U.S. Monuments
Carved over 14 years, this massive landmark in South Dakota was originally intended to include the presidents from head to waist, but funding ran out.
What is Mount Rushmore.
The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, drawing over 70 million viewers.
What is the 1960s.
This South African leader shared the 1993 prize for ending apartheid.
Who is Nelson Mandela.
This old‑fashioned word for “a young woman” appears in Shakespeare and Victorian novels.
What is a lass.
This largest organ of the human body protects you from germs and regulates temperature.
What is the skin.
Completed in 1937, this landmark was once the longest suspension bridge in the world and is painted in a color officially known as “International Orange.”
What is the Golden Gate Bridge.
The first American transcontinental railroad was completed, linking the nation from coast to coast.
What is the 1860s.
This U.S. president won the Peace Prize in 1906 for mediating the end of the Russo‑Japanese War.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
Once common in the 1800s, this word meant “a foolish or scatterbrained person.”
What is a ninny.
These cells carry oxygen through your bloodstream using a protein called hemoglobin.
What are red blood cells.
This New York landmark, opened in 1904, was the first subway station in the city and is now closed to the public except for special tours.
What is City Hall Station.
The first commercially successful bar code scan took place at a grocery store in Ohio, forever changing retail.
What is the 1970s.
This humanitarian organization has won the Peace Prize three times, including in 1917 and 1944.
What is the Red Cross.
This old word for “a mischievous child” appears in early American newspapers and British folklore.
What is a scalawag.
This part of the brain controls balance, coordination, and fine motor movement.
What is the cerebellum.
This 19th‑century fort in Florida is the largest masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere, built with more than 16 million bricks and never fully completed.
What is Fort Jefferson (Dry Tortugas National Park).
The U.S. Census recorded the nation’s population as more urban than rural for the first time, marking a major demographic shift.
What is the 1920s.
This Pakistani activist became the youngest Nobel laureate ever at age 17.
Who is Malala Yousafzai.
This outdated word for “immediately” appears in the King James Bible and means “right away.”
What is anon.
This long nerve, the largest in the human body, runs from the lower back down each leg.
What is the sciatic nerve.
This national monument preserves a prehistoric ceremonial road system built by the Ancestral Puebloans, including the 9‑mile “Great North Road,” whose purpose remains debated by archaeologists.
What is Chaco Culture National Historical Park (New Mexico).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the Tennessee Valley Authority’s first major dam, transforming the region’s power and flood control.
What is the 1930s.
This environmentalist from Kenya became the first African woman to win the Peace Prize in 2004.
Who is Wangari Maathai.
This rare 16th‑century word meant “to speak foolishly or babble nonsense,” often used in political pamphlets of the era.
What is to twattle.
This gland, located behind the sternum, plays a key role in developing T‑cells for the immune system during childhood.
What is the thymus.