What's Your Red, White, and Blue IQ?

Stephen J. Spignesi

Citadel Press, 2004 - Reference - 240 pages

- During which President's term were adhesive postage stamps used for the first time?- How much did the United States pay Denmark to purchase the Virgin Islands?- Which U.S. President was the first to travel abroad in his official capacity, when he went to inspect the Panama Canal?- Which amendment to the Constitution permits an Income Tax?

Contents

• The Immigration Experience: 1
• Presidential Milestones: 8
• II: 10
• Presidential Pens: 15
• Presidential Burial Places: 22
• The American: 25
• Part 1 26 228: 26
• Part 3: 29
• A Legislative Glossary Quiz: 31
• How Well Do You Know Washington D C ?: 35
• The Korean: 36
• The American Military: 37
• The Branches of the U S Military: 38
• Military Milestones: 41
• American Battle Deaths in Twelve Wars: 43
• America at: 45
• The Revolutionary War: 46
• American Revolution Battles: 48
• An American Revolution Timeline Quiz: 49
• The War of 1812: 51
• The Mexican War: 53
• The Civil War: 55
• Memorable Civil War Battles: 56
• Civil War Firsts: 57
• The SpanishAmerican War: 59
• World War I: 61
• World War II: 63
• The Presidents House: 72
• American Medical Breakthroughs: 79
• The History of the U S Space Program: 86
• The Space Station: 93
• American BestSellers of the Past Fifty Years: 99
• American Movies: 102
• American Music: 103
• American Sports: 105
• American TV: 108
• American Writers and Poets: 110
• American Holidays: 117
• Independence Day: 118
• Memorial Day: 120
• Labor Day: 122
• Thanksgiving: 124
• Great American Documents: 127
• The Articles of Confederation: 128
• The Declaration of Independence: 130
• The Constitution: 132
• The Bill of Rights: 135
• The Amendments: 138
• The Gettysburg Address: 140
• The Louisiana Purchase: 143
• The Monroe Doctrine: 145
• The American Flag: 147
• A StarSpangled Quiz: 148
• Flag Protocol: 150
• An AllAmerican Potpourri: 153
• The Ten Greatest American Speeches Quiz: 154
• The First Ladies: 157
• The Presidents Children: 160
• American National Parks: 161
• Which American Said It?: 167
• American National Monuments: 171
• American Food: 174
• American Tourist Attractions: 175
• American Geography: 177
• State Motto Quiz: 179
• State Capitals Quiz: 182
• American Fads and Crazes: 185
• The Library of Congress: 187
• Famous American Women: 189
• The Top Ten American Religions: 190
• American Superstitions: 191
• Famous AfricanAmericans: 194
• American Disasters: 196
• Weird America: 198
• Native American Contributions to American Culture: 200
• The Ultimate Red White Blue IQ Test: 201
• American Lasts: 213
• The Presidents of the United States: 215
• Answers: 217
• American Actors: 242
• Notes: 267
• About the Author: 269

Bibliographic information

• Title: What's Your Red, White, and Blue IQ?
• Author: Stephen J. Spignesi
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Citadel Press, 2004
• ISBN: 0806526254, 9780806526256
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Reference / Trivia