Dates/Historical Figures
Roaring 20's
U.S. History
General Knowledge
Mr. Simonson
100

What year was the ratification of women's right to vote?

1920

100

Who was the young biology teacher who was tried in court in 1925 for teaching their students the evolutionary theory?

John T. Scopes

100

Brown v. Board of Education overturned which court case?

Plessy v. Ferguson

100

What is Michael Acton's football jersey number?

45

100

What sport does Simo referee?

Basketball

200

What year was the 18th amendment established?

1919

200

What year did the stock market crash and who was president?

1929 and Herbert Hoover

200

Who are the four presidents on Mount Rushmore?

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt

200

How many times have the US men's team won the World Cup in soccer?

0

200

How many people caught Simo after he majesically flew through the air after a football game? (The first time).

Not enough. (0)

300

Who became the next president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

Andrew Johnson

300

The club located in Harlem, New York, that featured many famous African American figures was called what?

The Cotton Club

300

Who was the French and Indian War between?

France and Great Britain

300

What year was the Treaty of 1812 signed (Treaty of Ghent)?

1814

300

Is Simo sturdy wid it?

Yes.
400

What year was the Louisiana Purchase?

1803

400

Who wrote the Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

400

How many times has the US declared war?

11 times

400

What was Muhammad Ali's name at birth?

Cassius Clay

400

How tall is Simo?

6 Foot 4 

500

Who flew the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927?

Charles Lindbergh

500

The day the stock market crashed in October of 1929 is commonly known by the name____

Black Tuesday

500

Which US president was in office the shortest amount of time?

William Henry Harrison (32 days)


500

Where were the 2012 Summer Olympics?

London

500

What year did Simo start teaching at Cashmere High School?

2006

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