Texas
What is the nickname for the state of Texas?
The Lone Star State.
A lone star adorns the flag and the state seal. The nickname wasn’t official until 2015.
Born January 1, 1752, Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first one of these.
The American flag
Ross was a seamstress who made flags for Pennsylvanians. She made the flag with the stars in a circle.
The Beatles sang, “We all live in a [___].”
Yellow Submarine
This was the revolt against King George III.
American Revolution or the American War of Independence
Looking down from above, foam, mist, and water define this natural boundary between Canada and the United States.
Niagara Falls
Where do the Dallas Cowboys professional football team play their home games?
Arlington, Texas
Born January 1, 1735, Paul Revere’s claim to fame is this.
His midnight ride
He alerted the minutemen of the advancing British troops.
This was the first color of the modern beret in widespread use by the Army.
Green
It made its unofficial debut as part of the Army Special Forces uniform in the 1950s, and it became officially sanctioned as a uniform item for the Green Berets in 1961. The first unofficial use by the U.S. military was during World War II when the British gave maroon berets to an Army infantry battalion.
This peaceful 18th- and 19th-century revolution followed the Agricultural Revolution.
Industrial Revolution
The railroad played a large role in industrializing nations and in moving rural residents to urban centers. The widespread availability of electricity changed everything about life.
Viewed from the air, this body of water snakes through Egypt and 10 other countries in Africa.
Nile River
Its two tributaries are the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
What is the largest public company based in Texas?
Exxon Mobil
Born January 1, 1895, he was the first FBI director.
J. Edgar Hoover
He began serving under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This Bobby Vinton tune reached No. 1 in 1963. The tune starts, “She wore…”
"Blue Velvet"
Blue Velvet is also the name of a 1986 film starring Isabella Rossellini.
In November 1917, the October Revolution in Russia was also known as this revolution.
Bolshevik Revolution
Russia saw two 20th-century revolutions. The first one took place in 1905 when the Romanovs were overthrown. The second revolution led to the Soviet Union and Lenin’s rule.
This long, rectangular strip of green land bisects much of Manhattan.
Central Park
The park runs for 2.5 miles and is a half-mile wide. It’s larger than Monaco and Vatican City.
Where is the road on which you can legally drive the fastest in the United States?
Austin, Texas
The speed limit is 85 miles per hour.
Born January 1, 1919, J.D. Salinger penned this classic story about the narrator, Holden Caulfield.
The Catcher in the Rye
This Chris de Burgh tune debuted on his 1986 album Into the Light. The tune was “Lady in [this color].”
"Red"
This was the revolt against King Louis XVI.
French Revolution
King Louis and his wife Marie Antoinette met their end by the blade of the guillotine.
These burial places of three kings just outside the city of Giza and not far from Cairo, Egypt, can be seen in satellite photos.
The pyramids
The Great Sphinx is also visible
What Texas airport was an alternate landing site for the space shuttle?
Amarillo.
The state of Texas has the most airports in the United States.
Born January 1, 1943, actor Don Novello is best known for his recurring, irreverent character Father Guido Sarducci, introduced on this show.
Saturday Night Live (SNL)
The character lived on past his stint on SNL. He appeared on variety shows and sitcoms, including Married with Children.
This 1958 hit song by Sheb Wooley is about a people eater of this color.
“The Purple People Eater”
Wooley was also an actor and appeared in westerns such as High Noon.
This revolution is in progress worldwide, with automation and artificial intelligence at the center of it.
Technological Revolution
The biggest fear is the loss of jobs by replacing humans with automation.
This is the highest mountain in the continental United States and peaks high above the clouds.
Mount Rainier