Founding Fathers Fun Facts
This Founding Father has the most cities named after him with over 60, and the only one with a state named after him.
Who is George Washington?
A casual restaurant chain known for their steak fries becomes a literary outlaw known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
What is Red Robin Hood?
On April 1, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne established the Apple Computer Company, introducing the Apple I computer kit and kicking off the personal computer revolution.
What is 1976?
After losing the 2014 final, this nation returned to win its third World Cup title in 2022 over France.
What is Argentina?
What is Mount Rushmore?
States Spelled Out
Despite being President and Vice President, this man specifically asked that his epitaph only list his most important achievements: authoring the Declaration of Independence, writing the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and founding the University of Virginia.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
A bright performing act known for their silent art and drumming performances in Las Vegas becomes a college presentation where one person usually carries the rest.
What is Blue Man Group Project?
Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, laying the foundation for modern classical economics. Father Junipero Serra permanently established Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.
What is 1776?
Although this country has never won a World Cup, they are the first African nation to host in 2010.
What is South Africa?
At the foot of this monument, which was originally brown before the copper oxidized, lies a broken shackle and chain, which symbolize the abolition of slavery.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Arguably the most important American to never be president, he likely would have become the only president born outside of the United States if he wasn’t killed by sitting Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A dish featuring chicken wrapped around ham and cheese and breaded and fried becomes a wheat beer traditionally served with an orange slice.
What is Cordon Blue Moon?
On June 25th, The U.S. 7th Cavalry, led by Lt. Col. George Custer, was defeated by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
What is 1876?
This giant nation has hosted the World Cup twice and is the only to ever win it 5 times.
What is Brazil?
This towering granite monolith stands 3,000 feet tall and is the site of one of the greatest achievements in human history- the free solo climb by Alex Honnold.
What is El Capitan?
This is the only U.S. state whose name can be typed using letters from only one row of a standard QWERTY keyboard.
What is Alaska?
The shortest President in U.S. history at 5’4, he is known as the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
The most recent live action Disney movie becomes the world’s first fast food hamburger chain, founded in 1921 in Kansas.
What is Snow White Castle?
William Claxton establishes England’s first printing press at Westminster. Thanks to the invention earlier in the century, knowledge of the discoveries in the Western Hemisphere becomes widely available.
What is 1476?
This South American nation won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930, defeating Argentina in the final. They failed to advance past the group stage in 2026.
What is Uruguay?
This 630 foot tall monument is the tallest in the United States, and is exactly as tall as it is wide, meaning two of them side by side could complete a perfect circle.
What is the Gateway Arch?
By far the eldest of the Founding Fathers at 70 years old in ‘76, he was the diplomat responsible for France joining the U.S. side. He is now more well known for his inventions.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A popular 2000s band with the hit Californication becomes a good defensive mechanism to visually impair an attacker.
What is Red Hot Chili Pepper Spray?
In this year, Germanic warlord Odoacer deposed Romulus Augustulus in what became known as the fall of the Western Roman Empire, one of the most powerful civilizations in history.
What is 476 AD?
This country won its only World Cup as host in 1966, with a controversial goal in the final against West Germany. They recently beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo to advance to the Round of 16.
What is England?
Known as “America’s Mountain,” this 14,115-foot Colorado peak inspired the song “America the Beautiful.
What is Pike’s Peak?
This is the only state whose name ends in three consecutive vowels.
What is Hawaii?