American Elections
This president won election in 1980 after serving as governor of California.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This capital city of Pennsylvania shares its name with a famous Civil War battle nearby.
What is Harrisburg?
This Southern dish is made from cornmeal boiled into a porridge-like consistency.
What are grits?
This Boston Red Sox legend was nicknamed “The Splendid Splinter.”
Who is Ted Williams?
This Civil War battle was fought over three days in Pennsylvania in July 1863.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This 1960 presidential election was the first to feature televised debates between the candidates.
What is the election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon?
Despite being Alaska’s capital, this city is not connected to the rest of the state by road.
What is Juneau?
This Maryland seafood seasoning is famously used on blue crabs and shrimp.
What is Old Bay?
This Boston Celtics star won 11 NBA championships as a player.
Who is Bill Russell?
General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise “I shall return” during this 1944 battle in the Philippines.
What is the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
This amendment lowered the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This city replaced New York City as the nation’s capital in 1800.
What is Washington?
This canned meat product became especially popular during World War II rationing.
What is Spam?
This Bruins defenseman scored “The Goal” in overtime to win the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals.
Who is Bobby Orr?
This 1945 Pacific battle became one of the bloodiest in Marine Corps history and featured Hacksaw Ridge.
What is the Battle of Okinawa?
This independent candidate won nearly 19% of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.
Who is Ross Perot?
This state capital shares its name with a famous explorer who led an expedition with William Clark.
What is Jefferson City?
This Pennsylvania Dutch pie is made with molasses and has a crumb topping.
What is shoofly pie?
his Celtics legend was player-coach when Boston won NBA titles in 1968 and 1969.
Who is Bill Russell?
This Korean War battle saw U.S. Marines fight their way out of encirclement in freezing temperatures.
What is the Battle of Chosin Reservoir?
This third-party candidate won five southern states in the 1968 presidential election.
Who is George Wallace?
This city, whose name means “red stick” in French
What is Baton Rouge?
This Native American dish, later adopted across the Southwest, traditionally consists of fried dough topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables.
What are Navajo tacos?
This Red Sox player was the last Major League Baseball player to hit over .400 in a season.
Who is Ted Williams?
his World War I battle, fought from February to December 1916, became one of the longest and bloodiest battles in history and is remembered for the French rallying cry “They shall not pass.”
What is the Battle of Verdun?