Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. What U.S. state's motto is "Sic semper tyrannis," coincidentally the phrase uttered by John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Sic semper tyrannis, meaning "Thus always to tyrants," has been the motto of Virginia since 1776.
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2. Which of these states has one of the oldest and, fittingly, shortest mottos?
The colony of Rhode Island began in 1636, when Roger Williams founded a settlement at the top of Narragansett Bay that he called Providence. Less than thirty years later, the colony adopted its simple motto, still in use today: "Hope."
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3. What state has a handy motto that translates to "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?
The state motto of Michigan refers to its upper and lower peninsulas.
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4. What word appears in the state mottos of Delaware, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Iowa?
The state motto of Delware proclaims "Liberty and independence," North Dakota's refers to "Liberty and union," and Pennsylvania trumpets "Virtue, liberty, and independence."
The motto of Massachusetts concludes with "peace only under liberty," while Iowa refers to "liberties we prize."
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5. What action film franchise feuded with the state of New Hampshire in 2007 for co-opting the state's motto?
When the fourth film in the "Die Hard" franchise was released in 2007, the state government in New Hampshire was not happy.
The film's title, "Live Free or Die Hard," is a play on the state's motto, "Live Free or Die," and permission had not been granted.
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