US History Trivia
St Louis
Flea
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
What year was the first HCHS built?
1922
Who is Rivas' favorite historical figure?
Theodore Roosevelt or Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The current US flag was designed by _____________________.
A 17-year-old high school student- Bob Heft
Who was the first to discover the "New World"?
Vikings or Lief Erikson
Springfield is the capital of what US state?
Illinois
What year did settlers arrive in Haines City?
1881
Where is Rivas moving to? (city, state)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What president was the first to live in the White House?
John Adams
What birds were considered to represent the United States?
What state was the last to be added to the US? (50th state)
Hawaii
What is the oldest city in Florida?
St Augustine
Is Rivas the oldest, middle, youngest, or only child?
Oldest- I have two younger sisters.
List all four presidents on Mount Rushmore (Last names only)
Roosevelt, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln
Who was the wealthiest pirate in world history?
Ching Shih, she was a prostitute in China and Commander of the Red Flag Fleet
Which US State is the only one with a non-rectangular flag?
Ohio
What is the meaning of the name Florida?
Land of Flowers
What country is my husband from? (Hint: somewhere in Latin America)
Venezuela
How many US presidents have died on the 4th of July (Independence Day)?
3- Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe
By 1945, all British tanks were designed with __________________________.
Tea making facilities
What US city is it illegal to bury someone?
San Francisco California- space was limited and real estate at a premium even back then, the city outlawed burials and moved all cemeteries to neighboring Colma, CA. Currently, the dead in that city outnumber the living by a ratio of 1,000 to 1.
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