Quiz American History and Culture

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is a cult classic for books. The main character, Ignatius J. Reilly, still lives with his mother at the age of 30, and in the pursuit of a job not too demanding, he finds himself in the weirdest situations. A hilarious book. Where does Ignatius and his mother live?

On Christmas night in 1895, Lee Shelton A.K.A. Stagger Lee and his acquaintance William “Billy” Lyons were drinking in the Bill Curtis Saloon. Billy took Stags Stetson’s hat, and it ended in Stagger Lee shooting and killing Billy Lyons. The crime quickly entered American folklore and became a song recorded by many artists. The Nick Cave version is one of many great interpretations. But in which city did the crime take place?

Sweet Home Alabama. A hit by Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are not from Alabama, but …

Red Wing is a great boot that we love. In which state is it made?

Seattle is one of our favorite cities. Which one of these is not a nickname for the city?

Trenton is the capital of …

Which state is called “The Pelikan State.”

During the 19^th and 20^th century there was a lot of Swedish settlements in Chicago, Minnesota, Seattle, Oregon, and other places. What were the Swedish areas sometimes called?

The French and Indian War of the 18th century was no laughing matter. It was a war between France and Britain but both sides took the indigenous people with them in the war. The Ojibwa were a large and dominant group living around the Great Lakes - which side did they fight on?

Thirteen states originally formed the United States. Which state was not among the thirteen?