Measurements
get this measurement equal to 3.79 Liters of milk at the store.
What is Gallon
This document was signed July 4th 1776
What's the Declaration of Independence
This man was tricked by Hercules into taking the world back upon his shoulders to hold for eternity.
Who is Atlas
This artist had his ear cut off. Painted "Starry Night"
Who is Van Gogh
Iowa's number one agricultural crop
What is Corn
Five thousand two hundred eighty (5280) feet equal this measurement
Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana purchase from this country who was at the time warring with Britain.
What is France
This boy escaped from a tower dungeon by having his father build him wings but became overconfident and flew too close to the sun thus melting the glue, and plummeting to his death.
Who is Icarus
This Artist from around Iowa City originally painted tanks in the military. He later painted the second most famous painting in the world behind Mona Lisa. A farmer holding his pitchfork with his daughter. Name the painting OR the Artist
What is American Gothic or Who is Grant Wood
This type of steak contains two cuts of meat from the same animal. Short loin (New York strip) which is the more tender of the two, and tenderloin (Filet Mignon)
T-Bone
0.0015625 square miles is equal to this measurement of farmland
What is Acre
Rum was the most popular alcohol in colonial America until the revolution started, when it became unpatriotic to consume because it was supplied by the British. This spirit took its place as most popular
What is whiskey
This King's wish turned into a curse as everything he touched turned to gold
Who is Midas
This famous artist painted the "melting clocks" titled: The persistence of memory
Who is Salvador Dali
Combine Mexico and this US state to get a uniquely Americanized version of Mexican food
Tex-Mex or What is Texas
Blackpowder for rifles is measured in this unit. 7,000 of them equal 1 pound
This president had a speech prepared in case the D-Day invasion of Europe during WWII failed
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Greek god of war, named Ares, was later given this Roman name, now shared with the Red Planet in our solar system.
What is Mars
This artist chiseled the Statue David and painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel
This type of preserves that starts with "M" is different from jelly or jam because it uses citrus fruits with the rind.
1 millimeter is equal to this many micrometers
what is 1000 micrometers
The Mason Dixon line separated states that could own slaves, and those that could not with The Compromise of 1850. Name any 2 states that the line went between.
Northern Side: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Southern side: Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia
This one eyed monster traps Odysseus on his journey home from the Trojan War
What is a Cyclops
This man painted a romanticized version of America in the Saturday Evening Post and for the Boy Scouts of America "Boy's Life". His artwork is commonly seen on calendars.
His most famous paintings were: The Four Freedoms
Who is Norman Rockwell
The holy trinity of this style of Louisiana cuisine is Onion, Bell Peppers, and Celery
What is Cajun/Creole