Thanksgiving
This ship was used to transport the pilgrims on their journey to America.
What is the Mayflower?
It's really true! This is the longest river in the world!
What is the Nile?
In 1803, the US doubled in size thanks to this $15 million deal with France.
This was the name of the world's first man-made satellite launched by the USSR in 1957.
What is Sputnik?
Nicknamed "Black Mamba" and "#8", this Laker legend passed away in 2020.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This Pawtuxet Native American served as interpreter and intermediary between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag.
Who is Squanto?
This lesser-known city was chosen as the capital of Australia for precisely that reason.
What is Canberra?
In this year, Gene Autry was born, Ellis Island saw its busiest day, and the state of Oklahoma was founded.
What is 1907?
In 1963, this man murdered Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of US President John F Kennedy.
Who is Jack Ruby?
Name 3 Romance languages.
In 1863, during the Civil War, this President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia were once united under this name.
What is Yugoslavia?
The founder Standard Oil in 1870 and first American billionaire is a member of this notorious family.
Who are the Rockefellers?
Drawing an estimated 750 million viewers worldwide, the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana took place in this year.
What is 1981?
These two teams are tied for the title of "most Super Bowl wins", having won 6 Superbowls each. Name one.
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Thanksgiving was first celebrated in this year.
a)1421 b)1521 c)1621
What is c)1621?
Name 5 countries that start with the letter "C"
This devastating phenomenon in the 1930s damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Emerging in the 1990s from the Bounce music scene in New Orleans, this rump-shaking dance style involves "throwing it back".
What is twerking?
SCUBA is an acronym representing this phrase.
What is Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus?
This piece of anatomy refers to the dangling skin under a turkey's neck.
What is the wattle?
Gaining independence on July 9, 2011, this is the most recently formed country in the world; although, the capital of Juba has seen much turmoil since its foundation.
What is South Sudan?
Also known as Custer's Last Stand, this battle took place on June 25, 1876, when Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th Cavalry against the Sioux.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
This Pink Pony Club singer is HOTTOGO, winning the MTV Best New Artist award in 2024.
Who is Chappell Roan?
In the book of Daniel, these three men were thrown into a furnace for refusing to worship an idol; however, they miraculously survived.
Who are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?