Name the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore.
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt,
The Missouri River is the longest river in in the United States, which state does it start in?
What is the only crime explicitly defined in the U.S. Constitution?
Treason
What was the name of the volunteer colonial militia members who claimed they could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice?
Minutemen
Which firework causes the most injuries?
Firecracker
Who signed Medicare and Medicaid into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which 3 oceans does the United States touch?
Pacific, Atlantic, and Artic
How many men committed treason when signing the Declaration of Independence
56 men
Who did the Continental Congress send to France in 1776 to help secure crucial French military and financial support?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the rarest color of fireworks?
Blue
Who was arrested and fined $20 for speeding on his horse in Washington DC?:
Ulysses S. Grant
The United States hosts the worlds longest cave system, what is the name of the cave system and where is it located?
Mammoth Cave- Kentucky
What was the penalty for treason under English Law during the revolutionary war?
"Hanged, drawn, and quartered" The offender was dragged to the gallows, hanged until near death, disemboweled and castrated while still alive, beheaded, and their body cut into four pieces.
The Battle of _______ and _______ is famously known as “The shot heard around the world” and marks the start of the revolutionary war:
Lexington and Concord
What year did America start using fireworks to celebrate Independence Day?
1777
Who was our shortest president standing only at 5 feet 4 inches?
Martin Van Buren
How many States were created from the Louisiana Purchase
15 States
Which high-ranking continental army general committed on of the most infamous acts of treason, surrendering a strategic fort to the British at West Point for money?
Benedict Arnold
At which site did the Continental Army stay during the grueling winter of 1777–1778, and come out stronger?
Valley Forge
Which company is the largest consumer of fireworks?
Disney: Magic Kingdom
Who had electricity installed in the White House, but after being shocked refused to use it?
Benjamin Harrison
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Legend states that George Washington once swore he would never step foot on British soil ever again, to honor his wishes when erecting his statue in Trafalgar Square which American State sent soil for his statue to sit on?
Virginia
Name one of the taxes that angered the colonists and fueled the Revolution
The Sugar Act (1764), The Stamp Act (1765), or the Townshend Acts (1767)
Which grammy award winning singer held an annual firework “War” in which two teams would fire fireworks at one another?
Elvis Presly