American History
This famous speech began with the words “Four score and seven years ago.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This city is both the capital and largest city of Georgia.
What is Atlanta?
This superstar is widely known as “His Airness” and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court of the United States?
This red-and-white clown mascot is known for selling hamburgers around the world.
Who is McDonald's Ronald McDonald?
Signed into law in 1862, this act offered settlers 160 acres of land in exchange for farming it.
What is the Homestead Act of 1862?
The capital of Texas is named after the “Father of Texas.”
What is Austin?
The winner of the NFL’s championship game receives this famous trophy.
What is the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
This document, adopted in 1787, is the supreme law of the land in the United States.
What is the United States Constitution?
This big-eared mouse is the mascot of one of the most famous entertainment companies in the world.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
This event on December 7, 1941, led the U.S. to enter World War II.
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
You can visit the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania, but the capital of the state isn’t Philadelphia — it’s here.
What is Harrisburg?
This iconic American race is held annually in Indianapolis on Memorial Day weekend.
What is the Indianapolis 500?
The power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress is called this.
What is a Veto?
This tire company’s mascot, made of stacked white tires, is called Bibendum — though most people just call him “The Tire Man.”
What is Michelin?
This Supreme Court case of 1803 established the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v Madison?
This western state capital is named after a French word meaning “wooded” or “forest.”
What is Boise?
In 1936, this American track star won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.
What is Jesse Owens?
This 1970s political scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
What is the Watergate scandal?
This mascot, a green gecko with a British accent, is used to sell insurance in the U.S.
Who is the GEICO Gecko?
In 1832, this crisis saw South Carolina threaten to secede over federal tariffs, challenging presidential authority.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
This capital of Vermont is the smallest state capital by population.
What is Montpelier?
This hockey team completed a legendary “Miracle on Ice” upset over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Who is the United States men's national ice hockey team?
This legal doctrine, established in 1823, stated that European nations should no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of nations in the Americas.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This blue cartoon mascot represents an insurance company known for its duck commercials.
What is Aflac?