U.S. Civics
This document states in the first paragraph, “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth….”
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The IRS falls under this department.
What is Treasury?
This actress was well known for her feud with Raquel Welch, and she once said, “His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.”
Who is Mae West? David Shipman explained in his book The Great Movie Stars: The Golden Years that the feud originated on the set of the 1970 film Myra Breckinridge. Raquel Welch won the title role, but Mae West received top billing. West had a cleverly written contract that stated that she alone could wear white or black, which angered Welch.
This company is named for the fruit that keeps the doctor away.
What is Apple? In 2013, Apple-based devices, which include iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, etc., outsold Windows-based computers.
This season occurs from December through March in the southern hemisphere.
What is summer?
This pursuit is listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What is happiness?
The DNI oversees all of these types of agencies.
What is intelligence? The Director of National Intelligence is appointed by the president.
This popular doll has a middle and last name—Millicent Roberts.
What is Barbie?
This three-letter company, nicknamed Big Blue, began its technological innovation as far back as the 19th century and was famous for its jacket-and-tie dress code until the late 1990s.
What is IBM? In 1888, It began producing dial recorders to record daily workplace attendance and was incorporated in New York in 1911.
It is worn around the waist with a tuxedo.
What is cummerbund? It originated in India in the 19th century.
In the normal course of affairs, some are appointed, and some are elected in this branch of government, but it varies by state.
What is judiciary? All federal judges are appointed, but the method of joining state and local benches varies: appointment, partisan or non-partisan election, or merit selection.
The FBI falls under this department.
What is Department of Justice?
No word rhymes with this English word.
What is orange?
This company’s name has become the generic name for machines that print copies of an original document.
What is Xerox? While it’s best known for its Xerox machines, the company was a pioneer in high-tech research at its Palo Alto Research Center, known as PARC.
They share a living space in a college dorm.
What are roommates?
This is the supreme law of the land.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This group, the RCMP, keeps our Canadian neighbors safe.
What is Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Today, horse rides are ceremonial. Police officers must serve two years before they can apply to be part of a ride.
Coughing can move air through the windpipe faster than this.
What is the speed of sound?
This tech company’s name means “to run a short distance at top speed.”
What is Sprint? You probably remember that Sprint was a leader in low-cost long-distance service. Today, it offers cell and data services.
It’s the only bird that can fly backward.
What is hummingbird? It’s also the smallest bird. Did you know it cannot walk, and its heart beats at 1,200 beats per minute?
This is one of the U.S. territories.
What is Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam?
The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos belong to this conference of the National Football League (NFL).
What is AFC? The NFL has two conferences—the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference.
This was the first TV couple to be shown in bed together.
Who are the Flintstones (or Fred and Wilma)? Did you know the show originally targeted adults, and Winston cigarettes was one of its sponsors?
This chipmaker sounds very much like a brand of shortening.
What is Cisco?
Never mix this smelly cleaning fluid with bleach.
What is ammonia? It causes a chemical vapor that can burn your throat and cause respiratory damage.