William Howard Taft (President)
School History
Movie
Chicago History
US History
100
When was William Howard Taft president?
What is 1909-1913
100
This iconic Musical/Movie was created based off Taft.
What is Grease
100
The place Dorothy end up after a tornado lifts her from Kansas in The Wizard of Oz
What is The land of Oz
100
The actual name of "The Bean"
What is Cloud Gate
100
This person was considered the primary author the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
200
What number president was Taft?
What is 27th
200
This is the name of our mascot.
Who is Howie (The eagle)
200
The kind of fish is Nemo in Finding Nemo
What is A Clown Fish.
200
The meaning of the word Chicago.
What is Onion.
200
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
What is Jamestown (founded in Virginia in 1607)
300
What other branch of government did Taft work for?
What is Judicial branch (Chief Justice)
300
These are our two school colors.
What is Blue and Silver
300
The weapon Rapunzel uses to defend herself in Tangled.
What is a cast-iron frying pan.
300
This popular show is about a chef in Chicago.
What is The Bear
300
This man was considered the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison.
400
The famous myth revolves around Taft.
What is The myth is that Taft had gotten stuck in a bath tube in the White House.
400
The year the Varsity Campus was built.
What is 1939 (September)
400
Thisdystopian film features teenagers forced to fight to the death on live television.
What is The Hunger Games.
400
The two streets that start the Chicago street grid
What is State Street and Madison Street
400
This conflict broke out between the United States and Great Britain in the early nineteenth century?
What is the war of 1812.
500
This animal was owned as a pet by Taft during his presidency.
What is A cow
500
True or False: Taft used to have a Home Economics lab on the second floor.
What is True!
500
The director of A Nightmare Before Christmas.
Who is Tim Burton.
500
The elements of the Chicago flag?
(What do the stars and blue & white stripes mean?)
What is...
Top blue stripe: Symbolizes Lake Michigan and the North Branch of the Chicago River.
Bottom blue stripe: Symbolizes the South Branch of the river and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (the Great Canal over the Chicago Portage).
White bands: Each side of Chicago (North, West, South)
Four Stars: Fort Dearborn, Great Chicago Fire, Both Expositions
500
This progressive president was known for conservation efforts and trust-busting.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.