Naughty American History - "Choose either our male or female teacher and answer multiple choice questions in American history to win the game. Your teacher will reward you for each correct answer by removing an item of clothing. 8 stages increase in difficulty and you must work against the clock. Are you smart enough to go all the way?" Most, if not all, the questions and answers (except the SAT question which you can never get right it seems, no matter which answer you select) below:
How long have people of Mexican descent lived in Los Angeles? Since 1781
How many people were killed in the Salem witch trials? 20
How many shares of stock were traded on Black Tuesday? About 16 million
How many US states are there? 50
How many years did the Great Depression last? Ten years
If the President and Vice President both die, who takes over? Speaker of the house
In 1900, Eastman Kodak introduced its first _____________ camera, making photography accessible to everyone. Box Brownie
In 1973, Gerald Ford became the first appointed vice-president in U.S. history. What position did he hold? House Minority Leader
In a famous fable, George Washington cut down what kind of fruit tree? Cherry
In what war was the Gatling gun first used? Civil War
The First Amendment of the Constitution protects the freedom of... Speech
"The Star-Spangled Banner", originally written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, became the national anthem in what year? 1931
The world saw its first billionaire in the 20th century. Who was he? John D. Rockefeller
What cartoon character made his debut in 1928 in the cartoon short "Steamboat Willie"? Mickey Mouse
What color is not on the American flag? Orange
What document claimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"? Declaration of... Independence
What does a cotton gin do? Removed seeds from cotton
What genre of music was Motown known for? R & B
What is Martin Luther King known for? Civil rights
What is the oldest town founded in America by Europeans? St. Augustine, Florida
What makes up the GNP (Gross National Product)? The total market value of American goods and services bought
What position did Robert F. Kennedy hold in U.S. office? Attorney General
What President is not featured on Mount Rushmore? George Bush
What right did the 19th Amendment guarantee? Women to vote
What state did Joseph McCarthy represent? Wisconsin
What U.S. presidential administration initiated the plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion? JF Kennedy
What was Brown vs. Board of Education about? Racial segregation
What was President John F. Kennedy not known for? Lacrosse
What was the first American land visited by Columbus? San Salvador
What was the first college to be founded in America north of Mexico? A French Jesuits college
What was the first launched space shuttle named? Columbia
What was the first political party in America? Federalist Party
What was the first U.S. warship to make a trip around the world? The U.S.S. Vincennes
What was the Great Compromise? Distribution of seats in Congress
What was the worst earthquake east of the Mississippi River? South Carolina, 1886, 6.6
What were the first three states admitted to the union after the original 13? Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee
What were the last states to ratify the Constitution? North Carolina and Rhode Island
When American Charles Lindbergh made aviation history by flying non-stop solo across the Atlantic Ocean, where did he land? Paris
When was the first meeting of the Supreme Court? 1790
When was the hot dog introduced to the U.S.? 1880s
Where in New York City did the attack on Kitty Genovese occur? Queens
Where was the first nuclear reactor? U. of Chicago
Which city houses the Apollo theatre? New York City
Which famous ship sunk in 1912? Titanic
Which historical casino is Las Vegas most famous for? Caesar's Palace
Which of the following presidents served the shortest term? William Henry Harrison
Which of these is called the Sunshine State? Florida
Which of these men was not known for exploring America? Johannes Vermeer
Which of these men were not considered famous explorers of America? Henry Ford
Which medical breakthrough occurred in 1955? Polio vaccine
Which President is on the 1$ bill? George Washington
Which President served the longest term? Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which President wrote the recent autobiography entitled "My Life," released in 2004? Bill Clinton
Who did Alaska belong to before it became part of the U.S.A.? Russia
Who flew the first mission in the U.S. space shuttle program? Robert L. Crippen
Who killed Billy the Kid? Sheriff Pat Garrett
Who killed Jesse James? Robert Ford
Who shot President William McKinley in 1901? Leon Czolgosz
Who was involved in the first fatal American airplane crash? Orville Wright
Who was the first man to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong
Who was the first President ever to resign from office? Richard Nixon
Who was the first presidential candidate of the Democratic Party? Andrew Jackson
Who was the first President photographed while in office? J.K. Polk
Who was the youngest man ever to be inducted into presidency? John F. Kennedy
Who were the candidates in the first televised presidential debate? Nixon and Kennedy
Who wrote the book, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"? Mark Twain
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in 1852? Harriet Beecher Stowe
Why did the Whig Party in the U.S. call themselves Whigs? It stood for "cattle-drivers"