Presidents
Which ONE president was unanimously elected?
George Washington!
Where did R. E. Lee surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865?
Appomattox Court House!
Describe how the following sequence changes.
16,8,4,2,1,1/2,1/4...
The following sequence divides by two!
What are the options for applying early to a college?
There are two main processes for applying early to college: Early Action and Early Decision.
Name the most famous battle of 1346?
Crecy!
Who was the fifth president of the United States?
James Monroe!
What did the southern states do when they seceded from the Union?
Formed the Confederate States of America!
(-3)x(-3)
9!
What’s the difference between the ACT and SAT?
Both the ACT and SAT are standardized tests used by colleges in the admissions process, but their content and scoring differ.
In which year was the death of Queen Elizabeth I
1603!
What does the “S” in Harry S. Truman’s name stand for?
Nothing!
Why did the eastern part of Virginia rely on slave labor?
They were more agricultural than the west and needed more labor to help on the plantations!
Write the next three terms in thus arithmetic sequence.
5,20,35...
50,65, and 80!
Where does the word Alumni come from?
The name “Alumni” comes from the Latin “Alumnus” which means “foster son.”
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912!
Who was the first president to be born in the United States?
Martin Van Buren!
What were three Civil War issues?
1 - states rights, 2 - slavery, 3 - preservation of the Union!
s+√9
5!
Which was the first college to graduate women?
The first college to graduate women was Oberlin College. Mary Caroline Rudd, Mary Hosford, and Elizabeth Prall graduated with AB degrees in 1841.
How many Stripes does the United States of America’ flag have?
13!
How many presidents died in office?
11!
Who played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run Creek?
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson!
81x1/3
27!
Where does the word college come from?
The word “college” comes from the Latin “collegium” which means community or society.
Which Founding Father had a house which was discovered to have had about one thousand two hundred bone pieces from about ten human skeletons?
Benjamin Franklin!