Second Chance Category
In which month was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
July (1776)
This VA president died on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This remote northern area belongs to Norway, but contains a global seed vault that is important to the entire world.
Svalbard
He was considered the "Father of the Constitution"; co-author of the Federalist Papers. His wife saved George Washington's portrait during the War of 1812.
James Madison
In which month did the Pearl Harbor bombing occur?
December (1941)
The only US president to earn a Ph.D, he was governor of New Jersey and later led the country during WWI.
Woodrow Wilson
In 1962, he became the first American to orbit the Earth, served as a US senator for Ohio for more than two decades, and returned to space at the age of 77. Name him.
John Glenn
A good friend of Thomas Jefferson, he lived on a nearby estate near Charlottesville, VA. He is the last US president considered one of the "Founding Fathers" of the US.
James Monroe
With a wide range of products such as soaps, shampoos, paper products and diapers, this company invented the name "soap operas" for radio shows that were paid to market cleaning products to housewives.
Procter & Gamble
He succeeded William Henry Harrison and was the first VP to become president due to a president's death. The annexation of Texas was approved during his term, but were there an adequate number of rooms in the White House for his 15 children?
Zachary Taylor
In which month was the Apollo 11 landing on th moon?
July (1969)
An early national military hero, his presidency kept the US neutral during European wars and established many presidential traditions. He remains the only US president unanimously elected by the Electoral College.
George Washington