AMERICAN HISTORY
VOCABULARY
EASTER
GENERAL
CHERRY TREES
100

WHEN WAS THE WHITE HOUSE BUILT?

1800

100

NOT SERIOUS; HAVING LITTLE VALUE  -  F

FRIVOLOUS

100

WHAT DO EASTER LILIES REPRESENT?

HOPE AND REBIRTH

100

WHICH PLANET IS CLOSEST TO THE EARTH?

MERCURY

100

WHAT COUNTRY IS FAMOUS FOR ITS VARIETY OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS?

JAPAN

200

WHO WERE THE EXPLORERS OF THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY?

LEWIS AND CLARK

200

TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON SOMEONE'S IDEAS  -  I

INFLUENCE

200

WHERE DID THE FIRST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE?

JAPAN

200

WHAT DOES THE US POSTAL SERVICE DO WITH LETTERS TO GOD?

SEND THEM TO MAIL RECOVERY SERVICES OR TO LOCAL CHURCHES

200

WHAT DO CHERRY BLOSSOMS SMELL LIKE?

VANILLA

300

THIS AMENDMENT GUARANTEES THE RIGHT TO PROTEST.

1st AMENDMENT

300

WELL-KNOWN FOR A SPECIFIC OR BAD REASON  -  N

NOTORIETY

300

WHICH OTHER NON-CHOCOLATE CANDY HAS BECOME POPULAR SINCE THE 1950'S?

MARSHMELLOW  PEEPS

300

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE PLAYED WHAT PRANK ON THE SECRET SERVICE?

REPEATEDLY RINGING AN EMERGENCY BELL AND THEN HIDING

300

HOW MANY SPECIES OF CHERRY TREES ARE THERE?

100

400

THIS ACT PLACED TAXES ON PAPER PRODUCTS IN 1765

THE STAMP ACT

400

ACTING AGAINST AUTHORITY  -  R

REBELLIOUS

400

HOW MANY CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNIES ARE PRODUCED EACH YEAR?

90 MILLION

400

WHAT IS THE SINGULAR WORD FOR SPAGHETTI?

SPAGHETTO

400

DURING WWII  THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED THE PEOPLE  TO BELIEVE THAT THE SOULS OF DOWNED WARRIORS WERE _______________ IN THE BLOSSOMS.

REINCARNATED

500

WHO WERE MOUNTAIN MEN?

TRADERS WHO HELPED CREATE A SAFE ROUTE ACROSS NORTH AMRICA, USING WAGON TRAINS.

500

ANGRY FEELINGS  - R

RANCORS

500

BESIDES THE LILY, WHAT IS ANOTHER COMMON EASTER FLOWER?

TULIP

500

94%  OF  BRITISH PEOPLE TALK ABOUT WHAT TOPIC THE MOST?

THE WEATHER

500

ARE CHERRY BLOSSOMS EDIBLE?

YES:   BLOSSOMS PICKLED IN SALT AND VINEGAR BRING OUT FLAVOR IN A SWEET BUN FILLED WITH RED BEAN PASTE.

SALT-PICKLED BLOSSOMS IN HOT WATER - A DRINK AT WEDDINGS

LEAVES PICKLED AND WRAPPED AROUND RICE CAKES.