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Do you remember what happened that September?
100
This is the famous educational institution, founded in 1636, and the oldest university in the United States.
What is Harvard University?
100
This is the type of pastry dough used to make traditional Greek baklava.
What is Phyllo dough?
100
In the classic board game Monopoly, this is how much money a player typically collects when passing "GO".
What is $200?
100
This 'Fly Girl' from the Bronx, received 2 Golden Globe nominations: for Selena in 1998 & for Hustlers in 2020. She is a dancer, singer, actor, American Idol judge...a multi-talented and faceted business woman who is worth over $400 million dollars today.
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
100
On September 21, 1792 this country officially abolished the monarchy and established its first republic.
France
England
Norway
What is France?
200
This is the country known for having many schools where students remove their shoes before entering classrooms.
What is Japan?
200
Wiener Schnitzel originated in this country:
Austria
Hungary
Germany
What is Austria? (specifically, Vienna)
200
This has the least calories per pint:
Guinness
Prune juice
Orange juice
What is Guinness? --210
Prune juice--350
Orange juice--fresh squeezed--220-250
**this question was take from the Trivial Pursuit game!
200
Lin Manuel-Miranda rocked Broadway with his hip-hop and multi-ethnic casting of the forefathers in this show which is in its 11th year.
What is Hamilton?
200
In September 1973 this tennis star beats Bobby Riggs in 'the battle of the sexes.'
Who is Billie Jean King?
300
True or False:
Before rubber was common, people used rolled-up balls of white bread to wipe away pencil mistakes.
What is True?
(Users removed the crusts, slightly moistened the soft interior, and rolled the bread into a ball to blot out mistakes without tearing the page. Artists and writers relied on this technique for roughly 150 to 300 years, starting around the widespread adoption of graphite in the 1500s and 1600s.)
300
Pho is a traditional hot noodle soup with meat and herbs from this country:
China
India
Vietnam
What is Vietnam?
300
This basketball star for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards had a Nike sneaker named for just him.
Who is Michael Jordan?
300
This Supreme Court member made history when President Barack Obama appointed her in 2009, becoming the first Hispanic person to serve.
Who is Sonia Soto-Mayer?
300
On September 26, 1960 the first-ever televised presidential debate occurred between these two presidential candidates.
Who are John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon?
Many who watched were inclined to say Kennedy 'won' the debate, while those who listened only to the radio thought Nixon did better.
400
This is the name of the school Harry Potter attends in the famous book series.
What is Hogwarts (School of Witchcraft and Wizardry)?
400
This is the fermented cabbage dish that is a staple in Korean cuisine.
What is Kimchi?
400
This is the total number of squares on a standard chessboard.
What is 64 squares (32 dark and 32 light)?
400
Born Rosa Alverio on December 11, 1931, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, this unstoppable 94 year old, has been a household name for decades, ever since she captivated audiences with her fierce portrayal of Anita in 1961’s West Side Story, becoming the first Hispanic American woman to win an Academy Award.
Who is Rita Moreno?
Winning a PEGOT... Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award by 1977. In 2019, she added a P to the achievement with a Peabody Award, one of only three performers to accomplish this feat.
400
On September 4, 1609, explorer Henry Hudson discovered this island.
What is Manhattan?
500
The study of Viticulture and Enology available at Cornell University, focuses on the science of:
Corn growing and crop rotation.
Grape growing and winemaking.
Bats and their habitats.
What is Grape growing and winemaking?
500
Feijoada is a traditional thick black bean and pork stew from this country:
Spain
Brazil
Mexico
What is Brazil?
500
This is how many dimples an average golf ball has.
Between 50-100
Between 125-200
Between 300-500
What is Between 300-500?
500
Born in Carolina,Puerto Rico, this Latino American Baseball Hall of Fame inductee in 1973 played 18 seasons as a right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was also known for his humanitarian efforts.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
500
On September 8, 1900, a hurricane with winds of 120 mph struck this city (and state), killing over 8,000 persons, making it the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
San Francisco, CA
New Orleans, LA
Galveston, TX
What is Galveston, TX?
(The hurricane and tidal wave that followed destroyed over 2,500 buildings.)