U.S. History
Now, class, who was the FIRST European to find North America?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando Cortes
Leif Erikson
Answer: Leif Erikson
In Daniel's dream, how many ribs were in the bear's mouth?Hint
6
2
3
9
Answer: 3
Where is the highest point in the United States?
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
Denali, Alaska
Mt. Elbert, Colorado
Mt. Whitney, California
Answer: Denali, Alaska
Denali (aka Mt. McKinley) is the highest point in the U.S. at 6,194 meters (20,237 feet) above sea level. Its huge peak towers 17,000 feet above the surrounding plain, making it generally accepted as the largest base-to-summit mountain on Earth entirely above sea level.
What is a large grove of trees called?
Tree land spot
Mall
Ocean
Forest
Answer: Forest
Which of the following is a symbol of excellence in a particular event? It originated as a term from the French language associated with top chefs, and is also used in connection with sailing races and other competitions.Hint
blue ribbon
green triangle
purple shoe
orange pumpkin
Answer: blue ribbon
Please, pay attention: all right, which of the following was NOT a reason for Columbus' voyage?
To spread God and Christianity.
For political and economic reasons.
Personal ambition.
To expand the Portuguese Empire.
Answer: To expand the Portuguese Empire.
What was the name of Adam and Eve's third son?Hint
Abel
Cain
Seth
Nimrod
Answer: Seth
Where is the lowest point in the United States?
Aloha Trench, Hawaii
New Orleans, Louisiana
Death Valley, California
Key West, Florida
Answer: Death Valley, California
Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, is the lowest point in the U.S. at 86 meters (282 feet) below sea level. Located near the Nevada border, Death Valley is also the driest place in North America, and claimed the highest temperature recorded at 134 degrees Fahrenheit, in 1913.
You can win this award for movies?Hint
Tony
Oscar
Oliver
Edward
Answer: Oscar
In which country, famed for its glaciers, sheep and rugby players, did the first commercial bungee-jump take place?Hint
Argentina
New Zealand
Scotland
Greenland
Answer: New Zealand
What was Thomas Jefferson's ultimate statement in his now-famous Declaration of Independence?
The United States will go to war with Great Britain if necessary.
King George should not have taxed the Colonies without representation in Parliament.
All men are given unalienable rights.
God told us to secede from Great Britain.
Answer: All men are given unalienable rights.
(KJV) Fill in the Blank: "Man shall not live by _____ alone."Hint
food
bread
meat
wheat
Answer: bread
Which US state, despite being the most densely populated state in the 2010 census, is officially named "the garden state"?
New Jersey
Kansas
Wisconsin
California
Answer: New Jersey
Although many associate farming in the US with the Midwest or California, New Jersey is designated "the garden state". It has over 10,000 farms, and is a leading producer of berries, peaches, tomatoes, corn, lettuce and other produce. All this despite being the only state, along with Rhode Island, to have more than 1,000 people per square mile according to the 2010 US Census. Have yourself a luscious Jersey tomato and relax at the shore (if you can find a spot).
In a movie about Jenny and "Forrest Gump". Jenny always told Forrest to do this. What is this I'm talking about here?Hint
Sit down
Smell the fishes
Run
Put my hands on my hips
Answer: Run
Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar are collectively known as which of the following?Hint
The Everly Brothers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Three Wise Men
The Three Stooges
Answer: The Three Wise Men
What did the United States Constitution replace?
The Articles of Confederation.
The Declaration of Independence.
An older version of itself.
The Mayflower Compact.
Answer: The Articles of Confederation.
How many thieves were crucified alongside Jesus?Hint
3
1
4
2
Answer: 2
Which state was named after a Frenchman, not an Englishman?
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Virginia
Maryland
Answer: Louisiana
The explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier named Louisiana to honor King Louis XIV of France in the mid 1600s. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France in 1803, an area comprising 13 modern states, for the absurdly low price of $15,000,000.
This President was asked to resign. Who is this President of the United States of America that had Watergate problems?Hint
Ricky Martin
Ricky and Lucy
Ricky Ricardo
Richard M. Nixon
Answer: Richard M. Nixon
Which number brings to mind the stripes on an American flag, the people at the Last Supper, and the days of the Cuban Missile Crisis?Hint
15
12
13
14
Answer: 13
Let's jump ahead to the American Civil War, pre-war. All right, which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Taxation without representation
Fugitive Slave Law
Answer: Taxation without representation
Who questioned Jesus about him asking for a drink?Hint
woman of Samaria
man from Egypt
woman of Tyre
man from Macedonia
Answer: woman of Samaria
Which state, other than Alaska, has the longest coastline (not counting tidal bays and basins)?
Maine
California
Florida
Hawaii
Answer: Florida
Although there has been ongoing debate on how to figure coastline distance (the two basic methods differ on whether to count tidal areas), there is consensus that the peninsular state of Florida is number two after Alaska (which has over 6,000 miles of coast) at approximately 1,350 miles. California and Hawaii come next, and Maine is 8th, but can move up to 4th when using the tidal area method. Now you know where to go swimming in the ocean.
What was the little girl's name on the bus that rode with Jenny and "Forrest Gump". What is Tom Hank's daughter's name?Hint
Elizabeth
Eliza Doolittle
Elwood
Elsa May
Answer: Elizabeth
What word links ammunition, a train and punctuation?Hint
Rails
Bullet
Rifle
Comma
Answer: Bullet
Which of the following does not belong? (think BLOOD AND GORE, not geography...)
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Answer: Fort Sumter
Hundreds of years after the death of King David, God promised to raise up David to rule over the seed of Jacob. To whom do Christians believe God is referring to?Hint
Jesus Christ
Solomon
Jehoshaphat
Hezekiah
Answer: Jesus Christ
Three of these state groupings are correctly ranked in area, largest to smallest. Which grouping is NOT correctly ranked in this fashion?
Vermont, West Virginia, Ohio
Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island
Alaska, Texas, California
Montana, New York, Hawaii
Answer: Vermont, West Virginia, Ohio
Alaska, Texas and California are the three biggest states by area. Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island are the three smallest. Montana, New York and Hawaii represent a big, a medium and a small state. The three in the correct answer are ranked in reverse order, Ohio being bigger than West Virginia and Vermont combined. FYI: Alaska- 663,267 sq. miles; Rhode Island- 1,545 sq. miles. What a varied country it is.
What is my favorite food? Bubba Gump what?
Soy Sauce
Shrimp
Soy Milk
Soy Beans
Answer: Shrimp
I hope this one will buoy up your morale. Anyone worth their salt knows about flotsam and jetsam. But what on earth is lagan?
items jettisoned with a float attached
a Scottish term for computer lag
an item from a movie - "Lagan's Run"
a South Sudanese lifeboat
Answer: items jettisoned with a float attached
Who of the following does NOT belong?
U.S. Grant
Winfield Scott
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Answer: Robert E. Lee
What other name was Solomon known by?Hint
Jedi
Jehonanan
Jedidah
Jedidiah
Answer: Jedidiah
One of America's best-known roads is Route 66. Which state does Route 66 NOT pass through?
Florida
Illinois
California
Texas
Answer: Florida
Historic US Route 66, completed in 1926, traverses 2448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, passing through eight states, but not Florida. It was immortalized in song by jazzman Bobby Troup, who drove from Pennsylvania to California in the 1940s, and was enchanted by the little towns and grassroots American communities he passed.
How long did Forrest run for?
Three days
Three hours
Three billion years
Three years, two months, fourteen days and sixteen hours
Answer: Three years, two months, fourteen days and sixteen hours
What game or sport was the term "mulligan", meaning a second chance or a do-over after an undesirable result, originally associated with?
Chess
Golf
Polo
Bowling
Answer: Golf
Reconstruction: which of the following did NOT hamper Reconstruction efforts?
Johnson's clashes with Radical Republicans
The passing of 15th Amendment
Abe Lincoln's assassination
Racial conflicts
Answer: The passing of 15th Amendment
Where in the Bible is Jesus quoted saying that he is "the Way, Truth, And Life"?Hint
Luke
Matthew
John
Mark
Answer: John
Alabama, Ohio, Alaska, and Arizona: what do these four states have in common?
They each elected a female governor in the 20th century
In 2001, they all established state anti-terrorism units, run by paramilitary forces
All are located in "tornado alley"
They are the only states whose names begin and end with the same letter
Answer: They are the only states whose names begin and end with the same letter
This actor portrayed Lt. Dan in a movie dealing with "Forrest Gump". Who is this actor?
Gary Seinfeld
Gary Shandler
Gary Sinise
Gary Burghoff
Answer: Gary Sinise
What do a full-size car built by Ford from 1992-2012, a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a railway station in London have in common?
Surry
Victoria
Waterloo
Westminster
Answer: Victoria
Later Industrial Revolution (c. 1830 onwards): Which of the following was or were invented?
telegraph
lightbulb
telephone
All of these
Answer: All of these
What tribes of Israel almost triggered a civil war as a result of an altar they set up on the banks of the Jordan?Hint
Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh
Benjamin, Reuben, and Judah
Dan, Manasseh, and Ephraim
Asher, Naphtali, and Simeon
Answer: Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh
How are Montana and Minnesota similar?
Neither state borders on one of the Great Lakes
Both border North Dakota and South Dakota
Both have man-made straight lines as their northern borders
Distance between easternmost and westernmost points exceeds north/south distance in both states
Answer: Both border North Dakota and South Dakota
What vowel is in the word GUMP?
P
G
U
M
Answer: U
In Australia, there is a common everyday apparatus known as a Hills Hoist. What would you put on a Hills Hoist?
Plants
Toys
Clothes
People
Answer: Clothes
Oh my! There goes the bell. One more question: which of the following Constitutional Amendments has been repealed?
18th
1st
15th
26th
Answer: 18th
What was different about Ehud?Hint
he was left-handed
he was very tall
he was missing a leg
he was unmarried
Answer: he was left-handed
The greatest little-known state in the union has desert, ocean coast, giant evergreen trees, and a mighty river on its northern border. It also boasts the deepest lake in the country, which is noted for its deep blue water of exceptional purity and clarity. What state is this?
New Jersey
California
Oregon
Montana
Answer: Oregon
Who did "Forrest Gump" always talk about?
Mama
Aunt Rosie
Papa
Uncle Henry
Answer: Mama
What do an airborne light-infantry unit in the U.S. Army which claims to "lead the way," a 1960s U.S. space mission to photograph the surface of the moon, and the NHL hockey team from Manhattan have in common?
Ranger
Raiders
Islanders
Pathfinders
Answer: Ranger