Sports
this is the most popular sport in America in terms of viewership
What is football?
this is the holiday that commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was put into place to separate the 13 colonies from Britain
What is Independence Day or 4th of July?
this woman was the 16th woman to be issued a pilot’s license in the US; she logged many notable firsts such as being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, first woman to pilot an airplane across the Atlantic and first PILOT to fly solo from Oakland to Honolulu
Who is Amelia Earhart?
the Grand Canyon is in this state
What is Arizona?
this is the 2nd most popular sport in America in terms of viewership; this sport has the longest-running season
What is baseball?
this US holiday is meant to honor military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces
What is Memorial Day?
this man was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and his use of nonviolent protest helped turned the country in favor of civil rights, leading to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965; a national holiday was named in his honor
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
this state is known for their potatoes
What is Idaho?
this sport has a position called the point guard
What is basketball?
this US holiday commemorates the end of slavery
What is Juneteenth or Emancipation Day?
this man was one of the American labor leaders and a civil rights activist; he dedicated his life to do what he could to improve the working and living conditions of farm workers in the US through organizing and negotiating contracts with their employers
Who is Cesar Chavez?
the northernmost city in this state gets nearly 60 days of night
What is Alaska?
this isn’t really a sport but rather a risky competition and the most important competition is called the Daytona 500
What is NASCAR?
this holiday recognizes the Indigenous communities that have lived in the United States for thousands of years
What is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
this woman was an American author, disability rights activist, political activist and lecturer; After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person to earn a BA; she was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union
Who is Helen Keller?
the most important horse race is held in this state: The _ Derby
What is Kentucky?
the PGA Championship is one of the major championships in this sport
What is golf?
this holiday honors all of those who have served in the US armed forces
What is Veterans' Day?
this man refused to be drafted to the Vietnam War because it clashed with his religious views and he thought it wasn’t right to expect Black Americans to fight in a war overseas when they were fighting their own war here in the US; he was willing to sacrifice his boxing career to take a political stand
Who is Muhammad Ali?
this state was the first of 13 colonies
What is Virginia?