American History
The first military engagements of this war were fought in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord in April 1775
What is the American Revolution
This legend, the only country artist with a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for six straight decades, famously penned "I Will Always Love You".
Who is Dolly Parton?
This 555-foot marble obelisk honoring the first U.S. president dominates the National Mall skyline
What is the Washington Monument?
Originating in a Southern California sushi restaurant in the 1960s, this inside-out roll typically contains avocado, crab, and cucumber
What is a Cal roll?
On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, this skyjacker extorted $200,000 in ransom and parachuted from a Boeing 727, never to be positively identified.
Who is D.B. Cooper?
Formalized in 1803, this massive territorial acquisition by the United States from France doubled the size of the young nation.
What is the Lousina Purchase?
Along with Sonny Bono, this solo artist, known for her hits like "Believe", was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Who is Cher?
Designed by Eero Saarinen, this 630-foot stainless steel curve in St. Louis, Missouri, is often called the "Gateway to the West
What is Gateway Arch?
This famous New Orleans sandwich is made on a round loaf of crusty Italian bread and piled high with olive salad, cold cuts, and provolone
What is a muffuletta?
On Valentine's Day in 1929, Al Capone's gang executed seven rivals in this Chicago neighborhood
What is Lincoln park?
This patriot was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, known for his bold, oversized handwriting
What is Manifest Destiny?
Known as "The Queen of Soul," she wrote and performed classic American hits like "Respect".
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This famous national park in Wyoming is home to the erupting geyser known as "Old Faithful
What is Yellowstone?
iconic upstate New York street food consists of a hot dog buried under a mountain of meat sauce, mustard, chopped onions, and mac salad or beans
What is a trash plate?
This disgraced Wall Street financier received a 150-year sentence for masterminding a massive Ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2008
Who is Bernie Madoff?
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Ratified in 1919, this constitutional amendment established the nationwide prohibition of intoxicating liquors, later to be repealed by the 21st Amendment
What is the 18th amendment?
This three men are mentioned in the song piano man as the bartender, the real estate novelist, and the navy
Who is John, Paul and Davy?
This body of water separates New York and New Jersey and is home to the Statue of Liberty.
What is the New York Harbor
In 2026, you can get the ultimate Midwestern, cheese-curd-and-beer-battered delight at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, which runs from July 30 to August 9
What is a bratwurst?
This radical group made national headlines when they kidnapped 19-year-old newspaper heiress Patty Hearst from her Berkeley apartment in 1974
Who is the Symbionese Liberation Army
This enslaved man was the plaintiff in a Missouri case against Irene Emerson in 1847, a decade before gaining national attention for his fight for freedom
Who is Dred Scott?
What is Don't stop till you get enough?
Named by Theodore Roosevelt, this Wyoming rock formation featured in a famous 2018 Jeopardy! Final Jeopardy!clue was America's first national monument
What is the Devil Tower?
Marketed with the famous slogan, "There is only one," this sweet, nutty marshmallow and chocolate treat was invented by George A. Smith in 1896 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
What is a Valomilk?
In 1924, wealthy University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks simply to commit this, the title of an Alfred Hitchcock film based on their case
what is the perfect crime?