Who Said It?
US History
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Name That Year
Food for Thought
100

"I  have a dream..."

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

100

What organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?

Heart

100

The War of 1812

1812

100

What fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

200

"Four score and seven years ago..."

Abraham Lincoln

200

What historical event plunged the US into World War II?

Attack on Pearl Harbor

200

What earthly force both keeps us on the ground, and gives us our weight?

Gravity

200

Sinking of the Titanic

1912

200

What is the main ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish hummus?

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

300

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Ronald Reagan

300

What sitting U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abraham Lincoln

300

What is the hardest, naturally-occurring substance on Earth?

Diamond

300

In what year did the United States land the first man on the moon?

1969

300

What spicy Korean dish is made of fermented vegetables, typically cabbage?

Kimchi

400

"Give me liberty, or give me death!"

Patrick Henry

400

What is the name of the historical transaction that doubled the size of the then-United States in 1803?

Louisiana Purchase

400

What layer of Earth lies directly beneath the crust?

Mantle

400

What year was the very first iPhone released?

2007

400

What alcoholic beverage is traditionally distilled from juniper berries?

Gin

500

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

Socrates

500

What is the landmark supreme court case from 1961 that furthered protections against unreasonable or illegal search and seizure?

Mapp v. Ohio

500

What is the term used to describe a planet that is outside of our solar system?

Exoplanet

500

What year did the Wright Brothers make their first flight?

1903

500

What spice is derived from the dried stigma of a crocus flower?

Saffron