USA History
The year the US entered World War I
What is 1917?
This traditional autumn game of trying to use your teeth to catch a floating object in a tub of water
What is "Bobbing for Apples"?
How many seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election during a standard midterm election cycle
What is 435?
The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912, was known for its distinct ethnic group. What was the name of this dynasty?
What is the Qing Dynasty?
This hispanic country won its third world cup in 2022
The last state to be admitted to the union
What is Hawaii?
Originally known as “Chicken Feed”, this candy is a Halloween Staple
What is candy corn?
Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This date was set to encourage what group of people to vote?
Who are farmers?
The Renaissance, a period of cultural and artistic rebirth, began in the 14th century. In which city did the Renaissance begin?
What is Florence, Italy?
The Mexican-American singer known as the “Queen of Tejano Music” with hits such as Como La Flor and Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
The first president to declare a war
Who is James Madison?
The author of the famous book Frankenstein, a largely recognized symbol of Halloween.
Who is Mary Shelley?
Since World War II, roughly how many seats does the president’s party lose on average in the House of Representatives during a midterm election?
What is 26-27 seats?
This ancient Mesoamerican city, founded in 1325, served as the capital of the Aztec Empire and is now located beneath a modern-day major city.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The only latina judge in US history to serve on the supreme court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
The year the Jamestown settlement was established.
What is 1607?
The US state that produces the most pumpkins for Jack-O-Lanterns and pies
What is Illinois?
What is the common two-word political phrase used to describe the trend where a two-term president's party suffers massive losses in their second midterm?
What is the six-year itch
The theory of heliocentrism, where the Earth revolves around the Sun, was proposed by this Renaissance astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus?
This brilliant Latin American general was responsible for the liberation of Colombia, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, which bears his name, from Spanish colonialism
Who is Simón Bolívar?
Two sets of fathers and sons have served as president, name BOTH sets
Who are John Adams, Quincy Adams, and George H.W Bush and George W. Bush
The country whose immigrants made Halloween popular in the USA
What is Ireland?
What constitutional amendment shortened the time between the November midterms and when new lawmakers officially take office in January?
The first female prime minister of India who served from 1966-77 and 1980-84
Who is Indhira Gandhi?
These three Dominican sisters are famous for their sacrifice after being assassinated for leading an underground movement to challenge the cruel systemic violence of the Trujillo dictatorship
Who are the Mirabel Sisters?