US History
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is 1776?*
Which President was known for his role in the Louisiana Purchase?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?*
Which author wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye," exploring themes of teenage angst?
Who is J.D. Salinger?*
What is the term for the process of cooking meat slowly over indirect heat with the addition of smoke?
What is low and slow cooking?*
What was the first successful powered flight, and who was the pilot?
What is the Wright Flyer, piloted by Orville Wright?
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?*
Which U.S. President famously declared, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?*
Name the literary device used in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" that symbolizes the American Dream.
What is the green light?*
In barbecue terminology, what does the term "brisket" refer to?
What is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of the cow
What is the name of the first spacecraft to successfully land on the moon and return safely to Earth?
What is Apollo 11?*
Name the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?*
Who was the first President to be impeached, and what was the main reason?
Who is Andrew Johnson; the violation of the Tenure of Office Act?*
In which novel does the character Scout Finch narrate her experiences growing up in a racially divided Southern town?
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?*
What is the primary flavoring ingredient in a traditional Carolina-style barbecue sauce?
What is vinegar?*
Which space station was the first to be permanently inhabited by humans?
What is the International Space Station (ISS)?
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Movement in the early 20th century?
What is to address issues caused by industrialization and urbanization?*
Name the President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?*
Who wrote the epic poem "The Waste Land," a cornerstone of modernist literature?
Who is T.S. Eliot?*
What is the technique called where meat is wrapped in foil during cooking to retain moisture?
What is the Texas Crutch?
What phenomenon is described by the term "escape velocity"?
What is the minimum speed needed for an object to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull?
Who was the U.S. President during the majority of the Great Depression and World War II?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?*
Which U.S. President was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Who is John F. Kennedy?*
Which novel features the character Gregory Samsa, who transforms into a giant insect?
What is The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka?*
What is the difference between 'hot and fast' and 'low and slow' barbecue methods?
: What is 'hot and fast' cooks at higher temperatures for shorter times, while 'low and slow' cooks at lower temperatures for extended periods
What is the term for the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where most commercial flights take place?
What is the troposphere?*