American History
The river over which George Washington and his men crossed to attack the Hessian mercenaries in the Battle of Trenton.
What is the Delaware River?
This buzzing insect is notorious in summer for biting and causing itchy, red bumps.
What is a mosquito?
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
What is Mars?
This decade included the spread of television into most households and the rise of rock and roll.
What is the 1950's?
This yellow condiment is commonly spread on sandwiches and made from ground seeds.
What is mustard
The first vice president of the United States
Who was John Adams?
This vitamin, produced by the body through sunlight exposure, is often called the “sunshine vitamin.”
What is vitamin D?
This element on the periodic table is abbreviated by the letters "Na."
What is sodium?
This decade saw major civil rights advancements in the United States and the Space Race heating up.
What is the 1960's?
This spice, made from dried and ground tree bark, is commonly used in desserts like apple pie.
What is cinnamon?
The president in office during WWI
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This zodiac sign spans most of July and is symbolized by a crab.
What is Cancer?
Toblerone chocolate originated from this Alpine country.
This decade included the Great Depression and the rise of classic animated films from early Disney studios.
What is the 1930's?
This Middle Eastern dish is made from chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
What is hummus?
This 1803 deal, made by Thomas Jefferson, doubled the size of the United States by purchasing territory from France.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This astronomical event, happens around June 21, and marks the longest day of the year.
This process, used by plants to convert sunlight into energy, has a name that literally means “putting together with light.”
What is photosynthesis?
This decade featured early experiments in human flight becoming more structured and widely publicized.
What is the 1900s?
This Spanish dish combines rice with saffron, seafood or meat, and is traditionally cooked in a wide, shallow pan.
What is paella?
The primary, early, political party, led by Thomas Jefferson, opposing the Federalist Party led by Alexander Hamilton, of the USA.
What was the Democratic-Republican party?
In ancient Rome, this “dog days” period of summer was associated with the rising of this star.
What is Sirius?
This term describes a number that is only divisible by 1 and itself.
What is a prime number?
This decade saw Charles Darwin publish On the Origin of Species, reshaping scientific thought about evolution.
What is the 1850's
This fruit is known as the “king of fruits” and is famous for its strong smell and spiky exterior.
What is a durian?