American Summers
This Day in History
America in the 50s, 60s, & 70s
President Trivia
Who Am I?
100

What baseball event is traditionally played in mid-July and features the league's best players?

Major League Baseball's Allstar Game

100

In 1776, what document declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain?

The Declaration of Independence

100

What fast-food chain's mascot was a clown named Ronald?

McDonald's

100

Which president's face is on the quarter?

George Washington

100

I was a famous baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Who am I?

Jackie Robinson

200

What summer vacation destination is nicknamed "The Cape" in Massachusetts?

Cape Cod

200

What war was fought between the North and South from 1861 to 1865?

The American Civil War

200

What company introduced the Mustang in 1964?

Ford

200

Which president was a former Hollywood actor?

Ronald Reagan

200

I wrote The Old Man and the Sea. Who am I?

Ernest Hemingway

300

What national park is home to Half Dome and El Capitan?

Yosemite National Park

300

What event on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II?

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

300

What spring toy famously "walked" down stairs in television commercials?

the Slinky

300

Which president said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

300

I led Britain through much of World War II. Who am I?

Winston Churchill

400

What famous bicycle race is held each summer in France?

Tour de France

400

What president ordered federal troops to enforce school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

400

What television news anchor ended broadcasts with "And that's the way it is"?

Walter Cronkite

400

Which president succeeded Nixon after his resignation?

Gerald Ford

400

I explored the oceans aboard the Calypso and brought underwater life to television audiences. Who am I?

Jacques Cousteau

500

What annual fair in Iowa is famous for its butter cow?

The Iowa State Fair

500

What amendment gave women the right to vote nationwide?

The 19th Amendment

500

What 1970 mission suffered an onboard explosion but returned safely to Earth?

Apollo 13

500

Which president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

Lyndon B Johnson

500

I was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Who am I?

Sandra Day O'Connor

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