American History
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200
This person was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
200
This Indiana city was the first in the world to be lit entirely by electricity.
What is Wabash, Indiana?
200
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this country.
What is France?
200
This president had a pet dog named Satan.
Who is John Adams?
200
Men may take issue with this ingredient in Rocky Mountain Oysters, a dish popular in the western mountain states of the US.
What is bull testicles?
400
This is the oldest European-founded city in the US.
What is St. Augustine, Florida?
400
The last rotary jail with an operating rotary mechanism is in this Indiana city. It is open for tours.
Fun fact: This type of jail was invented by Indianapolis architect William H. Brown and engineer and blacksmith Benjamin F. Haugh.
Where is Crawfordsville, Indiana?
400
Used in movies as the cry of the bald eagle, is in truth this bird.
What is the red-tailed hawk?
400
This president owned one of the largest whisky distilleries in the United States.
Who is George Washington?
400
Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co are sold in every country around the world but this one.
What is North Korea?
600
The US Navy captured this vessel on June 4, 1944.
What is German U-Boat 505?
Fun fact: You can visit U-505 at the Griffing Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and tour the inside.
600
The first peacetime moving train robbery occurred in this Indiana county in 1866.
What is Jackson County?
600
This is the national flower of the US.
What is the rose?
600
This president was shot in the chest on the way to a campaign event, went to the event instead of the hospital, and gave a 50-minute speech.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
600
Kraft Foods is reportedly making a TSA approved kit of this American condiment after it became popular with European tourists during the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
What is ranch?
800
In 1946, in the face of police corruption and tampering with the polls, WWII veterans in this Tennessee town fought back, resulting in the local jail being dynamited. This event would be the basis for the made-for-TV movie An American Story.
Where is Athens?
800
This is the current name of the oldest, continually operating bar in Indiana. It was originally a roadhouse and bar and is reported to be haunted. It also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, a bordello, and as a place to get illicit alcohol during Prohibition. (They made bootleg beer in the basement.)
What is The Slippery Noodle Inn?
800
The poem "Star Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key during this war.
What is the War of 1812?
800
This president served for only 31 days before his death.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
800
This Native American food can be served savory with meat toppings or sweet with honey or powdered sugar. It was made famous in the movie Smoke Signals, where characters are seen eating, preparing, or discussing the food's importance.
What is fry bread?
1000
The last pension from the US Civil War was paid out in this year.
When is 2020?
1000
Famous astronomer Edwin Hubble taught mathematics, physics, and Spanish at this Indiana high school. He was also a basketball coach.
Where is New Albany, Indiana?
1000
The Liberty Bell has a spelling mistake. This word was considered an acceptable variant spelling at the time it was made, but is considered a misspelling today.
What is Pensylvania?
1000
This president was ambidextrous and was said to have been able to write a sentence in Greek in one hand while writing the same sentence in Latin with the other at the same time.
Who is James Garfield?
1000
Oregon has adopted this pie as its state dish. The berry it is made from was developed at Oregon State University in the 1950s.
What is a marionberry pie?