Americans of the Week
What was the name of the woman who mysteriously disappeared on her voyage around the world as one of the first female pilots in the United States?
Amelia Earhart
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Nebraska's state Bird
Western Meadowlark
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What ancient wonder was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
John F. Kennedy said that we should "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask ______ ______ _____ ____ _____ _____ ______."
What you can do for your country.
Who created the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Nebraska's State Flower
Goldenrod
President Abraham Lincoln led the United States through which war?
The Civil War
Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
Muhammad Ali's name before he changed it was
Cassius Clay
Male rulers in ancient Egypt were called what?
Pharaohs
Nebraska's State Nickname
The Cornhusker State
The group of men who wrote the Declaration of Independence are commonly referred to as what?
The Founding Fathers
Who wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
William Shakespeare
Bob Dylan won a ___________ Prize, which is usually only given to authors.
Pulitzer
Who were the first men who set foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
State Fossill
Woolly Mammoth fossill
Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father, was an activist, politician, and scientist. He is commonly known for inventing what kind of glasses?
Bifocals
Who was the first President of the United States to live in the White House?
John Adams
What was the name Muhammad Ali's opponent that he beat twice and the second time, beat in 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
Sonny Liston
What’s the name of the first satellite sent into space?
Sputnik
Nebraska State Beverage
Milk
What branch of government contains the Supreme Court?
Judicial
Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy