Political
According to the US Constitution, what is the minimum age requirement to be president of the United States?
What is 35?
Good and services purchased from other countries.
What is imports?
The tallest mountain in the world?
What is Mount Everest?
Appetizers or small bites of food typically in Spanish Cuisine
“To be or not to be” is a famous line from this Shakespeare play.
What is "Hamlet"
The 2000 U.S. presidential election was officially decided by a controversial Supreme Court decision following a recount of votes in what state?
What is Florida?
The recount determined that George W. Bush had defeated Al Gore in that state by a mere 537 votes.
In 1935 a federal insurance program based upon the automatic collection of taxes from employees and employers throughout people's working careers. Those payment would then be used to make monthly payments to retired persons over the age of 65.
What is Social Security?
A place in Ukraine where a nuclear power plant underwent a meltdown in 1986
Chernobyl
A French Delacy that consist of edible land snails can be boiled or baked and served on pasta
What is Escargot?
This Author wrote "Pride and Prejudice"
Who is Jane Austen?
What multisyllabic "G" word is used to describe the practice establishing a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries?
What is Gerrymandering
Economic system in which means of production are privately owned and operated for profit
What is Capitalism?
This dam was built during the Great Depression and holds back Lake Mead. It was double the volume of any prior dam during that time period.
What is the Hoover Dam?
Sauerkraut & Kim Chi are both products that have been through what metabolic process that breakdown glucose
What is Fermentation?
This poet wrote "The Road Not Taken"
Which social system, common in Medieval Europe, is simply defined as a system in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and land in return?
What is Feudalism?
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission?
1872, the first public park in the territories of Montana and Wyoming was established by congress. What is this parks name?
What is Yellowstone National Park?
Sassafras & sarsaparilla were originally key ingredients in what soda?
What is Root Beer?
This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.
What is "The Iliad"
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison used the pen name "Publius" to publish what set of 85 essays in New York newspapers in 1787 and 1788?
The Federalist Papers
British economist who argued that deficit spending could provide jobs and stimulate the economy
John Maynard Keynes
Author of the book, Silent Spring, helped influence environmental awareness and banning of DDT
What is Rachel Carson?
This flaming dessert is said to have been created in 1887 to honor Queen Victoria's 50th anniversary as a Monarch
What is Cherries Jubilee
He is known as the national poet of Scotland and is often celebrated on January 25th
Who is Robert Burns?