American History Trivia
What U.S. president was inducted into Oklahoma’s Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first host of Saturday Night Live?
George Carlin
What Scandinavians were known for their longboats and violent plunders during the Middle Ages?
The Vikings
In what year did St Patrick’s Day become an official public holiday in Ireland?
1903
Which European city outside Ireland dyes its fountains green for the holiday?
London
The Treaty of Paris officially ended what war?
The American Revolution
What year did Britain’s Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer marry?
1981
What’s the oldest university in the English-speaking world?
Oxford University
What major event in Irish history occurred from 1845 to 1852, impacting St Patrick’s Day emigration?
Great Famine
What U.S. state declared St Patrick’s Day a state holiday in 1903?
Massachusetts
What was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in 1848?
Gold
Who is the highest scoring NBA player of all time?
LeBron James
Which U.S. president helped broker the Camp David Accords, otherwise known as the Mideast Peace Treaty?
Jimmy Carter
What ancient Irish language was spoken during St Patrick’s time?
Old Irish
What famous New York landmark is lit green for St Patrick’s Day?
Empire State Building
What year did the U.S. enter World War II?
1941
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which Russian president had a distinct port-wine birthmark on his head?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Which U.S. city hosts the oldest St Patrick’s Day parade, starting in 1762?
New York City
What small mythical being is said to hide gold at the end of a rainbow?
Leprechaun
Who was the U.S. president during the stock market crash of 1929?
Herbert Hoover
What year did Facebook launch?
2004
The 1954 Geneva Accords used the 17th parallel to divide one country into two. What country?
Vietnam
What river is dyed green every year for St Patrick’s Day in Chicago?
Chicago River
What creature did St Patrick allegedly drive out, though none existed in Ireland?
Snakes