History
This statue was a gift from France and is a symbol of freedom in New York Harbor. What is it?
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This New York team won the Super Bowl in 2012.
Who are the New York Giants?
What is the name of the park in NYC famous for its large green spaces and public events?
What is Central Park?
This Alabama native was a courageous civil rights leader known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This annual event in New York City drops a giant ball on New Year's Eve.
What is the Times Square Ball Drop?
In what year did the Selma to Montgomery marches occur?
Answer: What is 1965?
This annual marathon in New York City is one of the largest in the world, attracting runners globally.
What is the New York City Marathon?
This bridge in Selma was the site of a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
What is the Edmund Pettus Bridge?
This Selma native was a key organizer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and played a critical role in the civil rights movement.
Who is James Bevel?
What is the name of the annual civil rights commemoration event held in Selma to honor the memory of Bloody Sunday?
What is the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee?
Name the New York City landmark that was the entry point for over 12 million immigrants from 1892 to 1954.
What is Ellis Island?
This NYC-born athlete is known as one of the greatest female tennis players with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Who is Serena Williams?
Name the building in New York City that was once the world's tallest building when completed in 1931.
What is the Empire State Building?
This NYC mayor initiated significant public health reforms in the early 2000s.
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
This NYC parade takes place every March 17th to celebrate Irish culture.
What is the St. Patrick's Day Parade?
Who led the voting rights march known as "Bloody Sunday" in Selma?
Who is John Lewis?
Identify the high school in Selma that has won multiple state championships in football.
What is Selma High School?
This historic district in Selma is known for its well-preserved Southern antebellum architecture.
What is Old Town Historic District?
Name the Selma-born journalist who became a prominent national news anchor and frequently reports on civil rights and social justice issues.
Who is Fred Gray?
Name the festival in Selma that celebrates the city's rich history of blues music.
What is the Selma Blues Festival?
This event marked a pivotal point in New York City in 1969 and is often considered the beginning of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.
What is the Stonewall Uprising?
This former New York Yankees player holds the record for the most career home runs by a switch hitter.
This NYC landmark is a hub for performing arts and is located at Lincoln Center.
What is the Metropolitan Opera?
This influential New Yorker was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance and a prolific writer and social advocate.
Who is Langston Hughes?
This traditional food festival in New York City's Little Italy celebrates the patron saint of Naples.
What is the Feast of San Gennaro?