US History
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Who was the first President of the United States to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Which saint (born in ~344) was once a notorious harlot but later lived as a desert ascetic after a radical conversion in Jerusalem?
St. Mary of Egypt
In the Gospels, who said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”?
Elizabeth
The Orthodox Liturgical New Year begins on what date?
September 1st
Which U.S. president authorized the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Which president died just one month after taking office in 1841, serving the shortest presidency in U.S. history?
William Henry Harrison
What country has sovereignty over Greenland?
Denmark
Which martyr is frequently shown slaying a dragon, symbolizing the triumph of Christ over evil?
George the Great Martyr
What was King David’s father’s name?
Jesse
Which Psalm (LXX) opens the service of Vespers?
Psalm 103
Which amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th Amendment
Which president said “Honey, I forgot to duck” after an assassination attempt and surviving three days later?
Ronald Reagan
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which saint is sometimes depicted in iconography holding a demon in one hand and a hammer in the other, symbolizing his spiritual battle against demons?
Saint Marina of Antioch
Who was Abraham’s first son?
Ishmael
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
What six-year-old girl became a national symbol of school desegregation when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960?
Ruby Bridges
Which president, born in Vermont and known for being a man of few words was president during much of the Roaring Twenties?
Calvin Coolidge
Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
Which saint endured torture on a gridiron and said, “Turn me over; I am done on this side”?
Saint Lawrence
What was the name of Adam and Eve’s third son mentioned in the Bible?
Seth
Which 1962 event between the United States and the Soviet Union brought the world to the brink of nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
This U.S. president was the first to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
Grover Cleveland
Which president was the first whose first language was not English?
Martin Van Buren (his first language was Dutch)
What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world (above sea level)?
Andes
Which saint famously cut down the sacred oak of Thor to demonstrate the powerlessness of pagan gods?
Saint Boniface
In the Book of Tobit, which angel traveled with Tobias in disguise?
Raphael
During the Punic Wars, Rome fought against which powerful North African city-state?
Carthage (the Carthaginians)