History of Sports
Which athlete is the current starting quarterback for the Philadephia Eagles?
Jalen Hurts
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
This American inventor is accredited for inventing the light bulb.
Thomas Edison
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
What is the name of the field/stadium that the Pittsburgh Pirates play at?
PNC Park
Which European country played a major role in helping the United States Defeat the British during the American Revolution?
France / The French
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution Fired
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This famous American is accredited with discovering electricity while flying his kite. He is also on the $100 bill.
Benjamin Franklin
What is the only continent where no humans permanently live?
Antarctica
This soccer player recently led Argentina to a World Cup Title. He is best known for his time playing for FC Barcelona where he set a number of records from 2004 to 2021 before leaving the club to play for PSG (Paris Saint-Germain).
Lionel Messi
True or False: The Articles of Confederation were ineffective and weak and were later replaced by the U.S. Constitution
True
Who was the general that helped lead the Revolutionary Army to victory that later would go onto become the first President of the United States?
George Washington (G.W.)
This person is known as "The Father of Genetics." He was a monk who studied pea plants and his work laid the foundation of understanding of the inheritance of traits.
Gregor Mendel
How many U.S. states are there?
50
This player is the current starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and played college football at the University of Alabama.
Tua Tagovailoa
There have been a total of four U.S. Presidents that have been assassinated while in office. Name one of them.
Answers may vary (Correct answers include Abe Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F Kennedy).
What Treaty Ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
This is the biggest planet in our Solar system.
Jupiter
What country is directly North of the United States?
Canada
This baseball player played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001 and holds the MLB record for most consecutive games played at 2,632?
Cal Ripken Jr.
During the American Revolution, a bestselling pamphlet was created that urged the American colonists to rebel against the British. Who wrote this pamphlet that was titled "Common Sense?"
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine
These Two Brothers are widely accredited for the invention of the airplane. They successfully test rode their creation in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)
What is the World's Longest River?
The Nile