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Test Your American Revolution Trivia

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Greg Likins
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Idaho Public Television is joining forces with Game Night Live for four weeks of trivia takeovers! Join us at these select locations from mid-October through mid-November to promote the upcoming Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt documentary The American Revolution. Bring your knowledge of all things colonial history and public television trivia ... and win sweet swag!  

Not a super trivia know-it-all? No problem. All games are free to play and are for everyone who likes to test their brainpower and win prizes! Each night GNL hosts two games consisting of three rounds each. No basic question and answers here either … they have word jumbles, picture rounds, and so much more! 

Find American Revolution-themed trivia nights at these Idaho locations Oct. 16 through Nov. 22:

Mondays (10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17)

 

Tuesdays (10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18)

 

Wednesdays (10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19)

 

Thursdays (10/16, 10/23, 10/30,11/6. 11/13, 11/20)

 

Fridays (10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21)

 

Sundays (10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16)

 

Calendar of American Revolution trivia nights

About the Documentary
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, premieres on Sunday, Nov. 16, and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, Nov. 21, on Idaho Public Television. The full series will be available for streaming beginning Nov. 16 at video.idahoptv.org and on the PBS app.

Directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward, the series examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe. Viewers will experience the war through the memories of the men and women who experienced it: the rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen (some of them teenagers), Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and various civilians living in North America, Loyalist as well as Patriot, including many made refugees by the war. The American Revolution was a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war. It impacted millions – from Canada to the Caribbean and beyond. Few escaped its violence. At one time or another, the British Army occupied all the major population centers in the United States – including New York City for more than seven years.

“The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history.” said Ken Burns. “We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens, and set in motion democratic revolutions around the globe.  As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, I’m hopeful that people throughout the country will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.”

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.