History
Geography
Culture
Government/Politics
Misc
100
The failed 1961 U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba is known as the Bay of _____, a name that refers to a common farm animal.
Pigs
100
What is the largest state by area?
What is Alaska?
100
What sport is considered to be "America's Pasttime"
Baseball
100
How many senators does each state have?
2
100
In the U.S., this federal holiday is celebrated on November 11 and honors military veterans.
Veterans Day
200
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free.
Abraham Lincoln
200
What is this state?
Oklahoma
200
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy famously begins her journey in this U.S. state before being transported to the magical land of Oz.
Kansas
200
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, judicial, legislative
200
What sporting event is the biggest domestic sporting event in the US (by audience)?
The Super Bowl
300
In 1773, American colonists protested British taxation by dumping hundreds of chests of this product into Boston Harbor.
tea
300
What are the 3 major mountain ranges?
Sierra Nevada, Rockies, Appalachian
300
This American author wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
300
This official presides over the Senate but normally votes only to break a tie
Vice President
300
What do the FBI and CIA stand for?
Federal Bureau of Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
400
The Pilgrims famously arrived at Plymouth in 1620 aboard this ship.
Mayflower
400
What is the capital of New Mexico?
Albuquerque
400
This Southern American dish is made from cornmeal, often fried, and traditionally served alongside foods such as fried fish or barbecue.
Hush puppies
400
The 1st amendment grants the freedom of speech, religion, ____, and ______
press and assembly
400
This Chicago skyscraper was completed in 1973 and was once the world's tallest building. It is now known by one name, but was famously known for decades by another. Name either.
Sears/Willis
500
In 2009, this American automaker became the largest U.S. corporation to file for bankruptcy at the time.
General Motors
500
These five U.S. states are the only states whose names begin with a cardinal direction. Name all five.
North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia
500
Which airport belongs in the excerpt from Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA"
I hopped off the plane at ___ / With a dream and my cardigan
LAX
500
This is the number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency under the current Electoral College system.
270
500
Featuring George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, this South Dakota monument has become slang for someone's top four choices in a category.
Mount Rushmore