Movie Quotes
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Forrest Gump
"Shot through the heart, and you're to blame, you give love ________."
a bad name."
What was the first state to secede from the Union in 1861?
South Carolina
On what beaches did Allied forces land on June 6, 1944?
Normandy
If both the President--and Vice President--can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
"One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."
Lord of the Rings
"Somewhere, over the rainbow, _________."
bluebirds fly."
What Civil War battle--in Maryland--resulted in the largest number of casualties in a single day (22,000)?
Battle of Antietam (or, Sharpsburg)
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
How many electoral votes does the state of Oklahoma have?
7
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!!"
Braveheart
"She′s got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories, where everything was as fresh, as the _________."
bright blue sky."
Who was the leader of the Army of the Potomac (Union) during the First Battle of Bull Run?
Irvin McDowell
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown
Which branch of government can override the presidential veto of a bill?
The Legislative (House of Representatives and Senate)
"In Greek mythology, the Titans were greater even than the gods. They ruled their universe with absolute power. Well, that football field out there, that's our universe. Let's rule it like titans."
Remember the Titans
"My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda homesick,
Too much pressure and I'm nervous,
That's when the taxi man turned on the radio,
And a ____________."
Jay-Z song was on."
What Civil War general was killed in an act of fratricide at the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
***DAILY DOUBLE***
What is the MINIMUM AGE to serve as President of the United States?
35
"There's no crying in baseball!"
A League of Their Own
***DAILY DOUBLE***
"Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Hoo, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "________________"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
Hail to the Chief
In 1863, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation officially made __________ the central focus of the war.
Slavery, or the abolition of slavery
Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783?
The Treaty of Paris
Who is the only president to have served more than two terms?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (or, FDR)