US History
Who was the second president of the United States?
John Adams
The white powder used to thicken gravy is often called this
Flour
This popular toy, introduced in 1959, became the world's most famous fashion doll.
Barbie
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
The capital of Idaho.
Boise
This giant landmark in South Dakota features the faces of four U.S. presidents.
Mount Rushmore
What is the document that begins with "We the People"?
The Constitution
This cut of beef is traditionally used for Beef Wellington
Beef Tenderloin
This music festival, held in 1969 in New York, became a symbol of the counterculture movement
Woodstock
He invented the light bulb and held over 1,000 U.S. patents.
Thomas Edison
The capital of Oregon.
Salem
This ancient amphitheater in Rome once hosted gladiator contests.
Colosseum
What purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
This spice is made from the bark of a tree
Cinnamon
Drive-in restaurants often had employees on these to deliver food to your car
Roller Skates
This singer was nicknamed "Ol' Blue Eyes."
Frank Sinatra
The capital of Illinois.
Springfield
This opera house with sail-shaped roofs is located in Australia.
Sydney Opera House
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
This is the only fruit that contains seeds on the outside
Strawberry
This U.S. president challenged Americans to "ask not what your country can do for you."
John F. Kennedy
This jazz musician was nicknamed "Satchmo."
Louis Armstrong
The capital of Vermont.
Montpelier
This ancient Incan city sits high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
Machu Picchu
Which president was in office during most of World War II?
This pasta is shaped like little rice grains
Orzo
In 1962, this tense Cold War event brought the U.S. and Soviet Union close to nuclear war
Cuban Missile Crisis
This inventor developed the first successful practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell
The capital of Delaware.
Dover
This famous Greek temple sits atop the Acropolis.
The Parthenon