US History
Who was The First President who resided/lived in the White House?
Who is John Adams?
Number of Animals and Plants are at risk of extinction due to human activity.
-250,000
-500,000
-one million
-two million
One Million
He Had the most No. 1 pop hits in the 1950s
Pat Boone
Elvis Presley
Paul Anka
Elvis Presley
The continent would you find the world's largest reef system.
a. North America b. Africa c. South America d. Australia
Australia - The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest.
Type of chocolate was first developed for public consumption in Vevey, Switzerland in 1875
Milk Chocolate.
Which state Supreme Court decision, issued in 1842, held that labor unions are legal?
What is Commonwealth vs. Hunt-
In 1842, the Suffolk County Attorney filed an indictment against the Boston Journeyman Bootmaker’s Society alleging that the organization was a criminal conspiracy. The society had organized several strikes in the 1830s in an effort to achieve higher wages for its members. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that labor combinations are legal provided that they are organized for a legal purpose and use legal means to achieve their goals. This case set an important precedent.
The governor of ..?.. signed one of the country’s most restrictive abortion laws, which bans abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be heard.
Alabama
Georgia
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Known for hits including "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight," this country singer died in a plane crash in 1963.
Patsy Cline/Buddy Holly/The Big Bopper
Patsy Cline
Future superstar Willie Nelson wrote "Crazy," one of the songs that made Cline a star before her tragic death.
Native to South America, the world's largest living rodent?
a. Chinchilla b. Cavies
c. Capybara d. Beaver
Capybara - The capybara has a barrel-shaped body and short head.
This food is the leading source of salmonella poisoning.
Chicken.
What was the treaty of the first international disarmament agreement of the modern era among America, Japan, France, Italy, Britain?
What is the Five-Power Treaty signed by America, Japan, Britain, France, and Italy in 1922
The Five-Power Treaty was an agreement to limit the size of the participating nations' navies. An international agreement of this nature had never been put in place in the modern era.
The Trump administration imposed tariffs of ..?.. percent on over $200 billion of Chinese goods.
15
20
25
30
25
She became more well-known for the movie "Pillow Talk" with Rock Hudson, but this singer also had the top hit by a woman in the 1950s.
Rosemary Clooney/Doris Day/Connie Francis
Doris Day
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" came in at No. 4 on Radio Gold's top hits for the 1950s.
The national animal of Afghanistan
a. Snow Leopard b. Rhesus Monkey
c. Caspian Tiger d. Mongoose
Snow Leopard - The national bird of Afghanistan is the Golden Eagle.
Worldwide, beer is the third most popular drink overall after these drinks.
Water and tea.
The only president to serve two separate terms in office---
Who was Grover Cleveland.
President Cleveland was an American politician and lawyer who was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (1885–1889 and 1893–1897).
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex named their newborn baby boy ..?.. Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Alex
Charles
George
Archie
Archie
A hit for Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954, this song was reintroduced to the world as a TV theme song on "Happy Days" in 1974.
Wake Up Little Susie/Rock Around The Clock/That's Be The Day
Rock Around The Clock
The TV show rocketed "Rock Around the Clock" to the Billboard charts in 1974, 20 years after its original release.
The dodo bird, an extinct flightless bird, was native of this island(s)
a. Mauritius b. Solomon Islands
c. Ascension Island d. Madagascar
Mauritius - The Mauritius Island is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
The country that saw the cultivation of the first potato, in 200 A.D.
South America.
An event initiated World War II in Europe.
What was the German invasion of Poland.
European leaders did not confront Hitler when he seized Czechoslovakia in 1938, but Britain and France declared war when he attacked Poland in 1939.
Actress, singer, animal rights advocate, and one of the most successful female film stars ever, died at 97.
Debbie Reynolds
Maureen O’Hara
Doris Day
Kim Novak
Doris Day
Elvis may be synonymous with the 1950s in the minds of many, but he didn't have this first hit until 1956.
Hound Dog/Heartbreak Hotel/Love Me Tender
Heartbreak Hotel
1956 was a big year for the King — "Heartbreak Hotel" went to No. 1, and he made his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
Trumpeter, Whooper and Mute are species of this type of bird
a. Duck b. Ostrich
c. Swan d. Penguin
Swan - Geese and ducks are close relatives to the swan
An added ingredient keeps confectioners' sugar from clumping.
Corn starch.