This Founding Father had a Tony-winning musical created in his honor
Alexander Hamilton
This is the largest body of freshwater (by surface area) in the world
This Corporation has the largest valuation in history - including inflation
Apple - $3 trillion and climbing
Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bike salesmen, achieved what in 1904?
The first sustained flight
This holiday is known for turkey, football, and family gatherings
Thanksgiving
Bonus: How old was he?
Benjamin Franklin
70 years old
These two rivers connect to make the 4th-longest river system in the world
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
This film spent approximately $600 million to make (including marketing). But was it worth it?
Avengers: Endgame
Yes it was - it grossed $2.8 billion
Who is the "Father of the Atomic Bomb"?
Oppenheimer
The document begins with the words, "We the People"
Constitution
Who stated, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death"?
Patrick Henry
This is the longest cave system in the world
Bonus: How many miles of explored caves (within 15 miles)?
Mammoth Caves
426 miles
What percentage of millionaires and billionaires reside within the United States (within 5%)
33%
Henry Ford is often credited with founding the Ford Motor Company, but this invention was his true great legacy.
The assembly line
This monument was a gift from France, made entirely of copper and shipped in 350 individual pieces to assemble in America
Statue of Liberty
Name 1 of the 2 Fathers who died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Bonus: Name both
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
How tall is the One World Trade Center?
1776 ft
This famous athlete has the largest amount of guaranteed money from a single contract
Baseball player Juan Soto was given $765 million
Shohei Ohtani's contract is $700 million
ARPANET, a military invention, was the foundation for this creation that began a new age for mankind
Bonus: What do historians call the age that this began?
The internet
The Digital Age
This ceremony begins each presidential term with the swearing-in of the president
Bonus: What day?
Inauguration Day
January 20th
He was never president, but he served as both a President of the Continental Congress and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Jay
This building held the record for 80 years as the world's largest office building before being beaten by the Surat Diamond Bourse in India
The Pentagon
Approximately $3 trillion was lost over the course of one day when this world event was officially recognized
Bonus: What month was this event recognized?
COVID outbreak
March 2020
While originally made as a medicine by mixing painkillers, Dr. John Pemberton sold his formula for this for $2,300 ($79,946.31 today) shortly before he died.
Coca-Cola
This road stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica and has been called the "Main Street of America"
Route 66