Important People
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
What was the boat that took the pilgrims to the USA?
The Mayflower
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Who was the famous basketball player that appears in the first Space Jam?
Michael Jordan
Who is the African-American lady who sat in the front of the bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man and was later arrested?
Rosa Parks
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt
In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first human to walk on moon?
1969
What town is called the hometown of the blues?
Memphis, Tennessee
Who was the first african american baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first woman scientist to win the Nobel Prize for physics and chemistry?
Marie Curie
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
When was the declaration of independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
Which city was named the permanent capital of the U.S. in 1800?
Washington D.C.
Who is considered the best gymnast of all time?
Simone Biles
Which president was the third?
Thomas Jefferson
How old was Queen Elizabeth ll when she became queen?
25
Which was the last state to be admitted to the Union in 1959?
Hawaii
Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?
Bonus if you know where he was!
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bonus: During the 1939 World's Fair
Who was the famous basketball player who died in a helicopter crash?
Kobe Brant
What year was MLK Jr. born?
1929
Which U.S. President had a pet parrot that had to be removed from his funeral for swearing?
Andrew Jackson
Which teenage girl claimed divine guidance and led the French army to victory at Orléans?
Joan of Arn
What major holiday was famously banned in Boston between 1659 and 1681?
Christmas
Where did the ancient Olympic Games originate?
Greece