American History
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which is the winningest program in college football based on total amount of wins?
Michigan Wolverines
This director, known for films like Inception, Interstellar, and The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan
This German politician was elected chancellor in 1933 and would later go on to lead the National Socialist German Workers’ Party.
What American strongman won WSM in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016?
What land deal between the United States and France doubled the size of the United States and gave the nation control of the Mississippi River?
Louisianna Purchase
What college football team has the most draft picks in a single draft class?
2021-2022 Georgia Bulldogs
This classic mob film features the line “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”
The Godfather
This U.S. president took office after John F. Kennedy’s assassination and signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lyndon B. Johnson
What U.S. coin features President Thomas Jefferson on one side and Monticello on the other.
Nickel
In which battle during the American Revolution did the British surrender?
The Battle of Yorktown
What program has the most Heisman trophies?
University of Southern California
What was the first movie to total 1 billion dollars in the box office?
Titanic
This Pakistani activist became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner after being shot for advocating girls’ education.
Malala
What artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City?
Michelangelo
During the bombing of Pearl Harbor, there were 3 USS ships that were sunk. Name 2 of the 3 ships.
USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, USS Utah
What CFB coach has the most wins of all time?
Joe Paterno
This actor holds the record for playing the same superhero in the most films for over 17 years.
Hugh Jackman
This South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country’s first Black president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela
In Greek mythology, this hero embarked on a quest for the Golden Fleece with a crew called the Argonauts.
Jason
Recite the Preamble of the US Constitution. (Close answers will be acknowledged based upon my discretion)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Dating back to 1901, what two college football teams participate in the Egg bowl each year?
Mississippi State and Ole Miss
What are the 3 highest-grossing films of all time?
Avatar, Avengers Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water
This Swedish climate activist delivered a powerful speech at the United Nations, asking world leaders, “How dare you?”
Greta Thunberg
What 2 historical figures are known as the founders of calculus?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz