American trivia quiz book : just how much do you know about our great nation? by Lederer, Richard, 1938- author, McCullagh, Caroline, co-author instant download

American trivia quiz book : just how much do you know about our great nation? by Lederer, Richard, 1938- author, McCullagh, Caroline, co-author instant download

144 pages : 18 cm, \"Recent surveys reveal that more Americans can name at least two members of the Simpsons' cartoon family than can name the first four American presidents in order. Richard Lederer and Caroline McCullagh have written the American Trivia Quiz Book to make your knowledge of our nation's history at least match the nation's knowledge of The Simpsons. The American Trivia Quiz Book brims with fascinating facts about the people, places, and events that make our nation great, with a series of fun and informative quizzes on subjects ranging from Columbus to baseball. There are questions about presidents and first ladies, explorers and inventors, heroes and poets. Impress (and stump) your friends with your knowledge of all things American. In the process, you'll find our national gifts of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to be even more precious\"--Publisher description, Presidents of the United States -- Abraham Lincoln -- African Americans -- Benjamin Franklin -- Christopher Columbus -- Cities -- The Civil War -- The colonies -- The Constitution -- The Declaration of Independence -- Explorers -- First Ladies -- Geography -- George Washington -- The Gettysburg Address -- Heroes -- Immortal mortals -- Inventors -- Monuments and symbols -- Native Americans -- Pilgrims and Puritans -- Poetry -- Presidential firsts -- Presidential mosts -- Presidential onlys -- Presidential quotes -- The Revolutionary War -- Star-spangled songs -- States -- The White House -- Writers