US History
What was the name of the American organization that conducted missions in Axis-occupied territories during World War II?
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
The Special Operations Executive (SOE)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The National Security Agency (NSA)
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
FDR established the OSS in 1942 and President Truman dissolved it in 1945. The CIA was formed in 1946 and the NSA in 1952. The SOE was a British agency.
Name 3 orchestra instruments
Oboe, Tuba, Harp
The desire for more wealth led to:
A. Expansion
B. Trade
C. Exploration
D. All of the above
What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field?
60 feet.
State dessert for AZ?
Lane Cake
What was the name of the American program that began in 1941 and provided war material to Allied nations?
Cash and Carry
Lend-Lease
Marshall Plan
None of the above
Lend-Lease
The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to Allied nations during World War II. The U.S. sent food, oil, ships, planes, and other weaponry. In return, the U.S. was given leases on army and naval bases in Allied territory during the war. The program cost approximately $660 billion in today’s currency.
Five Elements
Iron, Lead, Neon, Gold, Zinc
Caravels were ships that:
Came from the Chinese
Were built in Russia
Had a much larger deck
Could sail against the wind
Could sail against the wind
How many home runs did baseball great Ty Cobb hit in the three world series in which he played?
None
National Spirit of America
Bourbon
In which country did General Douglas MacArthur declare “I have returned” after landing there in 1944?
A
Guam
Japan
France
The Philippines
The Philippines
MacArthur commanded American troops in the Philippines in 1941 and he managed to escape, although most of this soldiers were captured. He was also in command when they retook the Philippines in 1944.
Birthstones (3)
Ruby, Onyx, Opal
Ferdinand Magellan was a _________ sailor who explored _____________.
French... Philippines
Spanish... Philippines
Dutch... South America
French... South America
Spanish... Philippines
What popular sport did Joe Sobek invent at the Greenwich, Connecticut, MCA in 1950?
Racquetball. Sobek designed a "strung paddle racquet" and handle, and combined the rules of squash and handball, to create the game he called "paddle rackets.
Soft drink originated in South Carolina?
Pepsi-Cola
Which Allied general was known as “Old Blood and Guts” during World War II?
George Patton
Bernard Montgomery
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
George Patton
Patton earned a reputation as an aggressive, if not impulsive, commander. This earned him the nickname of “Old Blood and Guts.”
US States (3)
Utah, Iowa, Ohio
In ancient Rome, the name Coliseum means Place for a what?
Giant
Who was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional world boxing title?
Floyd Patterson, who won the Olympic gold medal as a middleweight in 19+52, and the world championship as a heavyweight in 1956.
Canada is known as an inventor of butter _____?
Tarts
When did Japan surrender in World War II?
Spring 1944
Summer 1944
Spring 1945
Summer 1945
Summer 1945
The Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945. The US had used nuclear weapons to attack Hiroshima and Nagasaki a few days earlier.
MLB Teams (4)
Cubs, Rays, Reds, Mets
What profession did Socrates have?
Stone cutter
Who has the most wins as a head coach in the NFL?
George Halas
Tom Landry
Curly Lambeau
Don Shula
Don Shula
Name the only U.S state that grows coffee beans?
Hawaii