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- Who was ^hanged^ for refusing to denounce America?
- (~A~) Benedick Arnold
- ({B{) Paul Revere
- (@C@) Nathan Hale
- (|D|) Henry Longfellow
- C
- You're absolutely `correct`!
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Nathan Hale{}, an American Hero!}
- What was {Benedick Arnold{'s rank in the American Army?
- (~A~) Captain
- ({B{) First Sargeant
- (@C@) Colonel
- (|D|) General
- D
- `Right On`}!, another} `10 points`}!}
- ^Wrong^}!, He was a} {General{}.}
- What was `Benedick Arnold`'s rank in the British Army?
- (~A~) Captain
- ({B{) General
- (@C@) Sargeant
- (|D|) Commander
- D
- `Sheez!`}, can't fool you, huh?}
- ^Wrong^}!, he was a} {Commander{ }for the British Army.}
- What name did {Samuel Clemens{ go by?
- (~A~) Tom Sawyer
- ({B{) Huckleberry Finn
- (@C@) Clem Williams
- (|D|) None of Above
- D
- You're ^pretty smart^ }it's} {Mark Twain{}!}
- ^Wrong^}!,} `Samuel Clemens` }name was also} ~Mark Twain~}.}
- How tall was Mr. @Tom Thumb@?
- (~A~) 42 inches
- ({B{) 12 inches
- (@C@) 25 inches
- (|D|) 2 feet
- C
- {Correct{}!, He was} {25{ }inches tall.}
- ^Wrong^, {Tom Thumb{ }was} {25{ }inches tall.}
- Who wrote the book @Uncle Tom's Cabin@?
- (^A^) Mark Twain
- (`B`) Samuel Clemens
- (@C@) Henry Longfellow
- ({D{) Harriet Stowe
- D
- `Correct`}, It was} {Harriet Stowe{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} |Harriet Stowe| }who wrote it.}
- Who was ^Secretary of State^ for Three Presidents?
- (^A^) Sanford Dole
- (`B`) Daniel Webster
- (@C@) James Madison
- ({D{) John Cochran
- C
- {Right On!{}, it was} `James Madison`}!}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} |James Madison|}.}
- Who painted `George Washington`'s picture for the Dollar Bill?
- (^A^) James Jordan
- (`B`) John Hancock
- (@C@) George Gaines
- ({D{) Gilbert Stuart
- D
- @Correct@}!, it was} {Gilbert Stuart{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, It was} ^Gilbert Stuart^ }who did it.}
- Who said "{We have met the enemy and they are ours{"?
- (^A^) Oliver Perry
- (`B`) Paul Revere
- (@C@) Robert Lee
- ({D{) William Blackburn
- A
- `Correct`}!, it was} {Commander Oliver Perry{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, It was} {Commander Oliver Perry{}.}
- What family name has served as ^US Senators^ for |5| times?
- (^A^) The Madison Family
- (`B`) The Blackburn Family
- (@C@) The Bayard Family
- ({D{) None of the above"
- C
- Absolutely `Correct` }it was the} {Bayard family{}!}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was the} ~Bayard Family~}.}
- Who founded the ^American Red Cross^?
- (~A~) Joseph Fern
- ({B{) Clara Barton
- (@C@) Harold Tuner
- (|D|) Janice Haines
- B
- Another `10 points`}! it was} {Clara Barton{}.}
- ^Wrong^, {Clara Barton{ }founded the} {American Red Cross{}.}
- What is @Francis Scott Key@ known for?
- (^A^) Making keys
- (`B`) Singing songs
- (@C@) His poem
- ({D{) None of the above
- C
- `Correct`}!, his poem became the} {National Anthem{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, his poem became the} {National Anthem{}.}
- What was the name of ^John Paul Jones^'s ship?
- (~A~) Fearless Fighter
- ({B{) America
- (@C@) Iron Sides
- (|D|) None of Above
- D
- {10 points{ }! it was the} {Bonhomme Richard{}!}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was the} {Bonhomme Richard{}.}
- Who invented the ^phonograph^?
- (~A~) Ben Franklin
- ({B{) Tom Edison
- (@C@) Eli Wallace
- (|D|) None of the above
- B
- ~Right On~}! it was {Thomas Edison{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {Thomas Edison{ }invented it.}
- Who ^gave^ over |$600 million| to schools, charities and foundations?
- (^A^) Edgar Allen Poe
- (`B`) James Mason
- (@C@) Thomas Edison
- ({D{) None of the above
- D
- `Correct`}, it was} {John D. Rockefeller{}!}
- ^Wrong^}!,} @John D. Rockefeller@ }was the generous one!}
- Who said "{The only we have to fear is fear itself{"}?}
- (~A~) Joe Parett
- ({B{) Pres. McKinney
- (@C@) Pres. Roosevelt
- (|D|) Pres. Kennedy
- C
- `Correct`}, it was} {President Roosevelt{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {President Roosevelt{ }made that saying.}
- Who was given the state of `Pennsylvania` for a debt payment?
- (^A^) Thomas Edison
- (`B`) Abe Lincoln
- (@C@) William Penn
- ({D{) None of the above
- C
- |Right on|}!, The King of England gave the state to} {William Penn{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {William Penn{ }was given Pennsylvania as payment.}
- Who {sketched{ the first {American Flag{}?}
- (^A^) Thomas Jefferson
- (`B`) Betsy Ross
- (@C@) George Washington
- ({D{) Alexis Bachelot
- C
- {Correct{}!, it was really} {George Washington{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} @George Washington@ }sketched it for} {Betsy Ross{}.}
- Who said "{Fish and Visitors smell in three days{"?
- (^A^) Eli Whitney
- (`B`) James Monroe
- (@C@) Ben Franklin
- ({D{) Thomas Edison
- C
- `Super`}!, It was} {Ben Franklin{ }who said that.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {Ben Franklin{ }made that saying.}
- Who made the first ^sub-orbital space flight^?
- (^A^) John Glenn
- (`B`) Alan Shepard
- (@C@) Neil Armstrong
- ({D{) None of Above
- B
- |Correct|}!, it was} {Alan B. Shepard{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Alan B. Shepard{}.}
- Who was the {first American{ to orbit {Earth{?
- (^A^) John Glenn
- (`B`) Alan Shepard
- (@C@) Neil Armstrong
- ({D{) None of Above
- A
- `Correct`}!, it was} {John Glenn{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {John Glenn{}.}
- Who was the @first man to walk on the Moon@?
- (^A^) John Glenn
- (`B`) Alan Shepard
- (@C@) Neil Armstrong
- ({D{) None of Above
- C
- `Right on`}!, it was} {Neil Armstrong{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Neil Armstrong{}.}
- Who founded the famous *{Girl Scouts{?
- (^A^) Janice Hardy
- (`B`) Juliet Low
- (@C@) Clara Barton
- ({D{) James Freeman
- B
- |10 Points|}!, it was} ^Juliet Low^}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Juliet Low{}.}
- Who saved {George Washington's portrait{ in the White House?
- (^A^) Abe Lincoln
- (`B`) Walter Short
- (@C@) James Fern
- ({D{) None of Above
- D
- @10 Points@}!, it was} `Dolley Madison`} wife of the President.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} ^Dolley Madison^} wife of the President.}
- Who was the @first American born@ in America?
- (^A^) John Roe
- (`B`) William Tucker
- (@C@) Virginia Dare
- ({D{) Sharon Felt
- C
- `Correct`}!, it was} {Virginia Dare{ }in 1587.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Virginia Dare{ }in 1587.}
- Who was known to the British as "{Swamp Fox{"?
- (^A^) John Hardlow
- (`B`) Henry Sumptner
- (@C@) George Washington
- ({D{) Francis Marion
- D
- `Super`}!, it was} @Francis Marion@}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} @Francis Marion@}.}
- Who named Virginia "*|Old Dominion|"?
- (^A^) George Washington
- (`B`) Thomas Jefferson
- (@C@) Ben Franklin
- ({D{) None of Above
- D
- `All Right`}!, it was} {England's King{},} ^Charles II^}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was England's King} {Charles II{}.}
- What was |Patrick Henry|'s role in Government?
- (^A^) Naval Captain
- (`B`) Soldier
- (@C@) Rebel
- ({D{) None
- C
- `Yepee`}!,} {Patrick Henry{ }was} ^Virginia's Governor^ }for 4 terms.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {Patrick Henry{ }was} {Virginia's Governor{ }for 4 tems.}
- Who is known as the "{Father of the Constitution{"?
- (^A^) George Washington
- (`B`) Ulessyes Grant
- (@C@) Abe Lincoln
- ({D{) None of Above
- D
- `Correct`}!,} {James Madison{ }is known for that one.}
- ^Wrong^}!,} {James Madison{ }is known for that one.}
- Who said "{Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away{?
- (^A^) Robert Lee
- (`B`) General Grant
- (@C@) General Schwartznoff
- ({D{) None of Above
- D
- `Shaka`}!, it was} {General MacArthur{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {General MacArthur{}.}
- Who created the @Sesame Street@ Celebrities?
- (^A^) Gordon Haines
- (`B`) Tim Marshall
- (@C@) Jim Henson
- ({D{) None of Above
- C
- `Correct`}!, it was} {Tim Henson{}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} {Tim Henson{}.}
- Who's known to have first said "^War is Hell^"?
- (^A^) Gen. MacArthur
- (`B`) Gen. Sherman
- (@C@) Gen. Lee
- ({D{) None of Above
- B
- `10 Points`}! it was} @General William Sherman@}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it wasn} @General William Sherman@}.}
- What ^President^ lost his wife one month before his inauguration?
- (^A^) James Mason
- (`B`) Thomas Jefferson
- (@C@) William Harding
- ({D{) None of Above
- D
- `Right On`}! it was} ^President Andrew Jackson^}.}
- ^Wrong^}!, it was} ^President Andrew Jackson^}.}