US History
Women's History
California
Weather
Gardening
100
What was the first American state?
Delaware
100
Known as the "Queen of Soul" she was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin
100
How many individual islands make up Channel Islands National Park?
5
Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Cruz, Santa Barabara, and Santa Rosa
100
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind
100
A good natural weed killer is.
White vinegar and dish soap
200
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of American history?
The Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War.
200
Dolores Huerta was a key labor leader and activist for which group of workers?
Farm workers
200
Yerba Buena was the original name of which place?
San Francisco
200
At what temperature does snow form?
0°C or 32°F.
200
You can use this plant as a natural soap.
Yucca Roots
300
What five countries formed colonies that would later become part of the United States territory?
England, France, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain
300
Women gained the right to open a credit card in their own name in 1974 with which Act?
Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974.
300
What was the first major professional sports team in Los Angeles?
The Rams
*The Rams came to L.A. from Cleveland in 1946*
*The Dodgers arrived from Brooklyn in 1958*
300
What’s the sunniest place on Earth?
Yuma, Arizona.
**It gets an average of 4,015 hours of sunshine each year**
300
The most poisonous type of mushroom is:
Death cap
400
What tribe was Pocahontas from?
The Powhatan tribal nation.
400
Who wrote the classic gothic novel, Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
400
What serial killer was never caught after a string of California murders in the 20th century? This killer self-identified with a "cross circle" symbol.
Zodiac Killer
400
What was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States?
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
400
The type of Periwinkle known as Vinca is used in the treatment of...
Leukemia
500
When was the first year Veteran’s Day was celebrated?
Nov. 11, 1954
500
Who led the fight to integrate military nursing services in WW II and then achieved the integration of the American Nurses Association in 1948?
Mabel Staupers (1890 – 1989)
500
The California gold rush started on which year?
1848
500
Stratus, cirrus, and nimbus are types of what?
Clouds
500
The magnolia tree is said to symbolise what?
Something long lasting