
as the 18th amendment
as the 20th amendment
as the 21st amendment
as the 19th amendment
85
Who created a military force to make Iraq withdraw from Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War?
President George HW Bush
President Barack Obama
President William Jefferson Clinton
President Ronald Reagan
86
"Equal Justice Under Law" can be found written above the columns of which famous US building?
Supreme Court
Smithsonian Institution
Congress
Library of Congress
87
It is one of the most familiar images in 20th-century American art painted by Grant Wood 1930
Mona Lisa
Bonnie and Clyde
American Gothic
Greenacres
88
She was a social reformer who worked tirelessly in the women's suffrage movement
Lucretia Mott
Sojourner Truth
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
89
What is the name of the West Wing room where the President of the United States works?
The Oval Office
Lincoln's Room
The Blue Room
The West Wing Office
90
He won four gold medals and set two Olympic records at the 1936 games in Berlin
Tommie Smith
Muhammad Ali
Jesse Owens
Joe Louis
91
In 1908 this car was mass produced on an assembly line making it affordable for the common man
The Model A "Alpha"
The Model C "Common Man"
The Model B "Black Betty"
The Model T "Thin Lizzy"
92
The break in at this hotel lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
what is the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
what is the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C.
what is the Trump Towers in New York
what is the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida
93
Governor of Alabama who said "segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever"
David Duke
Ku Klux Klan
Nathan Bedford Forrest
George Wallace
94
It was the home of Confederate _______ ; today it is called _____ where we bury war heroes
William Tecumseh Sherman ; Gettysburg National Cemetery
General Robert E. Lee ; Arlington National Cemetery
US Grant ; The Potomac River Cemetery
Gen. Stonewall Jackson ; Manassas National Cemetery
95
He was a prolific inventor, credited with creating the motion picture camera and light bulb
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Alva Edison
Henry Ford
Alexander G. Bell
96
Nicknamed the "Brown Bomber," he was heavyweight boxing champion from 1937-1949
Sugar Ray Leonard
Mike Tyson
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
97
In 1960, these two candidates had the first publicly televised presidential debate
Harry Truman and Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman
Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson
98
A leading figure in the world of pop art, he famously painted Marilyn Monroe and tomato soup
Grant Wood
Andy Warhol
Georgia O'keeffe
Jackson Pollock
99
The systematic, bureaucratic, state sponsored persecution of six million Jews by the Nazis
Kristallnacht
Gestapo
Einsatzgruppen
The Holocaust
100
This building was created to promote international cooperation and maintain international order
Building for International Cooperation
United Nations
ICH International Cooperation Headquarters
World Court
101
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the U.S., wrote the Declaration of Independence and
participated in the French and Indian War
founded the University of Virginia
created a set of bifocals
lived on Mount Vernon next to the Potomac River
102
As part of this military unit, Teddy Roosevelt played a key role in the Spanish-American War
Walk Softly and Carry A Big Stick Unit
Air Cavalry
"Rough Riders"
"Buffalo Soldiers"
103
In the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Lincoln argued ______, Douglas stated _____ about slavery
Lincoln "Slaves Go Back To Africa" Douglas "laissez-faire"
Lincoln "Everybody is Equal" Douglas "Segregation Now"
Lincoln "Emancipation Proclamation" Douglas "Jim Crow Rules"
Lincoln "A House Divided" Douglas "popular sovereignty"
104
Located in Cape Canaveral, this building was constructed to assemble large space vehicles.
what is the vehicle assembly building
what is the Space Shuttle building
what is the NASA building
what is the rocket assembly building
105
What was the primary method of traveling during the Westward Expansion?
car
Conestoga wagon
railroad
airplane
106
The explosion of this ship in Havana Harbor, signaled the beginning of the Spanish-American War
U.S.S. Millenium Falcon
U.S.S. Maine
U.S.S. Enterprise
U.S.S. Reliant
107
Use this street to pass in front of the White House and continue on to the US Capital.
Arlington Avenue
Lincoln Lane
Pennsylvania Avenue
Constitution Court
108
A labor leader and Civil Rights Activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association
Cesar Chavez
Evo Morales
Dolores Huerta
Che Guevera
109
Following the death of FDR, he made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Richard Nixon
President John F. Kennedy
President Harry S. Truman
110
He was asked by Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union forces but instead chose to lead the South
Robert E. Lee
George McClellan
George Patton
George Washington
111
During the Civil War, he received recognition and condemnation for his scorched earth policy
William Tecumseh Sherman
George McClellan
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
112
On November 4, 1979, a group of students took American hostages in the US embassy in Tehran
this was the Arms for Hostages Deal by Ronald Reagan
this was the Munich Massacre during the Olympics
this incident is known as the Iran Hostage Crisis
this incident began the Vietnam War
113
What was the name of the economic catastrophe started on “Black Thursday," October 24, 1929?
Manifest Destiny
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The Alamo
The Great Depression
114
Before he was President of the US, he was the supreme Allied Commander who planned D-Day
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
115
Located on the National Mall, this memorial depicts 19 life size statues of Marines on patrol.
Vietnam War Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Revolutionary War Memorial
World War II Memorial
116
He was one of the world's wealthiest men, an industrialist and owner of Standard Oil Company
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
117
She was a nurse during the Civil War, a teacher and patent clerk but famously founded the
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Susan B. Anthony
Juliette Gordon Low
118
Although the damage had been done by his predecessors, he is often blamed for the Depression
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
119
Its mission is to insure political, educational, economic and social equality for all persons
SCLC Southern Christian Leadership Conference
NAACP National Association for Advancement of Colored People
CORE Congress of Racial Equality
BPP Black Panther Party
120
On May 6, 1937, which German airship caught fire while attempting to dock in New Jersey?
Bismarck
Led Zeppelin
Hindenburg
Spitfire
121
An industrialist, philanthropist, he is often described as the richest man in America
Richie Rich
Bill Gates
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
122
In 1953 this couple was executed in Sing Sing prison for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Coretta and Martin Luther King
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
123
He was the 28th president of the U.S. and championed its participation in the League of Nations
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
124
He famously died of pneumonia just 31 days into his presidency
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
William Henry Harrison
US Grant
125
"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve..."
is the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
is the beginning of the Bill of Rights
is the first line from the Constitution
line from the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves
126
Her book, The Feminine Mystique, is credited with starting the second wave of American Feminism
Jane Fonda
Marge Simpson
Betty Friedan
Gloria Steinem
127
He was the first American to circle the earth three times and later became a US senator.
Buzz Lightyear
Gus Grissom
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
128
Who was the first African American to serve two terms as president of the United States?
William Jefferson Clinton
Barack Hussein Obama II
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Calvin Coolidge
129
Located on the National Mall, this wall lists the name of 58,000 soldiers who gave their lives
during the Vietnam War
during the War of 1812
during the Civil War
during the Revolutionary War
130
The acronym NATO is short for what organization?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
New Airborne Training Officials
Northern Alliance Trades and Ombudsman
National Assembly of Tourist Organizations
131
Located at 1933 Meridian Ave, the street numbers match the years the Nazis began killing Jews
location of Holocaust Memorial in Washington, D.C.
location of Holocaust Memorial, Miami Beach
location of Holocaust Memorial, Berlin Germany
location of Holocaust Memorial in New York
132
This famous image at Promontory, Utah, depicts the completion of the ______ on May 10, 1869
Reading Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
Short Line Railroad
B & O Railroad
133
The nicknames given to Union and Confederate soldiers were
Rebel Robert and Union John
Southern Sam and Northern Neil
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank
Yankee Doodle and Confederate Charlie
134
G. Washington, T. Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and A. Lincoln all have their faces carved here.
Devil's Peak, Wyoming
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
135
During WW II, what was the code name of the D-Day Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
Operation Overlord
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Red Dawn
Operation Desert Storm
136
An American political activist, she was the niece of one president and married to another
Margaret 'Daisy' Suckley
Marguerite "Missy" Lahand
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd
137
During the Revolutionary War, they were called _______ because of how quick they could assemble
minutemen
Lightning Brigade
storm troopers
Rough and Ready Brigade
138
In 1913, Henry Ford begins this new way to mass produce cars
assembly line
One off production
Robot engineering
Batch production
139
The USS Arizona Memorial is the resting place for 1,102 sailors and Marines who were killed
during the attack on Pearl Harbor
while attacking at the Battle of Midway
fighting during the Battle of Guadalcanal
attacked at the Battle of the Bulge
140
Emanuel Leutze recreated one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War in a painting called
Washington Stands Firm
The Battle Over the Frozen Delaware River
The Revolutionary War Begins
Washington Crossing the Delaware
141
At 605 feet tall, this landmark is an icon synonymous with Seattle.
The Rotating Restaurant
The Tower of Power
The Space Needle
Starbucks Monument to Coffee
142
Located in Arlington, Va., this memorial is dedicated to the men who fought in the Pacific
Bikini Island Memorial
Iwo Jima Memorial
Bonin Island Memorial
The Eniweetok Eleven Memorial
143
The shooting of unarmed college students who were protesting the Vietnam War occurred at
Penn State University
University of Miami
Kent State University
University of Southern California
144
Thirty-six columns, one for each state at the time of his death, surround this memorial.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Washington Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
145
In 1849 ______ was discovered in Sutter's Mill, Ca. The people who went were nicknamed _______
electricity : the California Shockers
a crashed UFO : extraterrestrials
gold : miner forty-niners
silent movies : Looney Tunes
146
He was a virologist who first discovered and successfully developed the polio vaccine
Dr. Dolittle
Dr. Siqmund Freud
Dr. Jonas Salk
Dr. Joseph Lister
147
She was the first American woman Nobel Peace Prize winner for her social work at Hull House
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Jane Adams
Carrie Nation
Susan B. Anthony
148
Charles Lindbergh flew this plane on the first solo transatlantic flight.
Icarus
Eagle One
Catch Me If You Can
Spirit of St. Louis
149
He shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald after the Kennedy assassination.
who was John Wilkes Booth
who was Sirhan Sirhan
who was Giuseppe "Joe" Zangara
who was Jack Ruby
150
He was a West Point graduate who headed the American Expeditionary Force to victory in WW I
General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker
General Douglas MacArthur
General Robert E. Lee
General John "Black Jack" Pershing
151
She was Senator of New York, First Lady of the United States from 1993-2001 and Sec. of State
Patty Nixon
Hillary Clinton
Lady Bird Johnson
Laura Bush
152
During the Revolutionary War, British soldiers were often called _____ or ________
Patriots : Loyalists
Sons of Liberty : Boston Massacre
Tories : Patriots
redcoats : lobsterbacks
153
From 1760-1801 he was King of Great Britain during the Seven Years and Revolutionary War
Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
James II
King George III
154
Located on Capital Hill, this building is where bills are debated before being signed into law.
Congress
Supreme Court
Constitution Building
Capital Hill Building
155
On March 5, 1770 British soldiers shot and killed 5 people in Boston. This event was known as
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Boston Tea Party
The attacks at Lexington
The Boston Massacre
156
Who was charged with killing Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit and assassinated Pres. Kennedy?
John Wilkes Booth
Jack Ruby
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
157
Who was the first American to land on the moon?
Gus Grissom
John Glenn
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
158
He was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (president #22 and #24)
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
159
Congress has ______ members in the Senate and ________ members in the House of Representatives
535 : 100
435 : 535
100 : 435
435 : 100
160
Wrongly credited for having invented the car, he used the assembly line to make the Model T
Mr. Volkswagen
Henry Ford
The Dodge Brothers
Ferdinand Porsche
161
In which building was the Declaration of Independence and Constitution debated and adopted?
Tammany Hall
Carnegie Hall
White House
Independence Hall
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The Pilgrims were a group of English people who came on the ________ seeking religious freedom
Mayflower
USS Protestant Reformation
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
USS Constitution
163
He was the US Army general who commanded the forces in Vietnam from 1964-1968
US Grant
Douglas MacArthur
William Westmoreland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
164
A member of the Sons of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence he is best known for beer
Adolphus Busch
Samuel Adams
Adolph Coors
Frederick Pabst
165
A network of safe houses used by slaves to escape from the South into free states and Canada
Liberty Train
Freedom Highway
Underground Railroad
Emancipation Proclamation
166
On April 12, 1981, which space shuttle became the first to orbit and return to Earth?
Columbia
Atlantis
Challenger
Discovery
167
Nicknamed the Bambino and Sultan of Swat, this original home run king is more commonly known
as Babe Ruth
as Henry "Hank" Aaron
as Shoeless Joe Jackson
as the Georgia Peach, Ty Cobb
168
Dubbed the "Great Communicator" he survived an assassination attempt in 1981 by John Hinckley
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
John Lennon
169
During the first week in April, visitors come to the Tidal Basin in Washington to see these
Cherry Blossom trees
Apple Blossom Festival
Chinese Evergreen Festival
Jefferson's Juniper Berry trees
170
He is currently serving a life sentence for the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968
Leon Czolgosz
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
Sirhan Sirhan
171
What was the code name of the secret project to build the first atomic bomb?
Operation Overlord
Operation Doomsday
Manhattan Project
Project Armageddon
172
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Valentina Tereshkova
Bessie Coleman
Amelia Earhart
Harriet Quimby
173
This iconic national landmark is dedicated to our nation's third president.
Adam's House
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
174
Which American landmark was the site of President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865?
Ford's Theater
Apollo Theater
Faneuil Hall
Independence Hall
175
This building served as the busiest immigration station, the gateway for 12 million people
Rykers Island
Ellis Island
Coney Island
Alcatraz Island
176
Which American was the first to land on the moon?
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gregarin
Gus Grissom
177
A five star general who famously promised "I shall return" to the Phillipines
Robert E. Lee
Douglas MacArthur
Nathan Bedford Forrest
George S. Patton
178
The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence are all found here.
Constitution Hall
National Archives Building
Declaration Of Independence Museum
Bill of Rights Building
179
The first military action of the Civil War occurred on April 12, 1861 at
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Battle of Antietam
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
180
Franklin Roosevelt described the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
as a day that will live in infamy
as the day the music died
bombs bursting in air
righteous might will win through to absolute victory
181
This iconic American bridge was designed by architect John Roebling and opened in May 1883
London Bridge
Rickenbacker Causeway
Golden Gate Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
182
The Liberty Bell is located in the Liberty Bell Center, in Independence Historical Park
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
New York, New York
183
In 1948, the first crisis in the Cold War started when Soviet forces blockaded Berlin,
resulting in the Soviet Crisis
resulting in the Berlin Airlift
resulting in the Korean War
resulting in the Vietnam War
184
A Nobel Prize winner who championed America's potential for freedom, opportunity, and justice
Woodrow Wilson
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
George Washington
185
At 1,450 feet, it is the second tallest building in the US with 110 stories.
Empire State Building
Space Needle
Twin Towers
Sears Tower
186
He was the 39th President of the United States, a peanut farmer and Nobel Prize winner
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Barack Obama
Richard Nixon
187
He was secretary of the Treasury, promoter of the Constitution, wrote many Federalist Papers.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Ben Franklin
188
This famous rocket was the first to carry men to the moon and also carried Skylab into orbit
Apollo 13
Space Shuttle Discovery
NCC-1701
Saturn V
189
"We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men and women are created equal
that all men are created equal
that all people have life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
that all people are created equal
190
At the height of the Cold War this sign was a lasting symbol of the atomic age.
Beware of Upside Down Triangles
Jewish Star
Fallout Shelter
Yellow Means Caution
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During Prohibition illegal bars were called ____ because you had to speak a code word to get in
Jive Talking
Wait I Know This One
Speakeasy
Cheers
192
American author, painter and illustrator, his artwork reflects American culture.
Norman Rockwell
Andrew Wyeth
John Singer Sargent
Roy Lichtenstein
193
On July 20, 1969, as the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong famously said...
"Twinkle, twinkle little star..."
"Hello Houston, we have a problem."
"Is anybody out there"
“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
194
He was an American inventor who developed the first commercially successful steamboat
Eli Whitney
Robert Fulton
Ben Franklin
Thomas Edison
195
She was the first African American Secretary of State, first female National Security Advisor
Juanita Kreps
Frances Perkins
Condoleeza Rice
Madeleine Albright
196
Which founding father was a statesman, scientist, inventor and wrote "Poor Richards Almanac?
Roger Sherman
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
197
Which president was infamous for sending Native Americans on the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
U.S. Grant
198
He was credited with the first telephone patent and inventing AT & T in 1885.
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
199
On September 1814, he saw the bombardment of Fort McHenry and wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
Andrew Jackson
Stephen Decatur
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Jefferson
200
Who is considered one of the greatest American novelists having written Huckleberry Finn?
Truman Capote
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
Maya Angelou
201
This bridge connects northern San Francisco with Marin County, California.
The Pacific Coast Highway Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Red Bridge
202
He was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
Martin Luther King Jr.
Frederick Douglass
Nat Turner
WEB Dubois
203
Located in Washington, D.C., this building is "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge."
Smithsonian
Museum of Air and Space
Holocaust Museum
Museum of Natural History
204
What is the official call sign for the plane that carries POTUS President of the United States
Skunk Works
Project Aurora
SR 71 Blackbird
Air Force One
205
He was an American detective and the first directer of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dick Tracy
Alan Pinkerton
J Edgar Hoover
Sherlock Holmes
206
He won a record 4 presidential elections serving from the Great Depression through World War II
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
207
Abraham Lincoln famously began which speech, "fourscore and seven years ago"
his address to the Representatives and Senators in Congress
his inaugural address
his state of the Union Address
the Gettysburg Address
208
This cone geyser is located in Yellowstone National Park and erupts every hour
Great Fountain Geyser
Old Faithful
Lion Geyser
Castle Geyser
209
Begun after the Civil War, this white supremacist group targeted blacks, jews, immigrants etc.
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Black Panther Party
Ku Klux Klan
210
He is the only man to have been both President of the United States and Chief Justice
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
William Howard Taft
211
Which famous American event was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in December 1773?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battles of Lexington and Concord
212
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
Constitutional Amendments
Judicial
the Bill of Rights
Preview
213
On April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to US Grant at Wilber McClean's house in
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York, New York
Richmond, Virginia
214
In the 1830's the forced relocation of southeastern Native Americans to Indian territory
was known as the Transcontinental Journey
Proclamation of 1763
was known as the Trail of Tears
was known as Life, Liberty or Pursuit of Happiness
215
The front rotunda of this museum contains a full size African elephant.
National Museum of the African Elephant
Museum of Ancient Artifacts
National Museum of Natural History
Museum of Mammals
216
He was nicknamed "Scarface" and Public Enemy #1 for the St. Valentines Day Massacre
Meyer Lansky
Charles Lucky Luciano
Bugsy Seagel
Al Capone
217
This logo stands for what government agency?
Nationwide Automotive Specialty Administration
National Atmospheric and Space Agency
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Nationwide Alliance for Space Agency
218
After shooting President Abraham Lincoln, he reportedly yelled, "Sic, semper, tyrannis"
Lee Harvey Oswald
Sirhan Sirhan
Mark David Chapman
John Wilkes Booth
219
The Great Lakes are a series of freshwater lakes interconnected to the Atlantic Ocean
which are Lake Michigan, Superior, Okeechobee, Erie, Salt
which are Lake Erie, Michigan, Niagra, Salt Lake and Bay
which are Lake Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
which are Lake Michigan, Detriot, Ontario, Niagra, Erie
220
William J. Bryan and Clarence Darrow faced off in the trial of evolution versus religion
Scopes Monkey Trial
Scottsboro Boys Trial
Salem Witchcraft Trials
Nuremberg Trials
221
What is the home of the stock exchange and the center of the American financial market?
Wall Street
Rodeo Drive
Broadway
Central Park
222
Often called the Battle of Hampton Roads or the Battle of the Ironclads, this naval battle was
between the Bismarck and Victory
between the U.S. Constitution and the Serapis
between the U.S. Missouri and Nautilus
between the Monitor and Merrimack
223
An animator, voice actor and film producer he was a pioneer of the American animation industry
Walt Disney
Sylvester Fudd
Bart Simpson
Mel Blanc
224
This monument stands at the National Mall to commemorate the commander of the Continental Army
the Washington Monument
the column in honor of Dwight Eisenhower
the Tower to Truman
the obelisk to Robert E. Lee
225
He is the only president of the Confederate States of America from 1861-1865.
Jefferson Davis
Johnny Reb
Alexander Stephens
Billy Yank
