"Who said that?" Quotes
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, his name is now used as a nickname for any signature with the expression "Give me your..."
John Hancock
The name of the first President of the United States
George Washington
Kate Smith famously recorded this patriotic song written by Irving Berlin.
"From the mountains, to the prairies..."
God Bless America
What canal in New York state once stretched from Albany to Buffalo?
Erie Canal
"Low bridge, everybody down!"
This Frank Sinatra song is all about "the big apple".
New York, New York
This famous minister and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement is known for his speech beginning with the phrase "I have a dream..."
Martin Luther King Jr.
The Teddy Bear is named after this president
Theodore Roosevelt
Woody Guthrie wrote this popular folk song in 1940, "This Land is..."
This Land is Your Land
This famous Arizona landmark and national park is 277 miles long, a mile deep, and is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Grand Canyon
Finish the phrase: "West Virginia, mountain mama..."
"...take me home country roads."
The name of the first American to walk on the moon in 1969... "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!"
Neil Armstorng
The 16th president of the U.S. is known for ending the Civil War, implementing the Emancipation Proclamation, and being "honest".
Abraham Lincoln
Francis Scott Key wrote the U.S. national anthem The Star Spangled Banner, ending in the famous line "O'er the land of the free..."
"...and the home of the brave."
This national park was the first in the U.S. and is known for it's famous geyser, Old Faithful.
Yellowstone
The stars at night are big and bright in this state.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
A leader of the women's suffrage movement, this famous female lived in Rochester for many years and is known for her rallying cry "Failure is impossible!"
Susan B. Anthony
The youngest president elected to office before his assassination in 1963, a NASA space center and an international airport are named in his honor.
John F. Kennedy
This 1917 George M. Cohen song based on a bugle call contains the line "And we won't come back..."
"...'til it's over, over there!"
This type of tree grows on the California coast, is a close cousin to the wider Giant Sequoia tree, and is the tallest species on earth at over 380 ft tall.
Redwood
Perry Como's song "Delaware" is full of play-on-words.
Finish this phrase with the name of a state:
"What does Delaware? She wore a brand new..."
New Jersey!
Known as the "Father of American Literature," this author wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
Mark Twain
This President was born in Hyde Park, NY, survived polio, famously addressed the nation via radio in his "fireside chats", and can still be found on the 10 cent dime.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George M. Cohan wrote this song for his 1906 musical George Washinton Jr., ending with the line
"Keep your eye on the..."
...Grand Old Flag!"
The original song title was "Grand Old Rag," based on a conversation Cohan had with a veteran referring to his ragged but carefully folded flag.
This Great Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the world, and is home to hundreds of shipwrecks (including the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald as referenced in the Gordon Lightfoot song).
Lake Superior
Name three songs about the state of California
California Here I Come
California Girls (Beach Boys)
Hotel California (Eagles)
California Dreamin' (Mama's & Papas)
California (Joni Mitchell)
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Tony Bennett)