Presidential History
This president is known for his focus on a "Square Deal" for workers, and his quote "speak softly and carry a big stick"
Theodore Roosevelt / Teddy Roosevelt
What State university is located in Storrs, CT?
UConn (AKA basketball capital of the world)
Which famous historical figure is quoted as saying at their execution "My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country"
Nathan Hale
What is Caleb Wilson's official job title?
Base Camp Director
Which former NFL punter is now famous for his broadcasts on ESPN?
Pat McAfee
This president's most famous quote is "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself" said during a fireside chat
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
What mountain range Dominates the eastern United States?
The Appalachian Mountain Range
What river did Washington cross in December 1776
The Delaware River
What does the "JNW" in JNW Scout Reservation Stand for?
June Norcross Webster
This movie about an American Physicist recently won the Oscar for best actor and best picture
Oppenheimer
This president is best known for dying shortly after his inauguration due to catching a cold. (It was the 1840s after all)
William Henry Harrison
What is the Capital of North Dakota
Bismarck
This American sea Captain made history when he was quoted as saying in battle "I Have not yet begun to fight"
John Paul Jones
What famous Revolutionary War hero used to live on the land that we are currently on?
Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton
This artist is known as the queen of soul, and has been listed as the best singer of all time by Rolling Stones magazine
Aretha Franklin
This president's wife is sometimes termed "The First Female president" due to her controlling access to her husband after he fell ill from a stroke
Woodrow Wilson
What is the mountain range that dominates the Pacific Northwest in the United States?
Cascade Mountain Range
What Prussian officer helped train the continental army into a professional fighting force during the winter at Valley Forge
General Friedrich William Von Steuben
Andy Makepeace (our COPE director) did a two year stint in the peace corps in this Southeast Asian country
Indonesia
This author is best known for writing the American Classic "The Great Gatsby"
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This was the FIRST president to serve two non consecutive terms
Grover Cleveland
What is the name of the desert which dominates the surrounding area of Las Vegas
The Mojave Desert
This famous female photographer is best known for her work documenting Dust Bowl refugees during the 1930s
Dorothea Lange
Name all three of Pat Boyd's Jobs
Dean of Students / Teacher
State Representative
Reservation Director
This musical theater composer is best known for writing "In the Heights" and "Hamilton"
Lin Manuel Miranda