History Misc.
What were Flappers?
Girls who wore shorter dresses, smoked, danced, etc.
This is the nickname of the USS Yorktown
The "Fighting Lady"
The attack on Benghazi
(DAILY DOUBLE) What were the names of the two dogs in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Old Dan and Little Ann
This famous woman led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Where did the four planes hit on 9/11?
Two hit the World Trade Center Towers, one hit the Pentagon, and one came down in a plane in Pennsylvania
What German man was chased out of Germany and helped the USA build the Atomic Bomb.
Albert Einstein
List the Presidents elected in 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
George Bush, Barack Obama, Trump, Biden, Trump.
Tell about ONE character from Bull Run. (you don't have to mention a name, but tell me about their character or what they did).
(many answers)
Where did Ms. Sigmon go to college?
App State
(DAILY DOUBLE) Who was the leader of the Untouchables?
Elliot Ness
What was the difference between fighting Germans and Japs?
Japs would fight till the last man, and then take their own life if they were losing.
What famous spot in Washington DC do leaders often hold rallies, speeches, gatherings, etc.?
What is the name of the main dog in Call of the Wild?
Buck
Give the name of one of the battles of the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Shiloh, etc.
What was Thomas Edison known for?
Creating the light bulb, improving the telegraph, making the phonograph, etc.
This battle was fought on a Japanese island in the Pacific between Japs and US Marines
Iwo Jima
What did women do while the men were off fighting in WWII?
Worked in factories, built planes, bombs, guns, ships, etc. Planted victory gardens.
Name one character from the Devil's Arithmetic.
(many answers)
Who did Trump run against in 2016?
Hillary Clinton.
Put these events in order: Vietnam War, WWII, Civil War, 9/11
Civil War - WWII - Vietnam - 9/11
What happened to Hitler and Eva's bodies?
?????
This President was assassinated in Texas.
John F. Kennedy
What was the sickness that children were catching in Blue?
Polio
(DAILY DOUBLE) Was North Carolina on the Union side or the Confederate side of the Civil War?
Confederate