US History
How many stripes are there on the American flag?
13
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
What is the most grown crop in the United States?
Corn
What is the highest score possible in bowling?
300
Which planet in our solar system is known for having a ring around it?
Saturn
Which U.S. president spent the longest time in office? This man served in the office until his death at age 63.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which continent has no rivers?
Antarctica
What month is national ice cream month in the United States?
July
In which country was golf first played?
Scotland
Who was the author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?
Mark Twain
This president resided in his mansion at Monticello and was a famed inventor. He controversially enforced the Embargo Act, but also successfully led a raid against Barbary pirates. Who was this president?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
In what country did fireworks originate?
China
What sport is the Heisman trophy awarded in?
American Football
Who wrote the novel “1984”?
George Orwell
In 1945, world leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met what other man in Yalta from February 4-11 to discuss postwar plans?
Joseph Stalin
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
Which famous American author penned the novel "The Great Gatsby," which is set in the summer of 1922?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is a “hat trick” in hockey?
When a player scores three goals in one game
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What year was the Statue of Liberty installed in the United States?
1885
What is the highest point in the United States?
The highest point in the United States is Denali, Alaska (formerly known as Mount McKinley). At 20,310 feet (6.2km) above sea level
Ruby
Who holds the record for the most home runs in an MLB career?
Barry Bonds
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming