Memorial Day Jeopardy

'Murica

100

This is America's national flower

Rose

200

America's national food

Hamburger

300

Not to be confused with the national bird, America's national animal is this

The American Bison

400

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner during this American war

The War of 1812

500

This president believed that political parties would turn the country against itself, and the people against each other. 

George Washington

Military

100

The primary function of this military branch is to protect and defend the country and its interests with ground troops.

Army

200

This man is our current Secretary of Defense

Mark T. Esper

300

The U.S military installation Area 51 is located in which state

Nevada

400

Slang military term for a kilometer

Klick

500

This is the highest rank in the U.S  navy

Fleet Admiral

Documents

100

Written by Thomas Jefferson during the Second Continental Congress in 1776. 

The Dec. of Independence

200

In 1803, we acquired Louisiana from France by this agreement

Louisiana Purchase

300

This document served as the United State's first constitution until the present day constitution was put into place

Articles of Confederation

400

 This document articulated in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823 made the European powers obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest.

Monroe Doctrine

500

This notebook was a highly secret, effort of the Federal Government to build an atomic bomb during World War II.

Manhattan Project

Picnic Foods

100

This picnic food is a cereal grain that's been around since the indigenous people

what is maize or corn

200

Charles Feltman, a German immigrant opened the first stand which sold this Memorial Day favorite food. 

Hot dog

300

This food's origin is unknown, but one of the theories is that NAtive Americans would eat this dish with maple syrup and fat. It is now eaten with bits of pork or bacon

Baked beans

400

More sour than a cucumber

Pickle

500

Although it might be America's favorite dessert, this baked good originated in England. 

Apple pie

Presidents in Twos

100

This president infamously stated "I forgot to duck" after an attempted assassination

Ronald Reagan

200

These two presidents were the only presidents to have earned an MBA (Master of Business Administration) 

George Bush and Donald Trump

300

These two former presidents died on the same day, July 4, 1826

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

400

These two presidents were the only presidents who signed the Constitution

James Madison and George Washington

500

This president had 15 children

John Tyler