Civics
This citizenship obligation is important because of the rights U.S. citizens have under the Sixth Amendment. It helps protect citizens’ rights and liberties in trials in courts. What responsibility is one of the most important civic duties?
JURY DUTY (Accept word forms)
This conflict in North America was known as the Seven Years War in Europe. What conflict ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763, and saw the American colonists fight with the British against a common enemy?
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
This town was chartered by the Virginia legislature in 1782, and was the first meeting place of the Kentucky legislature ten years later. A century later, it called itself the Athens of the West with streetlights, a public library, a theater and a musical society. Name this Kentucky town where you will find Keeneland racetrack, and which serves as the home of "Big Blue Nation."
LEXINGTON
In 1889, they started their own newspaper, the West Side News, in Dayton, Ohio. A few years later, they opened a bicycle shop there, but later moved to North Carolina, to work on building a heavier- than-air plane. Identify the brothers considered the "fathers of modern aviation."
(ORVILLE AND WILBUR) WRIGHT (BROTHERS)
During the Great Depression, this number reached as high as 25 percent. During the 2008-2009 economic crisis, this number reached 10 percent. What two-word phrase refers to the measure of the number of people without a job in the United States?
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (ACCEPT: UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER)
This symbol is often called "Old Glory." According to legend, Betsy Ross made the first one. What symbol of America is red, white, and blue?
(AMERICAN, US, THE) FLAG
This conflict saw more than a half million U.S. military forces stationed in the former French Indochina by 1969. A memorial in Washington, D.C., features the names of American troops killed or missing in this conflict. In what conflict did China and the Soviet Union support the communist efforts to overrun the nation with its capital at Saigon?
(THE) VIETNAM (WAR or CONFLICT)
This really big ditch lies in the southwestern part of the Colorado Plateau. A major factor in its creation was the Colorado River. What major tourist attraction draws sightseers to both rims?
GRAND CANYON
This governor of Kentucky had Alexander Scott Bullitt as his lieutenant governor. A planter and Baptist preacher, he was an early opponent of slavery. Identify Kentucky's second governor, who gave his name to the county that has Lancaster as its county seat.
(JAMES) GARRARD
To participate as a part of this group and serve this kind of duty, a United States citizen must be at least eighteen years old, free of any felony convictions, and able to speak and understand English. According to the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, persons on trial are granted the right to this "impartial" group of people. What is this term, used in court to describe the group that decides a final verdict in a trial?
JURY
This symbol is celebrated each year on June 14, and its colors symbolize valor, purity, and justice. According to the U.S. Code, it should never touch the ground, and its design is often credited to Betsy Ross. What is this American symbol, nicknamed Old Glory or The Stars and Stripes?
(UNITED STATES or AMERICAN) FLAG
This peninsula came under Japanese control in 1895 after a war with China. After World War Two, it was divided at the 38th parallel for administrative purposes. Identify this peninsula where war was fought until a stand-still in the early 1950s.
KOREAN (PENINSULA) (Accept: KOREA)
This city was known as San Miguel in the 1500s, taking its current name when a military post and Catholic mission were established there. A port city, it lies just north of the Mexican border. Name the second largest city in California, home of such military bases as Naval Base Point Loma.
SAN DIEGO
This woman organized weekly meetings of Boston women to discuss recent sermons where she shared her own beliefs. After criticizing the Puritans, she was removed from the church and forced to leave Massachusetts. Name this religious figure, who moved to present-day Rhode Island with some of her followers.
(ANNE) HUTCHINSON
He began his career in real estate, before owning the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and becoming a reality TV star on his show The Apprentice. After running against Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, he secured the Republican nomination and defeated Hillary Clinton in the November 2016 presidential election. Name this man, the 45th president of the United States.
(PRESIDENT DONALD J.) TRUMP
This right, as it relates to a person’s health information, is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Although not mentioned in the Constitution, it has been confirmed by numerous Supreme Court rulings. What right allows people to live free from unwanted intrusion into their affairs?
(RIGHT TO) PRIVACY
This Civil War battle between the forces of Bragg and Buell happened almost by accident. Both had moved from Tennessee into Kentucky, and appeared to be heading for Louisville. By what name is this battle that took place in central Kentucky known near Danville?
(BATTLE OF) PERRYVILLE (Accept: (BATTLE OF) CHAPLIN HILLS)
This settlement was founded in 1774 on the Wilderness Road. A replica of the original fort is located in the town today. Name this historic town located near the Salt River, founded by James Harrod and his pioneer group.
HARRODSBURG (Accept: HARRODSTOWN)
This woman was the wife of the French-Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau [too-SAHNT-SHAR-
bun-oh] and traveled with both him and their infant son. As a member of the Shoshone [shoh- SHOH-nee] tribe, she served as a translator for the Corps of Discovery from 1805 to 1806. Name this Native American woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the western United States.
SACAGAWEA [SACK-uh-juh-WEE-uh]
This symbol was created by a committee that originally included only Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. After the president signs treaties and international agreements, the secretary of state adds it to the documents. What U.S. symbol shows an American bald eagle holding an olive branch in one talon, and thirteen arrows in the other?
(GREAT) SEAL (OF THE UNITED STATES)
This bird, which symbolizes strength, courage, and freedom, lives only in North America. Although still protected, it is no longer on a federal list of endangered and threatened species. What is the national bird of the United States?
(AMERICAN) BALD EAGLE
This historic World War Two site was visited by President Obama in 2016. He was the first president to visit this Japanese city while in office. On what city was the first atom bomb dropped in 1945?
HIROSHIMA
The first permanent settlement in what is now this state was established by Swedes, who were later defeated by the Dutch. After the English seized the settlement, it was a part of New York, and then Pennsylvania until the American Revolution. What state takes its name from the title of Thomas West, twelfth Baron de la Warr [day-lah-WARR]?
DELAWARE
This historian, surveyor, and cartographer was the author of The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke. A historical society and club in Louisville is named for him. Who drew the best known early map of Kentucky?
(JOHN) FILSON
Multiple answer required. One of these divisions is set up by Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Articles Two and Three establish the other two divisions. Identify, in any order, the three branches of the U.S. government.
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL (Accept any equivalent response such as PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, COURTS)