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Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop originally started as the lead singer of a which music group with his 4 brothers?

The Jackson 5

100

He was the 1st American President and is known as the Father of our country

George Washington

100

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

Polio

100

How many players can be on the court in a basketball game for one team?

Five

100

Name the three primary colors. 

Red, yellow and blue.

200

She was the lead singer of the Supremes but left the group to pursue a solo career in 1969

Diana Ross

200

Our 16th President and held in high regard for his honesty

Abraham Lincoln

200

What famous baseball player married Marilyn Monroe in 1954?

Joe DiMaggio

200

What is the Championship game called in college football?

the Rose Bowl

200

This artist is best known for his painting entitled, "The Mona Lisa"

Leonardo Da Vinci 

300

Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, he began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey and went out to have a successful solo career in 1943.

Frank Sinatra

300

Our 35th President, he was doubted by many because of his youth and good looks

John F. Kennedy

300

Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955?

James Dean

300

This is the English/British version of America's baseball

Cricket

300

How many valves does a trumpet have? 

Three.

400

In 1954, he began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation with hits like Blue Suede Shoes.

Elvis Presley

400

This President got his start as a Hollywood actor before turning politician

Ronald Reagan

400

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?

Sputnik

400

Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

The bishop

400

Who sculpted the statue of David?

Michelangelo

500

This British singer, song-writer got his start with the Beatles. He went on to host a solo career  with hits including "Maybe I'm Amazed" 

Paul McCartney

500

This President may be best known for his involvement in the Watergate Scandal

Richard Nixon

500

Tony and Maria were the lead characters in what Broadway musical that premiered in 1957?

West Side Story

500

What is the name of the championship trophy in ice hockey?

The Stanley Cup

500

What does the musical term crescendo mean?

To gradually get louder

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