Blake's Brain Busters
This man is Mr. Blake's most underrated American historical figure.
Who is Henry Clay?
In this year, the pamphlet Common Sense was written.
When is 1776?
Alberta is a city in this country.
What is Canada?
This famous singer, who starred in a film with Bradley Cooper, topped the billboard charts in 2009.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This was the top-selling musical artist/group of the 1960s.
Who are the Beatles?
Mr. Blake never ate this vegetable raw until very recently.
What is onions?
In this year, Herbert Hoover lost a key election to FDR, leading to a 30+ year liberal turn in American Politics.
When is 1932?
The country Eritrea is in this continent.
What is Africa?
This is the fastest land mammal on earth.
What is a cheetah?
Nixon won with the help of this Conservative group in the 1960s.
What is the Silent Majority?
Mr. Blake (briefly) worked at this local financial institution before becoming a teacher.
What is Onpoint Community Credit Union?
In this year Reconstruction ended.
When is 1877?
What is Mississippi?
No number before 1000 includes this common letter.
What is A?
What famous boxer changed his name in 1964 from Cassius Clay?
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This month is Mr. Blake's birthday, also the name of a famous Earth, Wind, and Fire song.
What is September?
This is the year that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
When is 1848?
This country separates the Central Russia and Northern China.
What is Mongolia?
This pokemon is currently the most Google-searched Pokemon in June 2025.
Who is Eevee?
Juneteenth is celebrated because of the ending of slavery in this state in 1865?
What is Texas?
Mr. Blake had a baby blanket with this famous Sesame Street character on it.
Who is Big Bird?
This is the year of the Massacre at the Mystic, during the Pequot War.
When is 1637?
Jefferson City is the capital of this state.
What is Missouri?
The Pope cannot perform this public service that a 170 million Americans have already opted in-to.
These presidents have been assassinated during their presidency, name all of them in order.
Who are Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963)