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This famous German socialist leader has a birthday today. 
Who is: Adolph Hitler
100
Who sings "honeybee"?
Blake Shelton
100
what animal featured in Alice In Wonderland went extinct 300 years ago?
what is: The Dodo Bird
100
This character's catch phrase is "Inconceivable!"
Vizzini 
100
What does the term POTUS stand for?
President of the United States
200
This Civil War General resigned from the U.S. army in 1861 to fight for the Confederacy
Who is: General Robert E Lee
200
Which "Eagles" song begins with "On a dark desert Highway..."
What is: Hotel California
200
Science Says: Couples are happier when they share chores. True or False?

True! research taken from the "second wave" feminist movement shows couples who share household tasks have more time to focus on the relationship and are therefore, happier. 

"Data are from the second wave (1992–1994) of the National Survey of Families and Households and the 2006 Marital and Relationship Survey. Contrary to arguments of a stalled gender revolution, the authors find that contemporary couples more often share all routine tasks" - Carson, et al 2018. 


200
This man voices several Disney characters including: Radcliffe from Pocahontas and Cogsworth from Beauty and the Beast. He is also known for his role as Charles Emerson Winchester III in the TV show M*A*S*H
Who is: David Ogden Stiers
200
True or False: NH passed a law that states Kindergarten needs to include more play time.
True
300

This high school shooting took place on this day in colorado

What is Columbine
300
This band held their final performance on a rooftop in San Francisco California in 1966
What is: The Beatles
300
What animal is most famous for living in the Tower of London?
What are: Ravens
300
This Stephen King novel was turned into a blockbuster hit starting Sissy Spacek in 1979 and again starring Chloe Grace Moretz in 2010.
What is: Carrie
300
What is the name of the closest start to our solar system?

what is:  Proxima Centauri

400
This state formerly known as New Amsterdam adopted it's constitution. 
what is New York
400
This Gilmore Girls actor was also a back up guitarist for Guns and Roses.
Who is: Sebastian Bach
400
What is the name for the insect that comes equipped with it's own body saw?
What is: A Slasher Wasp
400

This actress won an academy award for best supporting actress but was not allowed to attend the event due to segregation laws in 1939.

Who is: Hattie McDaniel

400
Campanology is the study of...?
Bell Ringing
500

on this day: This allied offensive during WWII was a three day attack on German lines while Hitler celebrated his birthday.

Hint: It's named after a summer vegetable you eat with your hands. 

What is: Operation CornCob
500
Who won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music


Bonus: Why is this significant?

Who is: Kendrick Lamar


Bonus: this is the first time a non Jass/Classical artist has won the Pulitzer for Music. 

500
True or False: Robots can build Ikea Furniture

True: scientists in china built a robot that can build IKEA furniture with little to no assistance (or bickering!) 


http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/19/technology/robot-ikea-flatpack-chair/index.html

500

Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin performed all of their own sword-fighting after many hours of training. What movie were they in?

What is: The Princess Bride
500
This NASCAR driver was the first woman to win the Indy 500 
Who is Danica Patrick
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