The Culture
While the U.S. men’s team has never won the FIFA World Cup, the U.S. women’s team won its first FIFA Women’s World Cup championship in this year.
What is 1991?
Known for its Chesapeake Bay, blue crabs, and the city of Baltimore, this Mid-Atlantic state is nicknamed “The Old Line State.”
What is Maryland?
This abolitionist led an 1859 raid on a federal armory at Harpers Ferry, hoping to start an uprising against slavery.
Who is John Brown?
Fixed by law since 1929, this is the number of voting members who serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is 435?
Benjamin Franklin famously argued that this bird was “a much more respectable bird” than the bald eagle, leading to the popular story that he wanted it as the national symbol of the United States.
What is the Wild Turkey?
Released in 1939, this classic American film became famous for its transition from black-and-white Kansas scenes to the colorful world of Oz and features the famous line, “There’s no place like home.”
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This state is home to the geographic center of the contiguous United States, marked near the small town of Lebanon.
What is Kansas?
When settlers returned to the Roanoke Colony in 1590, this word was found carved into a post, becoming the most famous clue in the “Lost Colony” mystery.
What is CROATOAN?
These opening words of the Constitution express the idea that government gets its power from the people, who have the right to govern themselves.
What is “We the People”?
Home to centuries-old legends of ghostly figures, mysterious creatures, and warnings like “don’t whistle in the woods at night,” this mountain range stretches from Canada to Alabama and is one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
This soul food dish, often made from pig intestines, became associated with African American cuisine through traditions of making flavorful meals from less-desired cuts of meat.
What are chitlins?
Residents of this U.S. territory have been American citizens since 1917, but they cannot vote for president in the general election unless they establish residency in a U.S. state.
What is Puerto Rico?
Introduced in 1913, this manufacturing innovation drastically reduced production time, transformed factory work, and made automobiles affordable to millions of Americans.
What is the Moving Assembly Line?
Established by the Constitution, this system divides authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches while allowing each branch to limit the power of the others.
What are checks and balances? (or What is separation of powers?)
Known as the birthplace of baseball’s greatest legends, this small New York village is home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
What is Cooperstown, New York?
Originating in Newark in the early 2000s, this energetic style of remixing is known for its fast beats, chopped samples, and signature “bed squeak” sound that became popular across dance and internet culture.
What is Jersey Club?
This U.S. state is the only one to have a flag with a different design on each side: one side showing its state seal and the other featuring a beaver.
What is Oregon?
Following the Spanish-American War, the United States gained control of the Philippines through this 1898 agreement, which ended Spain’s colonial rule and transferred several territories to the U.S.
What is the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
Chosen as the nation’s first motto and appearing on the Great Seal of the United States, this Latin phrase reflects the idea that many individual states joined together to form one unified nation.
What is “Out of many, one”? (E Pluribus Unum)
This famous cured meat from the Commonwealth of Virginia dates back to colonial times and became known worldwide for its salty flavor, aging process, and association with the town of Smithfield.
What is Virginia ham?
This uniquely American style of entertainment from the 19th and early 20th centuries featured a variety of unrelated acts — including comedians, musicians, dancers, magicians, and acrobats — and helped shape modern American theater, comedy, and television.
What is Vaudeville?
This state was the site of the 1830s forced removal of the Cherokee people, including the beginning of the Trail of Tears, after gold was discovered on their ancestral lands.
What is Georgia?
In 1869, this Utah location became the site where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads met, completing the First Transcontinental Railroad with the driving of the ceremonial “Golden Spike.”
What is Promontory Summit?
Written under the shared pseudonym “Publius,” this collection of 85 essays was created to persuade New Yorkers to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution and later became one of the most influential sources for interpreting the intentions of its framers.
What is the Federalist Papers?
In an extraordinary coincidence in American history, these three U.S. presidents all died on the anniversary of the nation’s independence: two on the same day in 1826 and another five years later in 1831.
Who are Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe?