History Trivia
How many stars and stripes are on the U.S flag?
50 stars and 13 stripes.
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy.
The _____ _________ National Memorial took 14 years to complete and involved more than 400 workers.
Mount Rushmore (October 4, 1927 – October 31, 1941)
Mount Rushmore features the carved faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Each president was chosen to symbolize a key aspect of U.S. history: Washington for the nation's founding, Jefferson for territorial expansion, Roosevelt for economic development, and Lincoln for the preservation of the Union.
Who is the famous American singer nicknamed "Ol' Blue Eyes" who first rose to fame in the 1940s and was once arrested on charges of seduction?
Frank Sinatra
"You're a lesbian?
I thought you were American."
What character is considered the national personification of the United States?
Uncle Sam
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for man-kind"
Who is Neil Armstrong.
The iconic _____ & _____ Expedition (1804–1806) was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis & Clark
Which N.Y sports team's name has a backstory involving a style of pants & Dutch settlers?
The NY Knicks name comes from “Knickerbockers,” a term for Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam (now New York) in the 1600s.
The Dutch got the nickname due to a style of loose, rolled-up trousers they wore.
"Oh, my god. You look like the 4th of July.....
...that makes me want a hot dog real bad."
What document does July 4th commemerate?
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
July 4th, 1776 at the Continental Congress in Philadeplia .
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Muhammad Ali
___________ is the oldest established National Park in the U.S.
Yellowstone, established 1872.
What is the name of the 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, set during the Civil War, which holds the record for the highest-grossing film of the 20th century?
Gone With the Wind
"Give me liberty or...
give me death. "
Who was the Major General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Teddy Roosevelt.
In 1846, a group known as the ______ _____ traveled on the ______ _____ before taking a new "shortcut." The group became stranded in the Sierra Nevada and was unable to continue because of heavy snowfall. Many resorted to cannibalism. Of the approximately 87–89 people in the group, only 45 survived until spring and made it out of the mountains.
The Donner Party on the Oregon Trail.
Showcased the dangers of westward expansion.
Which U.S president was sampled for J Cole's song No Role Modelz (2014)?
George W Bush
"There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee. That says, fool me once........shame on.....shame on you. Fool me, you can't get fooled again." - George W Bush (2002)
"So I put my hands up; they're playing my song. I know it's gonna be okay. Yeah, it's..."
Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA (2009)
Where was the first English colony established?
1st - Jamestown, VA (1606) was founded for economic purposes.
2nd - Plymouth, MA (1620) was founded by pilgrims seeking religious freedom.
"The only thing we have to fear is … fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. "
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Inauguration (1933)
The Great Depression
The term _____ ___________ refers to American heiresses who married into the British aristocracy during the 19th and early 20th centuries to gain entry into the upper echelons of British society.
Dollar Princesses
Who is the talented tot who rose to fame in the 1930s and was subsequently nicknamed America's Sweetheart?
Shirley Temple
She also went on to become U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, and served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.
"Something touched me deep inside the day the music died. So, ....
bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Don McLean - American Pie (1971)