National Animals
American Cinema
Historical Monuments
American Foods
Historical Documents
100

South Carolina designated this animal as the official state animal in 1972.

HINT*: It is not the Carolina Wren. That is the states bird.

What is the white-tailed deer.

100

This movies was Pixar's first featured film. Released in 1995, it stared a whimsical toy cowboy and a futuristic action toy that came to life.

HINT*: Think, "To infinity, and beyond..."

What is Toy Story.

100

Millions of Americans became familiar with this monument in popular culture through George Lippard's 1847 fictional story "Ring, Grandfather, Ring", when it began to symbolize pride in a new nation. 

HINT*: The original copy resides in Philadelphia, but a replica resides on SC State House grounds.

What is the Liberty Bell.

100

Where can you get a frosty? 

What is McDonald's

100

This historical document was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and became the national anthem of the United States of America.

HINT*: It begins, "Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light..."

What is the Star-Spangled Banner.

200

This animal is the largest member of the squirrel family. They are found only in woodland areas of Canada and United States. 

HINT*: We have a tradition named after this animal where its shadow determines the arrival of spring or the continuation of winter.

What is a groundhog.

200

Created in 2013, this movie is the highest grossing animation film of all time, starring a charismatic snowman that is in love with summer and a princess with an icy secret. 

HINT*: Think, "Let it go...."

What is Frozen?

200

Given to the Americans as a gift from the French, this statue stands 111 feet tall and is considered a symbol of freedom and hope to people all over the world.

HINT*: It's a greenish color now, although it was the color of a penny originally!

What is the Statue of Liberty.

200

Who will deliver cinniastix with your pizza?

What is Domino's

200

A written agreement composed by a consensus of the new settlers, or Pilgrims, arriving at New Plymouth in November of 1620.

What was the Mayflower Compact.

300

In 1782, the Founding Fathers chose this animal to represent our national emblem. This animal only lives in North America and often represents strength and dignity.

What is the Bald Eagle.

300

Based on Dr. Seuss’ classic Whoville-set story, this beloved 1966 production has become a Christmas special sensation and loved by millions.

What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.

300

This monument was built in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

HINT*" Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous, "I Have A Dream," speech here.

What is the Lincoln Memorial.

300

What two vegetables are traditionally eaten on New Years Eve? What these two vegetables mean?

What is Black eyed peas for good luck and collard greens for wealth.

300

This document is the highest law in the United States, but can be changed by an "amendment". It says how the government is supposed to work.

What is the Constitution.

400

This animal is found abundantly in our largest wildlife conservation park: Yellowstone National Park. This is perhaps the #1 sought after mammal visitors would like to see and are identified by their large hump above the shoulders.

What is a grizzly bear.

400

This is considered to be one of the greatest movies in American cinematography and is most notable from the line, "Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."

HINT*: This movies was filmed in South Carolina.

What is Forest Gump.

400

This monument is found in the Black Hills of South Dakota and features four of our most influential presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

What is Mount Rushmore.

400

What is a popular southern biscuit?

What is country ham

400

This paragraph is the opening statement to the United States Constitution. It explains the reasons why the Framers of the Constitution made our government a republic.

HINT*: It begins, "We the People, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."

What is the Preamble.

500

Benjamin Franklin proposed this animal to be the official national symbol of America, but was rejected.

What is the wild turkey.

500

Created by Tim Burton in 1993, the film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas.

500

Which monument is 555 feet tall and can be seen from where Martin Luther King recited his "I have A Dream" speech?

What is The Washington Monument

500

South Carolina is the first to cultivate rice in the U.S. happened in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1685. Because of this historical connection to the ?, the state is sometimes called "?."




The first recorded effort to cultivate rice in the U.S. happened in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1685. Because of this historical connection to the grain, the state is sometimes called "The Rice State."




500

The first document detailing a framework for a federal government gave the states enormous power over the federal government.

What was the Articles of Confederation.