Raleigh
the nickname for the metropolitan area in this region of North Carolina, anchored by three major research universities
The Research Triangle Park or The Triangle
Which act was imposed after the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
Born in 1982, in Fort Worth, this singer and songwriter emerged as a pop-rock star after winning the TV talent show American Idol in 2002
Kelly Clarkson
What reality TV series follows the lives of eight housemates at a vacation home in Seaside Heights, New Jersey?
Jersey Shore
widely regarded as one of the best college basketball coaches of all time, this person is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Duke University
Coach K
There are 114 colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, name the oldest public institution for higher education found in Boston.
Harvard
The Dallas metropolitan area has many rivers and lakes, but this is the biggest lake located in Dallas.
White Rock Lake
Despite New York having legal jurisdiction over this, what famous attraction is actually in Jersey City?
Statue of Liberty
Located in Raleigh, this university is the oldest historically black college in the southern United States
Shaw University
Based in Boston, this company was started in 1901 as a safety razor manufacturer.
The Gillette Company
Established in 1866, this historic district of Fort Worth is home to famous boot-making companies, stagecoaches, museums, cattle drives, rodeos, etc
the Fort Worth Stockyards
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
When Henry Hudson first landed in the area, he described it as offering “safe harborage.” Over 10 million immigrants coming through Ellis Island have claimed the same phrase. What is the name of the park located there now?
Liberty State Park
designated the official state sport in 2011. This sport has played a significant role in the history, heritage, and culture of North Carolina
Stock Car Racing
Invented by a physical education teacher who wanted to engage his students in some physical activity while being indoors during the cold. This sport was invented in 1891 in Springfield Massachusetts.
Basketball
Fidelity first began operations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in what year? Hint: first major expansion outside Boston.
1983
While Jersey City is the second most populous town in New Jersey, Newark being the first, it is definitely the oldest city in the state! What date was the city formed?
Hints: 1600s and be within a decade
1630
The only Rose Bowl game not played in Pasadena, CA was played in Durham in what year? Hint: The bowl game was moved in part due to fears of an attack during wartime. Be within 3 years
January 1942
This person coached the Celtics to a total of 1,037 wins against 548 losses, becoming the first NBA coach to win 1,000 games. As head coach of the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1966, they led the team to nine NBA Championship during that span.
Red Auerbach
America's paper money is printed at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth. In fact, over half of the nation's currency order is produced in Fort Worth. What percentage of all US currency bills are printed in Forth Worth? Be within 5%
60%
What is the oldest structure in Jersey City? It is related to the first of the original Dutch settlers in the late 1600s.
Newkirk House