Famous Americans
Which president is on the $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the only planet not named after a Roman God?
Earth
What year did the Declaration of Independence get signed?
1776
Dry, wet, Gibson, and vodka are all variations of which olive or lemon twist garnished, shaken or stirred, straight up or on the rocks, cocktail?
Martini
What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
A black hole
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which cocktail that originates in Puerto Rico has a name that translates as “strained pineapple?”
Piña Colada
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
India
Who refused to give up her bus seat, sparking national civil rights protests?
Rosa Parks
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who did the Continental Congress appoint as commander-in-chief of the newly established army?
George Washington
Cocktails like the Tequila Sunrise and Queen Mary call for what specific type of cherry, sweetened and preserved in syrup?
Maraschino
Which country is known as "The Emerald Isle"?
Ireland
Who was the Shoshone woman who served as a vital guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Mars
Which famous founder, an immigrant from the Caribbean, became George Washington’s aide-de-camp and later the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Garnished with an orange slice, an Aperol Spritz is made from Aperol, club soda, and what effervescent alcohol?
Prosecco
What country has Warsaw as its capital?
Poland
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
Which battle is remembered as a major turning point because it convinced France to ally with the Americans?
The Battle of Saratoga
Tell me the name of the cocktail whose IBA specified ingredients are whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water?
Old Fashioned
What is the largest country in South America, and is the only one on the continent where Portuguese is the official language?
Brazil
In 1964, this civil rights leader became the youngest person at the time to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
Because of the common color of their uniforms, British soldiers were often called by these two nicknames.
Redcoats and lobster backs
What cocktail is made of vodka, tequila, rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola? The splash of cola gives it a dark hue to resemble its namesake, and it’s a drink you might enjoy in Montauk, New York.
Long Island Iced Tea
What country is popular for its bullfighting and flamenco dancing?
Spain
In 1845, this Boston-born master of the macabre published a poem featuring a talking bird that famously croaks, "Nevermore."
Edgar Allan Poe
How long does it take the Moon to orbit Earth?
Around 27 or 28 days
Who was the young French aristocrat who became one of Washington’s most trusted generals?
Marquis de Lafayette
According to delish.com, citrus vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime, ice (and lime wedge and cranberries for garnishes) are the ingredients needed to make the “Perfect” version of what cocktail that shares its name with a fashion magazine?
Cosmopolitan
Bordering both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf, what nation is the only country in the world to touch both of these major bodies of water?
Iran
What treaty ended the American Revolution in 1783?
The Treaty of Paris