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100

What was to "beef" with someone

To have an issue or problem

100

What was a wringer, also know as a laundry mangler, used for?

Drying Clothes

100

In 1921 what German theoretical physicist won the Nobel Prize in Physics for is discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect"?

Albert Einstein

100

In 1947 the hollywood sign was modified,. What did is say when it was first built as an advertisement for real estate?

HOLLYWOODLAND

200

What was a "house peeper"

A detective

200

What hazardous material was put in things like paint, gasoline, pipes, and makeup?

Lead

200

In 1927 this baseball player hit a record breaking 60 home runs in one season

Babe Ruth

200

Al Capone often stayed in the top two floors of what hotel in Chicago?

The Lexington Hotel

300

What is to "Be on the nut"

to be broke

300

Black Monday, the day the stock market DOW crashed to 22.6%, started the great depresstion. What date was this?

October 19 1929

300

What is Al Capone's name?

Alphonse Capone

300

What country hosted the first olympic games?

France

400

What was to "nibble one"

To take a drink

400

At the age of 16 Calvin Coolidge Jr got a blister that developed sepsis and killed him, how did he get this blister?

Playing Tennis

500

What was a "Goog"

A black eye

500

In 1924, 2 students at the University of Chicago kidnapped and killed a 14 year old boy, believing they could commit "the perfect crime". What are the first and last name of these students.

Nathan Leopold Jr, and Richard Loeb

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