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History
This "Father of His Country" was the first President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
This city is the capital of Italy.
What is Rome?
This team has won the most World Series titles in Major League Baseball history.
Who are the New York Yankees?
This fast-food chain is famous for its "Big Mac" sandwich.
What is McDonald's?
This novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is set in the Jazz Age and features the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby.
What is "The Great Gatsby"?
This event on December 7, 1941, led to the United States' entry into World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This gulf is bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
This American swimmer has won a record 23 Olympic gold medals.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This dessert consists of a chocolate cake topped with coconut-pecan frosting.
What is German chocolate cake?
This character, created by Dr. Seuss, steals Christmas from the Whos in Whoville.
Who is the Grinch?
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," he was the fourth President of the United States.
Who is James Madison
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This annual tennis tournament, held in New York City, is one of the four Grand Slam events.
What is the US Open?
This chewy candy, known for its black and red varieties, has been a popular treat since the 1920s.
What is licorice?
This playwright wrote "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "Othello."
Who is William Shakespeare?
This battle, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This country has the largest population in South America.
What is Brazil?
This city hosted the first Super Bowl in 1967.
What is Los Angeles?
This carbonated soft drink was invented in Atlanta in 1886.
What is Coca-Cola?
Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Who is Harper Lee
This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This mountain range includes Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world.
What are the Himalayas?
This golfer, known as "The Golden Bear," has won a record 18 major championships.
Who is Jack Nicklaus?
This dish, popular in Louisiana, is made with rice, sausage, seafood, and a mix of spices.
What is jambalaya?
This American author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for "The Old Man and the Sea."
Who is Ernest Hemingway?