Who from Maryland signed the Declaration of Independence? (give one example)
Charles Carroll, Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone
Who was the first Hispanic American to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What date is D-Day?
June 6th
Who was the first president to ride in a car while in office?
Teddy Roosevelt
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' ships?
The Pinta, the Santa Maria, and the Nina.
In what year did Congress first dedicate a week in September to Hispanic Heritage (later expanded to a full month)?
1968
Johannes Gutenberg is credited with the invention of the printing press. However, monks in this region first set ink to paper using "block printing."
China
Which country had the most casualties in WWII?
The Soviet Union
How many Presidents were born in a log cabin?
Seven
Approximately how large was the population of the Maryland colony by 1770?
Around 203,000
Which Latin American countries celebrate their independence days in September? (give one example)
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Chile, Belize, Mexico
Which Italian inventor proved the feasibility of radio communication?
Guglielmo Marconi
Whose assassination led to WWI?
Which President has an African capital named after him?
James Monroe (Monrovia)
What has been has the largest Native American tribe in history?
The Navajo
Which famous civil rights activist dedicated himself to advocating for migrant agricultural workers?
Cesar Chavez
In what year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik 1 (the first ever artificial satellite)?
1957
The unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion led to which conflict between the US and the Soviet Union?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Which President famously said this: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
JFK