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1 STARS & STRIPES REMEMBERED 1. What do the alternating red and white stripes of the American flag represent? A. Signers of Declaration of Independence B. Number of delegates to Congress C. The original 13 colonies 2. Which of the original 13 colonies was the first state in the U.S.? A. Massachusetts B. Maine C. Delaware 3. What year did Hawaii officially become a state? A B C The melody of My Country Tis of Thee is the same as what song? A. God Save The Queen B. Columbia The Gem of the Ocean C. Lift Every Voice and Sing 5. Who was the lawyer and poet who wrote the poem that became the Star Spangled Banner? A. Walt Whitman B. Francis Scott Key C. Bret Harte 6. The Statue of Liberty has been standing over New York Harbor since the 19th century. What year was it dedicated? A B C During what war did the Army first occupy West Point, New York with its grand view of the Hudson River? A. Revolutionary War B. Spanish American War C. War of What famous monument was dedicated in 1954 near Washington, D.C.? A. Jefferson Memorial B. Iwo Jima Memorial C. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial 9. What was the 48th state in the union? A. Arizona B. New Mexico C. Oklahoma 10. What is the smallest of the fifty states? A. Connecticut B. Rhode Island C. Delaware

2 AMERICA S SONGBOOK 11. What famous World War I song was written George M. Cohan? A. I ll Be Home For Christmas B. How Ya Gonna Keep Em Down On The Farm C. Over There 12. Approximately how many songs did Irving Berlin write? A. 900 B. 600 C Who wrote the song Blowin In the Wind? A. Joan Baez B. Arlo Guthrie C. Bob Dylan 14. Name the 1973 movie that inspired a resurgence of Scott Joplin and ragtime music? A. The Entertainer B. The Sting C. Ragtime Retrospective 15. What was the song that audiences most requested Perry Como to sing? A. Catch A Falling Star B. Dream Along with Me C. Ave Maria 16. What single was the first Number One hit for Elvis Presley in 1956? A. Blue Suede Shoes B. Heartbreak Hotel C. Don t Be Cruel 17. Who wrote the song, This Land is Your Land? A. Yip Harburg B. Woody Guthrie C. Pete Seegar 18. Which Stephen Foster song is sung at the start of a famous horse race each year? A. Camptown Races B. Beautiful Dreamer C. My Old Kentucky Home 19. Michael Jackson s Thriller became the first best-selling album in the U.S. and later in the world. How many copies were sold? A. 25 million B. 50 million C. 65 million 20. What instrument did Louis Armstrong play? A. Clarinet B. Trombone C. Trumpet

3 BASEBALL & APPLE PIE 21. What was wrong with John Adams forecast of future Independence Day celebrations? A. He had the wrong date B. Bells were rare C. Fireworks were illegal 22. What state marked the westernmost point of the travels of Johnny Appleseed? A. Indiana B. Ohio C. Illinois 23. What brand of automobile put baseball, hot dogs and apple pie in a famous commercial? A. Chevrolet B. Ford C. Dodge 24. What was the name of the St. Louis baseball team that sold hot dogs in the 1890s? A. St. Louis Cardinals B. St. Louis Browns C. St. Louis Braves 25. In what year was Take Me Out To The Ballgame written? A B C Under the old-time baseball rules, what phrase signaled an inning was over? A. Three hands down B. Strikers out C. Next batter up 27. What year did the Army-Navy football game begin? A B C Norman Rockwell s work was most frequently featured on the cover of what magazine? A. Saturday Evening Post B. Look C. Life 29. Name the popular American magazine founded in 1922 known for its short stories? A. Look B. Saturday Evening Post C. Reader s Digest 30. Who flipped the switch to begin night baseball for the major leagues at a game in Cincinnati in 1935? A. Happy Chandler B. Senator Robert Taft C. President Franklin Roosevelt

4 WESTWARD HO! 31. What two rivers were connected construction of the National Road? A. Shenandoah and Ohio B. New and Monongahela C. Potomac and Ohio 32. The original Erie Canal started at Albany on the Hudson and provided a waterway to Lake Erie. What New York city was at its western end? A. Buffalo B. Syracuse C. Rochester 33. Who is credited with establishing commercial steamboat travel in the United States? A. Robert Fulton B. Thomas Davenport C. James Watt 34. Where did the long journey of the New Orleans begin? A. Louisville, Kentucky B. Cincinnati, Ohio C. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 35. What modern innovation of the day spelled doom for the Pony Express? A. Railroads B. Telegraph C. Stage Coach 36. The first transcontinental railroad was completed in What was the one-word telegraph message that signaled the project was finished? A. Done B. Complete C. Connected 37. What invention is credited to John Deere? A. Tractor B. Steel plow C. Thrasher 38. One of the forerunners of the Model T Ford was also a lightweight and fairly inexpensive vehicle. Name this car built before the turn of the 20th Century? A. Stanley Steamer B. Curved Dash Oldsmobile C. Dodge Dart 39. What was the first year of the Model T Ford? A B C The Lincoln Highway was built as a national highway with the coming of the automobile. Between what cities did it run? A. Chicago and Los Angeles B. Baltimore and Sacramento C. New York and San Francisco

5 PRESIDENTS & PATRIOTS 41. Alan Shepard, the first American to fly in space, earned a second distinction as an astronaut. What was it? A. Only Mercury astronaut to reach space station B. First astronaut to hit golf balls on moon C. Aboard first flight to last more than a day 42. Which two presidents, both considered founding fathers, died on the Fourth of July? A. George Washington and James Madison B. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson C. James Monroe and John Quincy Adams 43. Teddy Roosevelt became a hero after his rough riders took San Juan Hill. What country were they fighting? A. Spain B. France C. Germany 44. Which U.S. president is not carved in stone on Mt. Rushmore? A. Theodore Roosevelt B. Franklin Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln 45. What was the name of the book and the movie that told the story of Jimmy Doolittle s Raiders? A. Proudly We Hail B. The House Before The Dawn C. 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 46. Who was Vice President under President George H.W. Bush? A. Dick Cheney B. Dan Quayle C. Al Gore 47. What was Woodrow Wilson s last job before being elected President in 1912? A. President of Harvard B. U.S. Senator C. Governor of New Jersey 48. What was the boyhood home of President Dwight Eisenhower? A. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania B. Dixon, Illinois C. Abilene, Kansas

6 PRESIDENTS & PATRIOTS 49. Despite blatant prejudice when the Tuskegee airmen were formed, some of the airmen went on to become generals. How many? A. Two B. Three C. Four 50. Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat, is named for the grandson of a U.S. president. Who is it named for? A. David Roosevelt B. David Eisenhower C. David Coolidge