Enlightenment
Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas of "natural rights" like life, liberty, and property influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Which U.S. President led the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What streaming service is home to shows like Stranger Things and Wednesday?
Netflix
What phrase described the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
Manifest Destiny
What animal holds the record for the fastest land speed, reaching up to 70 mph in short bursts?
A cheetah
Mary Wollstonecraft's ideas mostly concerned the liberation of what group?
Women
Who was the first President to be impeached, though not removed from office, during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what superhero wields a hammer called Mjolnir?
Thor
True or False: One of the primary motivating factors for the U.S. expanding west was religious motivations?
True
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Known for his wit and experiments with electricity, which American was also an Enlightenment thinker who helped spread new ideas in the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin
Which laws, passed in Southern states after the Civil War, restricted the freedoms of African Americans?
Black Codes
The video game Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was originally released on which console?
Nintendo Switch
What 1848 discovery in California set off a massive rush of settlers seeking wealth?
Gold
What snack food has the slogan "Once you pop, the fun don't stop"?
Pringles
Which English philosopher argued that government is based on a "social contract", where people give up some freedoms in exchange for order and protection?
Thomas Hobbes
In his famous "Cornerstone speech", Alexander Stephen said that the cornerstone of the Confederacy was what?
White Supremacy and slavery
What animated film studio created movies such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Inside Out?
Pixar
Which U.S. President was most associated with Manifest Destiny and oversaw the Mexican-American War?
James K. Polk
What board game, first sold in 1935, lets you buy properties like Boardwalk and Park Place?
What Enlightenment principle emphasized evidence and logic over tradition and superstition, and became a foundation for American political thought?
Reason
What document, issued by Lincoln in 1863, declared enslaved people in rebelling states to be free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Which K-Pop group was the first to perform at the Grammys?
BTS
What is the name of the painting we studied in class, with the angelic figure leading settlers west?
American Progress by John Gast
What is the official state fruit of California?
Strawberry