U.S History
This is the national bird of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
This American food staple was invented in Buffalo, NY, in 1964.
What are Buffalo wings?
He was the first U.S. President.
Who was George Washington?
This is the name of the U.S. national anthem.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
This American landmark was carved by the Colorado River and is 10 miles wide.
What is The Grand Canyon?
This was the year the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted and signed.
When was 1776?
*Fun fact: John Hancock and Charles Thomson were the only two to sign it on July 4th, when it was adopted. It was signed by another 56 delegates on August 2nd.*
This modern incarnation of an ancient recipe was developed in the 1890s as a protein for patients with poor teeth.
What is peanut butter?
He was our tallest President, coming in at 6 feet, 4 inches.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This is the most listened-to/streamed song on the Fourth of July.
What is Miley Cyrus's "Party in the USA"?
This was the first U.S. National Park.
What is Yellowstone?
This was in the city in which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Where is Philadelphia?
This Fourth of July classic accompaniment was initially marketed and sold as an indigestion medicine in the 1830s.
What is ketchup?
These two Presidents have many, almost eerie similarities, including the fact that they were both succeeded by VPs named "Johnson" and were elected to both Congress and the White House 100 years apart.
Who were Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy?*Fun fact: both Presidents have 7 letters in their first names, and both were assassinated by men with three names composed of 15 letters. Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theater next to his wife; JFK was shot in a Ford next to his wife. Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. The list goes on*
This classic patriotic song was written after Korean Airlines Flight 007 was shot down by the Soviets in 1983.
What is Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA" A.K.A "Proud to Be an American"?
This U.S. city is known as the "wedding capital" of the world.
Where is Las Vegas, Nevada?
This is the number of original American Colonies.
What is 13?
This American dessert staple actually originated in medieval Europe.
What is apple pie?
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama are all recipients of this award.
What is the Grammy?
*Fun fact: they won their Grammys for Best Spoken Word Album for their audiobooks*
This iconic song contains the line, "For amber waves of grain."
What is "America the Beautiful"?
This is the first state of the United States.
Where is Delaware?
This is the name of the explorer America is named after.
(first name only is acceptable)
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
This is the number of hot dogs estimated to be eaten by Americans on Independence Day.
What is 150 million?
*Fun fact: between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans consume an estimated 7 billion hot dogs a year*
Martin Van Buren is credited with popularizing this everyday term, originating from his hometown in New York, nicknamed "Old Kinderhook."
(that nickname is a clue)
What is "OK"?
This somber song is a 24-note bugle call used by the U.S military, commonly heard at memorial services and funerals.
What is "Taps"?
These are what the seven rays on the Statue of Liberty's crown represent.
What are the seven seas and seven continents?