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A 6‑letter writing tool whose first three letters also spell another writing tool.

Pencil & Pen

100

The state capital of Virginia

Richmond

100

Which US President mostly served during WWII

Franklin Roosevelt

100

She was a Hollywood Star of the great golden age. 

Betty Davis

100

When Howdy Doody first aired, he had 48 freckles

True - 1 for every state in the union

100

She wrote a famous diary during WWII

Anne Frank

200

This state is known for its chocolate. Harrisburg is the capital.  

Pennsylvania

200

The state capital of New York

Albany

200

Which US President decided to bomb Japan

Harry Truman

200

Her character was Rose Nylund in the hit TV show The Golden Girls

Betty White

200

Penguins live at the North Pole with polar bears

False - Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand

200

Her most famous books include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

300

The last name of the former Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

Pence (first name Michael)

300

The state capital of Nebraska

Lincoln

300

Who served as Prime Minister during most of WWII

Joseph Stalin

300

She was married to the 38th President of the United States

Betty Ford

300

There are jellyfish that can live forever

True - If not eaten, the "Immortal Jellyfish" can live forever 

300

He wrote Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

400

This location serves as the headquarters of the US Department of Defense.

Pentagon

400

The state capital of Montana

Helena

400

What was the name of Germany's military strategy of rapid force 

Blitzkrerg

400

Although she was not a real person, General Mills promoted her as the mascot associated with cookbooks and cake mixes. 

Betty Crocker

400

There have been 4 winners who have won Jeopardy with only 1 dollar 

True - Darryl Scott, Benjamin Salzbury, Brandi Chastan, Manny Abell, 

400

He wrote The Old Man and the Sea

Ernest Hemingway

500

A piece of land that sticks out into the water but is still attached to the mainland.

Peninsula 

500

The state capital of Oregon

Salem

500

What month and year did WWII end

September 1945 (2nd)

500

She was a 1930s character of a flapper with big eyes who wore short dresses and had a high-pitched, flirty voice

Betty Boop

500

A chicken once lived for 18 months without its head.

True -In 1945, Mike the Headless Chicken survived because the cut missed his brain stem, allowing basic functions to continue. Chickens also have a small nerve center in their neck that helps with movement. His owner kept him alive by feeding him with an eyedropper. 

500

He wrote Moby Dick

Herman Melville

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