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European History
100
This is the first U.S. National Park, established by a bill signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
100
The controversial 1980 olympics were held in this capital city.
What is Moscow?
100
Neil Armstrong famously took a small one.
What is a step?
100
Sink it & you've scratched.
What is a cue ball?
100
Never one to do things small Napoleon in 1806 commissioned this 162'-high landmark as a memorial to his armies.
What is the Arc de Triomphe?
200
One of the eastern most parks, I'm known for my photogenic lighthouses, weathered pine trees, and sunrises atop Cadillac Mountain.
What is Acadia National Park?
200
Based on a true story this film was about the formation of a Jamaican bobsled team for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
What is Cool Runnings?
200
Approximately 1.094 yards.
What is a meter?
200
A sentimental or romantic song
What is a ballad?
200
Initially a barbed wire barrier it began going up on August 13, 1961.
What is the Berlin Wall?
300
Welcoming 12.5 million visitors in 2019, this Park consistently tops the list of most visited National Parks in the U.S.
What is Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
300
Bjorn Daehlie of this country has won a record 12 Winter Olympic medals all for cross-country skiing.
What is Norway?
300
A destructive insect or just anyone annoying you.
What is a pest?
300
Heavy material placed in a ship's hold
What is ballast?
300
During France's Reign of Terror this wax modeler was forced to make death masks of freshly guillotined heads.
Who is Madame Tussaud?
400
Medical emergencies and falls have made this the deadliest National Park since 2010.
What is Grand Canyon National Park?
400
The youngest competitor at the 1992 Barcelona games was an 11-year-old who did this job in a shell.
What is a Coxswain?
400
Grolsch or Molson for example.
What is beer?
400
Proverbially it doesn't stand a chance in hell.
What is a snowball?
400
A 1995 peace plan signed in Dayton Ohio called for dividing this nation into two parts: a Croat federation & a Serb republic.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovnia?
500
This western park is known for its red-rock formations called Hoodoos.
What is Bryce Canyon National Park?
500
The name of this equestrian event means taming or training in French.
What is dressage?
500
The larch
What is a tree?
500
Named for a famous engineer and inventor, this is a round molecule with 60 carbon atoms.
What is a bucky ball?
500
Between 1215 & 1225 this British document was reissued 3 times with various changes.
What is the Magna Carta?