American History
What country did the United States earn its independence from?
The United Kingdom (England)
What character does Robert Downey Jr play in the Marvel Universe?
Tony Stark/Iron Man
With what country does the United States share its longest border?
Canada
What iconic Chicago Bulls player wore the number 23?
Michael Jordan
Name one of my favorite films.
La La Land, Lady Bird (I'll accept Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Aftersun)
What is the name of the war fought between the Union and the Confederacy?
The Civil War
What is the title of Star Wars Episode IV?
A New Hope
What state was most recently added to the United States?
Hawaii (1959)
How many points does a touchdown score in American football?
6
How many siblings do I have?
3
Which American president appears on the $1 bill?
George Washington
In what film did Emma Stone win the Best Actress Oscar for playing the role of an actress named Mia who falls in love with a pianist named Sebastian?
La La Land
Name the 5 boroughs of New York City
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island
Which Major League Baseball team has won the most World Series?
The New York Yankees
Name one famous invention from Dayton, Ohio.
Airplane, cash register, pop tab
Which president is the only one to ever serve more than 2 terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (died during his fourth term)
Which French actor became popular in the United States for his role as an abusive ballet choreographer in the film Black Swan?
Vincent Cassel
Which famous American river that serves as the border between the "Eastern US" and "Western US" flows through Minneapolis/St Paul, St Louis, and New Orleans?
The Mississippi River
Who set the record for most saves in a World Cup soccer game against Belgium with 16?
Tim Howard
For how many years have I played piano and cello?
Piano: 19
Cello: 15
Which famous abolitionist that led over 300 people through the Underground Railroad in 19 trips have people been campaigning to put on the $20 bill?
Harriet Tubman
In 2011 Martin Scorsese directed a film called "Hugo" about a young boy who meets a toy maker in the Montparnasse train station. What was the name of the toy maker?
Georges Méliès
Which island territory of the United States has repeatedly tried to become the 51st state?
Puerto Rico
What team did the United States defeat to advance to the gold medal match in ice hockey in the 1980 Olympics in what was later named the "Miracle on Ice"?
The Soviet Union (USSR)
I mentioned two of my favorite composers during my initial about me presentation. Name one of them.
George Gershwin, Sergei Rachmaninoff