Patriotic Places
August Dates
Take Notice
Sensing the Holidays
Finish that Patriotic Song
100
This site is famous for the sculptures of four US Presidents- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
What is Mount Rushmore?
100
On August 22nd, 565 AD Columba, an Irish Monk reported seeing this in Loch Ness Scotland.
What is a monster?
100
Is the cold water spigot usually on the left or the right?
What is the right?
100
Dancing the jig, shamrocks, My Wild Irish Rose, Irish Coffee.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
100
Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty trail...
What is "and those caissons go rolling along"?
200
Name the bugle call that was written in July 1862 at the Berkeley Plantation in Virginia.
What is TAPS?
200
Name the baseball player who hit a home run on August 11th 1929 becoming the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career.
Who is Babe Ruth?
200
What is the last word of the "Star Spangled Banner"?
What is Brave?
200
Hot dogs, hot summer sun, charcoal, firecrackers, parades.
What is Independence Day?
200
You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag.....
What is "and forever in peace may you wave"?
300
What is the name of the home of the first US President?
What is Mount Vernon (George Washington)?
300
The official signing of this took place on August 2nd 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
Whose face is on the $10.00 bill?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
Family reunions, football games, cranberry sauce, gratitude, turkey.
What is Thanksgiving?
300
I'm a real live nephew of my Uncle Sam....
What is "born on the 4th of July"?
400
Americans consume more than 150 million________ on July 4th each year and more than 74 million people have cookouts on this day.
What are hot dogs?
400
On August 27th 1859, what was discovered in Titusville, PA leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well?
What is Petroleum?
400
Are there more red or white stripes on the US flag?
What is Red? (seven red and six white)
400
Barrels of beer, teams of horses, parades, German bands, hard pretzels.
What is Oktoberfest?
400
From the halls of Montezuma....
What is "to the shores of Tripoli"?
500
This was a gift of friendship from the people of France to those of the US portraying democracy and freedom. It was dedicated to the nation by President Grover Cleveland on October 28th 1886.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
500
Isaac Singer was granted a patent on August 12th 1851 for this.
What is the Sewing Machine?
500
What two letters are not found on the telephone dial?
What are Q and Z?
500
Champagne, ball room dancing, lighted ball descending above Times Square, "Auld Lang Syne"
What is New Years Day?
500
Let there be peace on Earth....
What is "and let it begin with me"?
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