Home Delivered Meal clients received an Ohio History trivia flyer at the beginning of November. Anyone who completed the trivia and returned it to WCCOA was entered to win an Ohio themed gift basket (pictured below) sponsored by Walker Family Funeral Homes & Crematory!
The winner of the November gift basket was John Davis from Perrysburg, Ohio!
NOVEMBER TRIVIA ANSWERS
Correct answers are underlined.
1. What state is the Liberty Bell located in? Pennsylvania
2. What is the most populated state in America? California
3. Whose face appears on the fifty dollar bill? Ulysses Grant
4. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country? France
5. What historic U.S. document was signed in 1776? Declaration of Independence
6. What is the longest river in the United States?
A. Mississippi River B. Colorado River
C. Missouri River D. Columbia River
7. Who was the first President to live in the White House?
A. George Washington B. John Adams
C. Andrew Jackson D. James Monroe
8. The ________________ is the first ten amendments to the constitution?
A. Declaration of Independence B. Bill of Rights
C. Pledge of Allegiance D. National Anthem
9. This military branch is the only branch that falls under the Department of Homeland Security?
A. Army B. Navy
C. Marine Corps D. Coast Guard
10. This monument was built to honor the United States, first president and stands 555 feet tall?
A. Washington Monument B. Mount Rushmore
C. Lincoln Memorial D. Thomas Jefferson Memorial
11. Which of these is NOT a branch of the United States Government?
A. Legislative B. Judicial
C. Presidential D. Executive
12. What year did the tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving begin?
A. 1876 (shortly after the game was invented) B. 1912
C. 1943 D. 1966
13. This was the first year of the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade which stretched 6 miles?
A. 1920 B. 1922
C. 1924 D. 1926
14. Since at least 1947, what has the US President been presented with on Thanksgiving ?
A. Candied Yams B. Live & Dressed Turkeys
C. Stove-Top Stuffing D. Homemade Cranberry Sauce
15. Finish this quote by W. Clement Stone . “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You…….?
A. Pray B. Smile
C. Feast D. Share
16. What is the name of the famous rock where the pilgrims first landed?
A. Rosetta Stone B. Blarney Stone
C. Plymouth Rock D. Rock of Gibraltar
17. Black Friday is the busiest day of the year for Plumbers. TRUE
18. The first Thanksgiving in 1621 lasted 3 days. TRUE
19. Woodrow Wilson was the first US president to appear on television. FALSE
(It was not Woodrow Wilson: Franklin Roosevelt appeared first.)
20. In 1918, the Bubonic Plague killed 548,000 people in America. FALSE
(It was not the bubonic plague but the flu epidemic.)
21. Federalism allows the sharing of power between the states and the national
government. TRUE
22. Winston Churchill played prominent roles in both WWI and WWII. TRUE
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