Early US History
How long was the French and Indian War?
9 years
Who is the main character of The Nightmare Before Christmas, who wants to go from King of Halloween Town to Santa Claus?
Jack Skellington
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Is an avocado a fruit or vegetable
Fruit
Tobacco was grown primarily in which two colonies?
Maryland, and Virginia
What is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will called?
Kidnapping
The French and Indian war began as a land dispute over what area of land?
The Ohio Valley
What is the only thing Indiana Jones is afraid of?
Snakes
What does the 19th Amendment do?
Grants women the right to vote
What is the national dessert of the United States?
Apple Pie
European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented during the course of the “long 18th century” as part of a movement referred to by its participants as the ________________.
The Age of Enlightenment/Age of Reason
Killing someone unintentionally or without having planned to do it is called what?
Manslaughter
By 1776 approximately how many Jewish settlers were in the colonies?
1,500
What are the bad guys called in The Transformers?
Decepticons
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What European nation began the slave trade with Western Africa?
Portugal
What is the name of the criminal case involving President Richard Nixon?
Watergate
The Mennonites in the colonies immigrated from which European nation?
Germany
What country were the Lord of the Rings movies filmed in?
New Zealand
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
The part of the Triangular Trade where people were sent from Africa to the Americas and forced into slavery was called what?
The Middle Passage
How many women did Ted Bundy confessed to murdering?
30
What was the name of the language combined English and African words which allowed Africans from a variety of home lands to speak to one another.
Gullah
Who was the first character to speak in the first Star Wars movie?
C3P0
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Mesopotamia
What do you call an area of land that receives 10 inches or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
The name of the consolidated group of colonies that included; Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey.
The Dominion of New England
Transferring illegally obtained money through legitimate persons or accounts so that its original source cannot be traced is called what?
Money Laundering