US Elections
A candidate who secures the most votes of this kind will be declared as a US president
Electoral Votes
The only US president who was unanimously elected as the US president.
George Washington
Per the New York Times, President Trump paid this much amount in US Federal Income Tax during 2016
$750
This is one of the world's famous donuts that started in North Carolina.
Krispy Kreme
The Charlotte Motor Speedway holds three of NASCAR’s biggest annual events: the Bank of America 500, and the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race are the two out of the biggest three. What is the remaining biggest event?
The Coco Cola 600
US election are always held on this day of the week following the first Monday of the November.
Tuesday
Prior to the presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader.
Ronald Regan
40th President of the US.
Because of the number of tax breaks available to lower income earners, as many as this percentage of US taxpayers pay no Federal Tax. (The closest number rounded to 10 is acceptable).
44%
The oldest public Universities in the US
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Charlotte got the nick name "Queen City" as King George III named "Charlotte Town" after his wife Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Name the place or country where Queen Charlotte was born.
Mecklenburg, Germany
There are 5 times in US election history when a candidate secured more total popular vote but lost the election. Who is the last presidential candidate that lost the election even if secured more popular votes than the opponent.
Hillary Clinton
She own 48.2% of popular vote but lost to President Trump who own 46.1% during 2016 election.
The last US president who only served for single term
George Bush, Sr.
(He lost to Bill Clinton in his reelection bid in 1992)
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides guidelines about various types of income and taxability in the US. Which title of the US Constitution has IRC
Title 26
One of them born in Indiana and the other born in Ohio, these two are considered as pioneers in modern aviation.
Orville and Wilbur Wright
The Most populated Charlotte Suburb
Huntersville
second is Fort Mill then Matthews
The first US election lasted for 25 days extending these two months (from 15th of the month to 10th of the next month)
December 15, 1788 to January 10, 1789
The oldest living US president
Jimmy Carter
(born October 1, 1924, 96 years)
The highest income tax bracket in US history was during 1935 when only one person, Nelson Rockefeller was subject to this highest income tax rate as his earning was over $5 Million. What is the highest tax rate during 1935. The nearest number rounded to 10 is okay.
63%
While NC produces between 15-20% of nation's real christmas tree, almost half of this crop sold in the US is grown here in North Carolina
Sweet Potatoes
This is the tallest building in Charlotte, also the tallest building in North Carolina. Actually, this building is tallest buildings all the way from Philadelphia to Atlanta
Bank of America Corporate building
60 floors and 871 feet
Hearst tower is the 4th tallest with 47 floors. The second tallest building is Duke energy building and the third tallest building is The Vue (the tallest residential building)
This US state started first vote by mail election all the way back in 1981. In 2000, this US states held its first entirely vote by mail election, where the voter turnout was 80%
Oregon
These are the only two presidents who signed the US constitution
James Madison and George Washington
Income tax was started in the US to fund a war. Which is the war that has led to the start of the Income tax in the US.
The American Civil War of 1861
This is the largest privately owned house in the United States constructed between 1889 and 1895, which is also a historic house museum and a great tourist attraction.
Biltmore Estate
US presidents born in Pineville
James K Polk.
Moved to TN when he was about 11 years.
(Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson were also from NC)