Dr. Seuss
This green character tries to ruin Christmas for the Whos.
Who is the Grinch?
This is widely considered the de facto national dish of the United States.
What is the hamburger?
A small outdoor building used as a toilet in rural areas.
What is an outhouse?
“Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world.”
Don’t Stop Believin
These first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution guarantee fundamental freedoms.
Bill of Rights
in 1945 this German dictator married Eva Braun in his Berlin Bunker.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
The Whos live in this fictional town.
What is Whoville?
While not the official National dish, Sushi is an iconic dish of this country.
What is Japan?
A café-style place where you drink espresso or cappuccino.
What is a coffeehouse?
“Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try.”
Imagine
This Massachusetts city was the site of the famous Tea Party protest in 1773.
Boston
in 1956 this person made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, marking a pivotal moment in rock ‘n’ roll history.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Sam-I-Am persistently tries to convince someone to eat this dish.
What are green eggs and ham?
This is the name of the Canadian dish that includes french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy?
What is Poutine?
A restaurant famous for serving grilled meat.
What is a steakhouse?
"Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.”
Stayin’ Alive
She is often credited with sewing the first American flag.
Betsy Ross
in 1992, riots erupted in this city following the acquittal of police officers accused of beating Rodney King.
What is Los Angeles?
In The Cat in the Hat, the cat brings in two companions with mischievous names.
Who are Thing One and Thing Two?
Although it is not the official national dish of Italy, it is undeniably the most famous and beloved Italian dish worldwide.
What is Pizza?
A place that sells beer and sometimes food, often lively.
What is an alehouse?
“Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again.”
The Sound of Silence
He was a Founding Father, inventor, and diplomat who helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Benjamin Franklin
in 1968 this counterculture and controversial musical opened on Broadway.
What is Hair?
This book encourages children to go on adventures and not be afraid to try.
What is Oh, the Places You’ll Go!?
Originally a thick broth of slow-boiled mutton with onions, potatoes, and parsley. This stew is a staple of pubs worldwide. It is this considered the national dish of this country?
What is Ireland?
A house where plants are grown, often with glass walls.
What is a greenhouse?
"Hands,Touchin' hands, Reachin' out, Touching me, touchin' you"
Sweet Caroline
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
in 1974 this President announces to the public that he will release transcripts of 46 taped White House conversations in response to a Watergate trial subpoena issued in July 1973.
Who is President Richard Nixon?
The Lorax speaks for these.
What are the trees?
This dish often tops polls as the most popular or traditional option for the nationalal dish of England, over Chicken Tikka Masala.
What is Fish and Chips?
In line with a person's area of expertise, skill, or comfort zone.
What is wheelhouse?
“We don’t need no education, we don’t need no thought control.”
Another Brick in the Wall
This day in October, October 29, 1929, saw the collapse of the stock market and the start of the Great Depression.
Black Tuesday
in 1961 this show debuts on ABC showcasing the "thrill of victory" and "the agony of defeat"
What is the "Wide World of Sports"?
Dr. Seuss’s first published children's book was this title.
What is And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street?
This is the national dish of Scotland consists of a savory pudding made from sheep’s pluck (heart, liver, lungs), minced with onions, oatmeal, suet, and spices, traditionally boiled in a sheep's stomach.
What is haggis?
To engage in rowdy, uproarious behavior or play.
What is roughhouse?
“At first I was afraid, I was petrified.”
I Will Survive
This 1961 failed invasion was an attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs
in 1872 this famous outlaw's gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime.
Who is Jesse James?
The Sneetches learn a lesson about this.
What is equality or prejudice?
Which country is the dish paella from?
What is Spain?
An office where banks exchange checks and drafts and settle accounts.
What is a Clearinghouse?
“Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.”
Vogue
A disease that affected coal miners, leading to public health reforms in the early 20th century.
Black Lung
in 1429, this person arrived at Orléans to relieve the besieged city, turning the tide in the Hundred Years' War.
Who is Joan of Arc?
In Yertle the Turtle, the story is often interpreted as a critique of this type of political system.
What is dictatorship or authoritarianism?
Considered by most people to be the national dish of Mexico, along with Mole Poblano, it is definitely the most patriotic dish.
What is Chiles en Nogada ?
A building serving as the headquarters or a post for military police and in which military prisoners are detained.
What is a guardhouse?
“Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play.”
Shake It Off
He served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893.
Benjamin Harrison
in 1975 famous photographs were taken of helicopters evacuating people from this rooftop, signaling the end of the Vietnam War.
Saigon
This is the real name of Dr. Seuss.
Who is Theodor Seuss Geisel?
Stamppot, a traditional comfort food made by mashing potatoes with vegetables is the national dish of this country.
What is the Netherlands?
A royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland
What is Holyroodhouse?
“She’s got eyes of the bluest skies.”
Sweet Child O’ Mine
The U.S. Constitution forbids Congress from passing these legislative acts that declares a specific person or identifiable group guilty of a crime and imposes punishment without a judicial trial.
Bill of attainder
in 1995 Rhonda Lynn Phillips married this handsome, intelligent, and funny gentleman in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who is Nick Riali?