Geography
What river forms the border between Texas & Mexico?
a) The Mississippi
b) The Rio Grande
c) The Colorado
The Rio Grande River!
What President declared war on Japan in 1941?
What state is nicknamed the "Peach State?"
Georgia!
The 18th Amendment banned what substance in 1920?
Alcohol
Francis Scott Key!
What state is nicknamed the "Yellowhammer State"?
a) Alabama
b) Texas
c) Utah
Alabama! The Yellowhammer is another name for the state bird!
How many years can a President serve in total?
What two state border the Chesapeake Bay?
a) Maryland & Pennsylvania
b) Virginia & Maryland
c) Delaware & Maryland
Virginia & Maryland
1692, in Salem, MA, 20 women & girls were put to death...what was their crime?
They were "witches"
What actress was born Norma Jean Mortenson?
a) Marilyn Monroe
b) Audrey Hepburn
c) Grace Kelly
Marilyn Monroe
Aspen, one of the most popular resorts in the US is located in what state?
a) Maine
b) Colorado
c) California
Colorado!
Who was President when the US entered WW1 in 1917?
a) Woodrow Wilson
b) Andrew Jackson
c) Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
What is the smallest state in the US?
Rhode Island
a) Marriage license
b) a divorce
c) more gambling
A divorce! Reno had the most lenient legal grounds for divorce and you only had to live in Nevada for 6 months!
What actor died in a car accident at age 24, right after he made "Rebel without a Cause?"
a) River Phoenix
b) James Dean
c) Brandon Lee
What is the southern most city in the contiguous 48 states?
a) Key West
b) New Orleans
c) Miami
Key West, Florida!
Which President was our only "Bachelor" President? He's from Lancaster County....
James Buchanan
What state is nicknamed the "Silver State"?
a) Nevada
b) Arizona
c) New Mexico
Nevada! After Alaska, it is the #2 producer of silver in the US!
What labor-saving invention was made by Eli Whitney?
The Cotton Gin!
What Tex Avery creation is known for the phrase "What's up Doc?"
A) Bugs Bunny
b) Donald Duck
c) Porky Pig
Lake Tahoe is in between what two states on the west coast?
California & Nevada!
How are Teddy Roosevelt and FDR related?
a) Uncle/nephew
b) Father/son
c) Brothers
Uncle and Nephew, FDR was married to Teddy Roosevelt's niece Eleanor!
What state has the most fresh water in the US?
A) Michigan
b) Missouri
c) Alaska
One of the Supreme Court's most infamous decisions was The Dred Scott case in 1857, who was Dred Scott?
He was a slave seeking freedom after being move across state lines
Who created the Muppet Show & Sesame Street?
a) Walt Disney
b) Jim Henson
Jim Henson!