Download or read book The Great American History Quiz written by The History Channel and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THINK YOU KNOW YOUR AMERICANA? WITH THIS BOOK, YOU WILL! The Great American History Quiz is the popular show on The History Channel that's also a great, entertaining way to learn about our country's history. Filled with celebrities, it tests viewers on facts from the basic to the arcane -- and sometimes both at once! Now, based on this national treasure of a quiz show, comes a book that's just as fun, challenging, and quirky. Featuring questions from the program (and new brainteasers as well), The Great American History Quiz will have you burning those gray cells and wishing learning had been this much fun in school! TRY THESE CONUNDRUMS ON FOR SIZE: 1. The U.S. declared its independence on July 4, 1776. True or False? 2. During WWI, Harry Houdini taught American soldiers which of the following tricks? How to (a) catch a bullet in their teeth, (b) survive underwater, or (c) escape from handcuffs. 3. Who was the first sitting (or rather traveling) president to voyage outside the continental U.S.? The answers may not be what you think. Guess away!
Download or read book Land of Hope written by Wilfred M. McClay and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For too long we’ve lacked a compact, inexpensive, authoritative, and compulsively readable book that offers American readers a clear, informative, and inspiring narrative account of their country. Such a fresh retelling of the American story is especially needed today, to shape and deepen young Americans’ sense of the land they inhabit, help them to understand its roots and share in its memories, all the while equipping them for the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in American society The existing texts simply fail to tell that story with energy and conviction. Too often they reflect a fragmented outlook that fails to convey to American readers the grand trajectory of their own history. This state of affairs cannot continue for long without producing serious consequences. A great nation needs and deserves a great and coherent narrative, as an expression of its own self-understanding and its aspirations; and it needs to be able to convey that narrative to its young effectively. Of course, it goes without saying that such a narrative cannot be a fairy tale of the past. It will not be convincing if it is not truthful. But as Land of Hope brilliantly shows, there is no contradiction between a truthful account of the American past and an inspiring one. Readers of Land of Hope will find both in its pages.
Download or read book The Big Quiz Book written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz ebook for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
Download or read book Great American Trivia written by Ltd Publications International and published by Publications International, Limited. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Trivia features more than 150 trivia questions and answers about the various people, places, and events that shaped America.
Download or read book How Dumb Are You written by Adam Winer and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s the capital of Canada? Who’s the president pictured on the dime? Do you have even the slightest recollection of how to multiply fractions? National Lampoon’sHow Dumb Are You'is filled with questions every mildly-educated American should be able to answer — but often can’t. Written by Adam Winer (a panelist on VH1’s hit pop culture comedy showBest Week Ever),this Great American Stupidity Quiz is perfect for readers interested in either measuring their own personal mental failings or simply giving the gift of lowered self-esteem to a friend. Plus,How Dumb Are You'pairs its forehead-slapping quiz questions with intriguing bonus trivia and groundbreaking metrics that scientifically measure a reader’s exact level of stupidity. Undoubtedly,How Dumb Are You'will become the defining literary work of the modern era. You should probably buy it.
Download or read book America the Quiz written by Sterling Publishing Company and published by Sterling. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming an American citizen isn't easy. It involves a lengthy application process, including a tough two-part naturalization test. How well would you do? Find out! America: The Quiz contains the 100 test-prep questions given to applicants by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, from "What is the 'rule of law'?" to "Describe one of the four Constitutional amendments concerning the right to vote."
Download or read book The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia written by Smithsonian Institution and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia, which has been fully updated to 2024 to include trivia question and answers about every US president to date. Divided into 11 chapters, The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia looks at every aspect of our heads of state and presidential history: Citizens, Officers, Heroes, and Saviors; Stumping: From Front Porch to Facebook; The Pledge and the Parties; Inside the Oval Office; The Perpetual Podium; Home, Hotel, Parlor, Playground; First Families; Impeachment, Controversy, Shame; Assassination; Death, and National Mourning; Presidents in the Popular Imagination; and The Quotable President. Many of the questions are accompanied with photographs of artifacts from the Smithsonian's collections. The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia is sure to puzzle the trivia buff and presidential expert alike!
Download or read book The Great American Citizenship Quiz written by Solomon M. Skolnick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate civics lesson for citizens and would-be citizens alike--now completely revised and updated after the 2016 election. Do you think you know American history? You might be surprised. The Great American Citizenship Quiz provides the core questions and answers about our history that anyone seeking citizenship needs to know--plus much more: hundreds of intriguing stories and facts behind the answers, many of them new to this edition, which will add sparkle to our historical vocabulary and deepen our appreciation for our form and method of government. Do you know there are four verses in the Star-Spangled Banner? Who was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet? How does the Electoral College really work? Including appendices with the entire texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and Amendments, and the Emancipation Proclamation, The Great American Citizenship Quiz is essential reading for anyone aspiring to citizenship, and a vital pocket history for Americans of all ages.
Download or read book The Great American Dust Bowl written by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The causes and results of the Dust Bowl and how the lessons learned are still used today. Presented in comic book format.
Download or read book The Big Trivia Quiz Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
Download or read book The Great Book of Crazy President Trivia written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2017-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love American history? Do you enjoy learning about the US Presidents? If so, then this President Trivia book is for you. The Great Book of Crazy President Trivia is filled with many lesser-known facts about the American Presidents. It is filled with great stories of the US Presidents that you will not find in any US history books.This President Trivia book is going to let you see the Presidents of the past in a whole new light. Learn about their personal lives, the challenges they faced, and their great accomplishments. When you read this trivia book, you are going to learn not only about the Presidents of the US but about the history of the US as well.When we learn about the Presidents, most often we learn about a few of their accomplishments that they had while in office, however, this book is going to show you the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the lives of these men.At the end of each chapter you will find trivia questions and answers that are going to allow you to learn even more about the men that have been in charge of The United States of America. You are going to learn how war not only challenged these men but how it affected who they were. You will see how great decisions were made as well as some that were not so great.In the end, you are going to find that these men were in fact just men who took on a huge responsibility. Some of them were successful some of them failed miserably but each of them with their own hands, molded the US into what it is today.
Download or read book The Big Book of American Facts written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think you know everything about the United States? Think again! Did you know that tomatoes were once put on trial in New Jersey? Or that it's illegal to whistle underwater in West Virginia? With these 1,000 facts about the USA, you're guaranteed to discover something you didn't know.From USA history to silly facts about American presidents, from laws you can't believe are laws to facts about U.S. inventions, this book is the perfect solution to any moment of boredom. It has facts about religion and sports, facts about U.S. geography and nature, facts about food and drinks, and facts about language, animals, and American education. There are facts about science, facts about the military, facts about modes of transportation, facts about business and money, and facts about how big the United States really is.According to one American, "This book of trivia is the greatest thing that's been written since the Nevada state Constitution. Did you know that was the longest message ever sent via Morse code telegram?"With this book of 1,000 trivia facts, you'll impress even the most knowledgeable friends you have. Use the interesting facts to start a great conversation. Pull out the random facts to make someone smile. Be the center of any party with all the funny facts you'll find in this book. Got a pub quiz or trivia night to go to? Prepare with this book! With this many fun facts about the United States, you'll win every time.
Download or read book Exploring America written by Ray Notgrass and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans written by Edward Eggleston and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn about the United States written by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.
Download or read book Hoosiers and the American Story written by Madison, James H. and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Download or read book The Quiz Book 3 written by Brette McWhorter Sember and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spiral-bound quiz book is loaded with fun for young fans of the American Girls Collection(, with questions and advice culled from "American Girl(" magazine.
