Indigenous History/Culture
Name three Native American nations
Navajo, Wampanoag, Cherokee, Inuit, Chippewa, Eskimo
What is the date and year the United States gained independence?
July 4th, 1776
What year(s) did the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team win the Women's World Cup? Name at least one year
1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
Name the five wars the US was (officially) involved in during the 20th century
WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, Korean War, Gulf War
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
What is the most widely spoken Native American language in the United States?
Navajo
What battles started the Revolutionary War?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Where was the chocolate chip cookie invented?
Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts
What event prompted the United States to join WWII?
Pearl Harbor bombing
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is a crop the Native Americans taught Europeans how to grow?
Corn
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Where did jazz music originate?
African American communities in New Orleans
Which war led to the greatest number of American military fatalities?
American Civil War
What are the three major functions of the Constitution?
Sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
What kind of boats were invented by the Inuit that are still used today?
Kayaks
In one of my favorite SNL skits entitled "Revolutionary War," what event are they comparing the Revolutionary War to?
The Super Bowl between the NE Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles
Where is the largest national park in the United States located?
Alaska
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is the significance of the Thirteenth Amendment?
It abolished legal slavery and involuntary servitude
How many Cherokee people died on the Trail of Tears?
6,000 men, women, and children
Name ALL of the original 13 colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who was the famous American novelist who wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
What famous American chef worked in the Office of Strategic Services (which became the CIA) during WWII?
Julia Child
Who was the first to sign the Constitution?
George Washington