Controversy
The United States detonated atomic bombs over these two Japanese cities in August of 1945.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
These are the first three words of the declaration of independence.
What is "We the people"?
Home of the Space Needle.
What is Seattle?
This Park records the highest temperatures in the United States, reaching 124 degrees Fahrenheit in 1913.
What is Death Valley?
This line separated the North from the South during the Civil War.
What is the Mason-Dixon?
This policy regarding sexual orientation in the military was repealed by Congress in 2010.
What is "Don't ask don't tell"?
He was the first man to sign the declaration of independence, now a synonym for "signature".
Who is John Hancock?
This is the most populated US city.
What is New York?
Established March 1, 1872, this is the oldest national park in the US.
What is Yellowstone?
This state was originally going to be named "Columbia", was changed due to the potential confusion with the nation's capital.
What is Washington?
In 1993 the US government formally apologized for it's role in the overthrowing of this state's former sovereign government.
What is Hawaii?
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
Who is George III?
This city has the largest airport (by area) in the USA, second largest in the world.
What is Denver?
The only US national park named after a person.
What is Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
This is the fastest land animal in the US, reaching speeds of 60mph.
What is a pronghorn?
During a 2024 presidential address in Arizona, President Joe Biden apologized for these government institutions that ran from 1819 to 1969.
What are Indian Boarding Schools?
In what state was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What is Massachusetts?
Nicknamed "The Bean", Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor in this city.
What is Chicago?
This is the most visited US national park, with over 11 million last year.
What is the Great Smoky Mountains?
This right, protected by the 14th amendment, was recently upheld by the Supreme Court following an attempted executive order against it.
What is birthright citizenship?
From 1932 to 1972 this institute infamously conducted an experiment on black americans which included not treating syphilis while misleading patients, resulting in over 100 deaths.
What is Tuskegee?
The British government formally recognized American independence in 1783 with the signing of a treaty in this European city. Kanye and Jay-Z arrived much later.
What is Paris?
This state has the least populated state capital in the USA, with just over 8,000 residents.
What is Vermont?
This national park in southwestern Colorado includes about 600 cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Puebloans between 600 and 1300 AD.
What is Mesa Verde?
This founding father criticized the eagle, describing it as a bird of “bad moral character” that steals from other birds and is generally cowardly and lazy. He preferred the turkey.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?