American History
Famous personalities
Music
Minnesota wildlife
Food
100
This founding father is is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
100
This actor has played movie characters including Ron Burgundy, Buddy the Elf, and Ricky Bobby.
Will Ferrell
100
This 1961 Elvis movie soundtrack LP contained the hits "Can't Help Falling in Love" & "Rock-a-Hula Baby."
Blue Hawaii
100
Name this common Minnesota bird.
Common Loon
100
What ingredient makes bread rise?
Yeast
200
This Union Civil War general is known for his famous "March to the Sea" through the Carolinas.
William Tecumseh Sherman
200
This actress commonly known for playing the Black Widow in multiple Avengers movies is currently married to Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live.
Scarlett Johansson
200
Sometimes known as a fiddle, this wooden chordophone has hollow wooden body. Its strings are hitched to tuning pegs and to a tailpiece passing over a bridge held in place by the pressure of the strings.
Violin
200
This rare Minnesota wildcat is smaller and more slender than its relative, the lynx.
Bobcat
200
This is the most widely eaten meat in the world
Pork
300
This battle was the last battle to take place during the War of 1812 in the present day state of Louisiana and resulted in an American victory near the Gulf of Mexico.
The Battle of New Orleans
300
This National Football League wide receiver from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota was recently signed to the Carolina Panthers on a 3-year, $25 million deal.
Adam Thielen
300
This rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men
David Bowie
300
This species of bird are a grassland-dependent species most commonly seen in rural areas near grassy fields and grain crops, such as corn.
Ring-necked pheasant
300
Marzipan is made from this nut
Almond
400
This U.S president is on the U.S. $20 dollar bill.
Andrew Jackson
400
Awarded a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921, this scientist is generally considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. With his great personality and contribution, many leading scientists and physicists are trying to complete his ultimate dream of a “theory of everything.”
Albert Einstein
400
In The Big Lebowski, The Dude can't stand which band?
The Eagles
400
Because of their fast reproduction, this invasive species of mussel are able to outcompete the native mussels for food and space.
Zebra mussel
400
The 'Iron Chef America' TV shows were based on the 'Iron Chef' show that originated in which country?
Japan
500
This battle occurred between a band of Lakota Sioux along with Cheyenne warriors and federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and resulted in the most decisive Native American victory in the Long Plains War.
Battle of Little Bighorn
500
This Swedish actress has starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays. With a career spanning five decades, she is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. She is well known for her role as Ilsa Lund in the film Casablanca (1942).
Ingrid Bergman
500
Who was the first woman to have four country albums reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
Carrie Underwood
500
This species of fish found in Minnesota is commonly mistaken for its relative, the walleye.
Sauger
500
"Better ingredients, better pizza" is the advertising slogan of which company?
Papa John's Pizza