American Symbols
This is the bird on the Presidential Seal of the United States.
What is a Bald Eagle?
This president called Springfield home for over 20 years.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Who was the step-mother of Maureen Kelly Taylor?
Mary Kelly
This is our current CJ candidate for the 2026-2027 school year.
Who is Shre?
This is what happens when Congress fails to pass a bill for next year's budget, causing federal offices to shut down or workers to go unpaid until they can agree to pass a bill.
What is a government shutdown?
This figure is a symbol of the United States, but a gift obtained from France in the 19th Century.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
The first person to die from this war was from Springfield, Illinois.
The Civil War - Elmer E. Ellsworth
The defendant, Joseph Taylor, has a gun of this size which he (allegedly) used to kill Maureeen Kelly Taylor.
What is a 9mm?
This person drives (pampers) a Mercedes CLA250.
Who is Ashira Tumalapalli?
The ongoing debate about this subsidy which revolves around being able to help low-income families get food.
What is SNAP?
This is the war in which Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner.
What is the War of 1812?
A period of violence in August 1908 led to the creation of this Civil Rights group.
What is NAACP? (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
This is the bar that Joseph Taylor went to after leaving from Maureen's house.
What is the Silver Dollar?
This person spent an entire day at Springfield vomiting over one of the toilets in the Capitol (poor toilet). He eventually, he left Springfield early.
Who is Jimmy Gasca?
After decades of service, this prominent former Speaker of the House and Democratic leader from California recently announced she would not seek re-election in 2026
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Recognized for its strength, among other aspects, this type of tree was designated by Congress as the national tree of the US in 2004.
What is the oak tree?
This famous street food might have been invented in Springfield, Illinois.
What is the corn dog/"Cozy Dog"?
This is the town in Illinois in which the shooting took place.
What is Charleston, IL?
This person's dog's name is Papaya.
Who is Sunaina Singh?
In an ongoing landmark case, this toy making company sued Trump over his use of controversial foreign policy.
What is Learning Resources, Inc. or hand2mind?
The American flag is composed of 3 colors. This color represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
What is blue?
Springfield has a friendship connection with Killarney, a city in this country.
What is Ireland?
This is the date when Officer Frank Schwartz submitted the police report.
What is April 8, 2025?
This person doesn't chew gum because of the microplastics in them.
Who is Rachel Chen?
What is 42 days?