Famous Quotes
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This city is known as the City of Angels.
Los Angeles
What is the title of the famous novel written by Harper Lee and published in 1960?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In Back to the Future, what year does Marty McFly travel to in the past?
1955
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Helen Keller
Which U.S. state has the most national parks?
California
Where does the poem "The New Colossus" appear?
on the Statue of Liberty
What great civilization within the United States was most likely influenced by Teotihuacan in Central Mexico?
The Mississippian civilization
In which movie does the character Neo appear?
The Matrix
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston Churchill
This river is the longest in the United States.
Missouri River
The Emerald City was the working title of which classic novel?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Which U.S. state was the first to join the Union and which U.S. state was the last to join the Union?
Delaware, Hawaii
Which movie contains the famous quote, "May the Force be with you"?
Star Wars (1977)
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Nelson Mandela
Which two continents are situated entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
Australia and Antarctica
J. R. R. Tolkien is the author of which novel(s)?
The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy
Name at least one plant that was grown in the Americas in 1492 that was not known in Europe.
Corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cacao (used to make chocolate), squash, and chili peppers
What is the name of the spaceship in Alien?
Nostromo
You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give.
E.O. Wilson
What is the name of the line that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
What famous American writer's gravestone epitaph is this last line from one of his novels: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"?
F Scott Fitzgerald
“Remember the ladies” Who said that, and in what context?
Abigail Adam, in a letter to her husband John Adams
In The Wizard of Oz, what does the Scarecrow want from the Wizard?
A brain