What do the stripes on the American flag represent? (13 years they fought for freedom, 13 boats they took across the ocean, 13 original colonies)
The 13 original colonies
15
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born? (Savannah, Atlanta, Roswell)
Atlanta, Georgia
15
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis? (FDR, JFK, George H. W. Bush)
JFK
15
Who was the first Black Supreme Court justice in the United States? (Barack Obama, MLK Jr., Thurgood Marshall)
Thurgood Marshall
15
In what year did child labor laws start in the United States? (1776, 1938, 2000)
1938
15
What country did the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team defeat in the semi-finals of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a game commonly known as the “Miracle on Ice”? (Germany, Canada, The Soviet Union)
The Soviet Union
15
Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World? (King of Italy, King of England, King of Spain)
King Ferdinand of Spain
15
How many Celtic languages are still spoken today? (Just 1, 100, 6)
6
15
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
15
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
World War I
15
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England? (10, 18, 27, 34)
27
15
What year did India gain independence from Britain? (1947, 1960, 2001)
1947
15
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
15
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I? (League of Nations, Pro-Peacers, Everyone Gets Along Committee, The UN)
The League of Nations
15
During World War II, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Which country is Normandy in? (Russia, Japan, France)
France
15
Who fought in the Hundred Years’ War? (Britain and France, Mexico and the USA, Canada and the rest of the whole world)