Presidents
Which president served in Congress after his time in office and suffered a fatal stroke on the floor of the House Chamber?
John Quincy Adams
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
The Mayflower.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the United States border?
Lake Michigan
Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden?
New York Knicks
Which president was the first president to be sworn in by his nickname?
Jimmy Carter
What tribe was Pocahontas from?
The Powhatan tribal nation
What were colonists protesting with the Boston Tea Party?
The Stamp Act, a British tax on print materials such as stamps and newspapers.
What body of water separates Africa and Europe?
The Strait of Gibraltar.
Which Canadian hockey player is considered to be the greatest of all time?
Wayne Gretzky
Which president worked to save football from being banned in the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt
What year was the Jamestown settlement established?
1607.
What city was the first capital of the United States?
New York City.
What country has the most lakes?
Canada.
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race
Which president changed the name of the presidential mountain retreat Shangri-La to Camp David, after his grandson?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What year were the first enslaved Africans brought to American colonies?
1619.
How many battles were fought during the American Revolution?
Over 230
What is the largest sea in the world?
The Caspian Sea.
Ten cities have at least one team from every league and they are; Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, L.A., Miami, Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia & Washington. Of these cities, ______ has the most major league sports franchises with a total of 11 teams.
New York
Who was the only man to be elected twice as U.S. Vice President and twice as President of the United States?
Richard Nixon
How many people were killed in the Salem Witch Trials?
20 people were executed for suspicion of witchcraft, and 5 more died in jail.
What was Hopkinson's fee for creating the flag?
A quarter-cask of wine
What is the coldest sea on Earth?
The White Sea, in Russia, has the lowest temperature, only −25 °C.
Among all the sports started in the US, _________ is considered the oldest organized sport in the country.
lacrosse