civil war
who was the main civil war general for the union?
Ulysses s. grant
Who rode through Massachusetts to warn that British troops were on the move?
Paul Revere
who attacked pearl harbor?
Japan
when was the first moon landing?
1969
how many stripes are on the official flag of the United States?
13
What was the popular nickname given to the standard-issue, blue wool caps worn by Union infantrymen during the war?
The Forage Cap (or Kepi)
what New Jersey city did George Washington cross the Delaware on Christmas to get to?
Trenton
what was the name of the project that created the first nukes?
the Manhattan project
What was the code name for the 1961 failed, CIA-backed invasion of Cuba?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
which founding father proved lightning was electricity?
Benjamin franklin
What was the official name of the Union's strategic naval blockade designed to strangle the Confederate economy?
The Anaconda Plan
Which battle in New York is widely considered the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
who gave the president the idea for the nuke
Albert Einstein
what event ended the cold war?
the fall of the berlin wall
who gifted the statue of liberty?
France
what was the numerical designation of the famous all-Black volunteer infantry regiment?
The 54th Massachusetts
which Virginia port town did British General Charles Cornwallis surrender to American and French forces?
Yorktown
what was the name of the first nuke test?
the trinity test
what american discovered element is named after the U.S.A?
Americium/element 95
Boasting an elevation of 20,310 feet, what is the name of the highest mountain peak in the United States and all of North America?
Denali (formerly Mount McKinley)
where was the last battle of the civil war?
Palmito Ranch
what New York island was the first major battle fought on after the Declaration of Independence?
Long Island
what happened in LA on the night of pearl harbor?
a UFO sighting
How many chemical elements did scientists in the United States discover during the Cold War?
11
what is the largest U.S. state by land area?
Alaska