Which country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
How many original colonies were there?
13
Which woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, AL in 1955, sparking a major boycott?
Rosa Parks
What popular Southern sandwich spread is made by combining grated cheese, mayonnaise, and diced pimentos?
Pimento cheese
Which American holiday was the song "Jingle Bells" originally written for?
Thanksgiving
If someone requests your John Hancock, what are they referring to?
Your signature
What was the original capital of the United States?
New York City
Which civil rights leader delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, DC in 1963?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which New England city almost passed a law in 1939 that made adding tomatoes to calm chowder a criminal offense?
Boston (creating the divide between New England "white" clam chowder and Manhattan "red" clam chowder)
Approximately how many Buffalo wings do Americans consume during the Super Bowl weekend alone?
Over 1 billion wings
In which American city did jazz music originate?
New Orleans
What is America's longest highway?
Route 20, which stretches from Boston to Newport, OR
Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Which type of alcohol is distinctive to the United States?
Kentucky Bourbon
Which is the actual day that John Adams believed American independence should be celebrated on?
July 2nd
What is the national mammal of the United States?
The American Bison
Which state was home to the Gold Rush of 1849?
California
Which four faces are carved into Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln?
What popular condiment was sold as medicine in the 1830s to treat indigestion?
Ketchup
Which President signed the bill making Christmas a federal holiday in 1870?
Ulysses S. Grant
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What's the highest mountain in the United States?
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, which stands at 20,310 feet
During the Gilded Age, who was the richest American and the country's first billionaire?
John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil
Which Pennsylvania staple is a type of scrappy "meat" pudding" made from pork scraps, spices, and cornmeal?
Scrapple
What is the Hawaiian word for Santa Claus?
Kanakaloka