Americans of the Week
Challenge
Nebraska Symbols
General American History
General History Knowledge
100

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

100

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

100

Nebraska's state Bird

Western Meadowlark

100

Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

100

What ancient wonder was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon?

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

200

John F. Kennedy said that we should "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask ______ ______ _____ ____ _____ _____ ______."

What you can do for your country.

200

Who created the first American flag?

Betsy Ross

200

Nebraska's State Flower

Goldenrod

200

President Abraham Lincoln led the United States through which war?

The Civil War

200

Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Pompeii

300

Muhammad Ali's name before he changed it was

Cassius Clay

300

Male rulers in ancient Egypt were called what?

Pharaohs

300

Nebraska's State Nickname

The Cornhusker State

300

The group of men who wrote the Declaration of Independence are commonly referred to as what?

The Founding Fathers

300

Who wrote the plays Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

William Shakespeare

400

Bob Dylan won a ___________ Prize, which is usually only given to authors.

Pulitzer

400

Who were the first men who set foot on the moon?

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

400

State Fossill

Woolly Mammoth fossill

400

Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father, was an activist, politician, and scientist. He is commonly known for inventing what kind of glasses?

Bifocals

400

Who was the first President of the United States to live in the White House?

John Adams

500

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

500

What’s the name of the first satellite sent into space?

Sputnik

500

Nebraska State Beverage

Milk

500

What branch of government contains the Supreme Court?

Judicial

500

Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

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