US History
Name the only state that is allowed to leave the Union without any penalties
Texas
This foodstuff, very popular in Italian cuisine, was not introduced to Europe until after 1492 because it is native to North and South America!
Tomato
Name one right protected in the Bill of Rights
Lots
Which of the following teams are not a BOSTON sports team (There are two right answers)
a) Bruins
b) Celtics
c) Patriots
d) Red Sock
e) Revolution
c) Patriots
e) Revolution
First opening in 1948, Quincy, MA, was home to which famous coffee chain?
Dunkin Donuts
Which American war saw the first use of a military submarine?
a) American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
b) Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
c) Civil War (1861-1865)
d) World War I (1914-1918)
a) American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
It was called the Turtle!
Which two countries currently have a population of 1.4 billion people?
India and China
Many
Which team is the oldest NFL team in the nation?
Arizona Cardinals
In order to finalize a contract in medieval Germany, what would be done to a small child?
a) Tattoo contract to back
b) slip a copy in the child's shoe
c) Have a child sacrifice a goose
d) Cut off the child's ear
d) Cut off the child's ear
What state was the last to join the Union in 1959?
Hawaii
South Africa was originally colonized by what European Country? (Hint: it is NOT the British)
Netherlands
The Police, before the arrest you, must read you your _____?_____ rights first.
Miranda
What year was the first World Cup Played?
a) 1920
b) 1930
c) 1940
d) 1950
b) 1930
First re-discovered in 1922 by British Egyptologist Howard Carter, the tomb of King ____?_____ made international news as it was the only tomb to be discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings that had not been previously robbed
Tutankhamen
Which bird did Benjamin Franklin originally want the National Animal of the U.S. to be (Thank goodness he did not get his way!)
Turkey
The Sandwich was originally invented by the English Earl of Sandwich, after he requested his servants bring him meat between two pieces of bread so as not to dirty his hands because he was playing what game?
A card game
Before the 1830s, name all 4 requirements you had to meet in order to vote.
1. Male
2. White
3. Above 25
4. Own Property
Two NFL teams always play on Thanksgiving, one since 1934, and the other since 1966. Name me one of these teams
Lions and Cowboys
The Patterson-Gimlin Film is a widely disputed film taken in Oregon, supposedly capturing video of which US Cryptid?
Bigfoot/Sasquatch
Which State originally allowed women to vote in State elections in 1789 before taking this right away a year later
New Jersey
The 5-5-3 agreement was a Naval treaty created in 1922 between America, England, and THIS ASIAN country
Japan
Name ONE Supreme Court Justice
There are nine
Which of the following teams did not START in Boston?
a) The Atlanta Braves
b) Washington Commanders
c) Hartford Whalers
d) LA Dodgers
d) LA Dodgers
Which popular superhero in popculture was the first to be created, debuting in 1938?
Superman