WWI
When did WWI start?
1914 (acceptable responses between 1910-1915)
Were playgrounds in the 1960s safe?
No
Why did America join WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
What are the two main political parties in the U.S.A?
Republican and Democrat
What nickname did America have in WWI?
Devildogs
Who were the Allies opposition?
Axis (Germany and/or Austria accepted)
What type of slides existed in the 1960s
wooden or long poles (one of these answers is acceptable)
What 3 countries made up the Axis?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What are three branches of government?
legislative, judicial, and executive
What time of year did George Washington cross the Delaware?
What prompted America to join WWI?
the interception of a telegraph
What were the playground structures that spun around and you held on tightly called?
Merry-Go-Round, Roundabouts or Spinners (Jimmy Go Splat also acceptable)
What did America do before the atomic bomb?
Battle of Midway
Who refused to step out of their bus seat for a white man?
What is a fleet of submarines called?
wolfpack
What prompted the start of WWI?
What material(s) were most old playground structures made from?
wood or metal
What was the name of the tanks used in WWII by the Axis?
Who fought for equality for black people and was then assassinated?
MLK Jr. (Martin Luther King Jr.)
Which sniper had over 500 confirmed kills?
Who did the boat Dreadnought fight?
The other boat called Dreadnought
What was wrong with metal and wooden slides?
heat and splinters (must say both answers)
What day was D-day?
June 6, 1944
Barack Obama's birthday
August 4, 1961
What name was night bomber regiment 588 called?
Night Witches