HISTORICAL DATES
What is the significance of the year 1776?
The Declaration of Independence was pronounced
Who did Forbes name the youngest “self-made billionaire ever” in 2019?
Kylie Jenner
How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
7
What year was Westside HS founded?
2000
How many terms did former president Barack Obama serve?
2
In which decade did the Civil Rights Movements take place?
1960s
What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix’s Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
The Bill of Rights consists of what?
The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Approximately, how many teachers teach at Westside?
160
Who was the 16th U.S. President?
Abraham Lincoln
This holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
"JUNETEENTH"
JUNE 19TH
What year was the popular app 'Tik Tok' released?
2016 (September)
Passed by Congress in 1919, and ratified in 1920, the 19th amendment most notably did what?
Granted women the right to vote.
As of August 2020, approximately, what is the overall student graduation rate (in percentage)?
91%
What is the minimum age requirement for being eligible to run for president?
35
What is the significance of January 6, 2021?
The U.S. Capital building was invaded by rioters.
LaMelo Ball, 19
LiAngelo Ball, 22
Lonzo Ball, 23
This former President is known as the "Father of the U.S. Constitution"
James Madison
What New Orleans Saints football player recently visited Westside's Athletics dept.?
Payton Turner (Defensive End)
How many presidents have died on the Fourth of July?
3
(John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe)
What year was The Battle of the Alamo?
1863 (March 6)
What city is known as the birthplace of hip-hop?
The Bronx (New York)
The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution begins with these 7 words
"We the People of the United States..."
What year was Houston ISD founded?
1924
Who is the oldest living president?
Jimmy Carter, age 96
(39th President)