U.S. HISTORY
Yorktown, Virginia marked the last major battle of this war, even though peace wouldn't officially come for nearly two more years.
Response: What is the American Revolutionary War?
The Emerald City, Munchkinland, and the Haunted Forest all appear in this Best Picture nominee.
Response: What is The Wizard of Oz?
Its mesh screen traps lint before heated air exits through the vent, so cleaning it regularly helps reduce fire risk.
Response: What is the dryer lint filter?
His experiment with a kite and key has become one of America's most famous scientific legends.
Response: Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This U.S. state is home to Acadia National Park.
Response: What is Maine?
Signed in Paris in 1803, the treaty for this acquisition cost the United States about 4 cents an acre.
Response: What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This 1957 courtroom drama never leaves the jury deliberation room.
Response: What is 12 Angry Men?
Though many people call it a "garbage disposal," this under-the-sink appliance was originally designed to grind food scraps before they entered household plumbing.
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Her Lockheed Electra disappeared near Howland Island in 1937.
Response: Who is Amelia Earhart?
The only chess piece that may jump over another piece is this one.
Response: What is the knight?
After 11 Southern states left it, Jefferson Davis became the only president of this government.
Response: What is the Confederacy (the Confederate States of America)?
Roy Neary builds Devils Tower out of mashed potatoes before traveling there in this Spielberg film.
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Marked with words like "Bake," "Broil," and "Clean," this kitchen appliance's thermostat is usually more accurate after it's been preheated.
Response: What is an oven?
His 1905 "miracle year" produced papers on Brownian motion, relativity, and light.
Response: Who is Albert Einstein?
In Roman numerals, this letter represents 500.
Response: What is D?
Its Federalist Papers argued in favor of ratifying the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation.
Response: What is the United States Constitution?
Captain Quint's chilling story about the USS Indianapolis comes in the middle of this 1975 blockbuster.
Response: What is Jaws?
Found inside most toilet tanks, this floating device rises with the water level and tells the fill valve when to stop.
Response: What is a float (or float ball)?
This artist's marble David stood in Florence for centuries before moving indoors for preservation.
Response: Who is Michelangelo?
This African river empties into the Mediterranean after flowing north through 11 countries.
Response: What is the Nile?
Its surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.
Response: What is World War II?
The characters Rick Blaine and Victor Laszlo compete for Ilsa Lund's affection in this Oscar winner.
Response: What is Casablanca?
Its U-shaped bend beneath a sink is designed to hold water, preventing sewer gases from entering the home.
Response: What is a P-trap?
His small step occurred nearly 240,000 miles from Earth.
Response: Who is Neil Armstrong?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars all belong to this category of planets.
Response: What are the terrestrial planets?