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100

The year California was made a state (Has to be within 10 years of the answer)

1850

100

This Soul/Motown artist made songs like  "What's Going On" and "Ain't No Mountain Higher Than Love"

Marvin Gaye

100

This beetle eats the feces of animals and are found on every continent except Antarctica 

Dung beetle 

100

Potatoes come from which continent

South America 

100

This Roman leader and general was assassinated by the Senate in March 15th, 44 B.C.

Julius Caesar

200

The year when the California gold rush began

1848/1849

200

This classical composer was deaf and composed the famous "9th symphony" and "Moonlight Sonata"

Ludwig Von Beethoven 

200

Which insect is responsible for the most human deaths world-wide?

Mosquitoes 

200

During the 1600s, this flower was the most valuable commodity in Holland

The Tulip

200

This French emperor was born in Corsica and went on to become a very skilled military leader

Napoleon 

300

Who was the previous Governor of California?

Edmund Gerald Brown Jr.

300

"The Day the Music Died" refers to the tragic deaths of which artists? (Name atleast 1 artist)

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper

300

A type of fungus growing ant that cuts leaves and uses them to construct their habitat


Leafcutter ant

300

The widely popular tree that has soft bark and far reaching roots that is invasive to California 

The Eucalyptus Tree

300

The assasination of this important Austrian leader started World War 1

Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

400

Chicano Park in San Diego was founded what year? (Must be with 5 years of the answer)

1970

400

The borough of New York where Hip-hop began

The Bronx

400

What insect has the most painful sting?

Bullet Ant or Tarantula Hawk

400

What is the most popular fruit?

The banana 

400

The famous general that led armies of elephants through the Alps and would go on to beat the Roman's in the battle of Cannae and the battle of Trasimene

Hannibal Barca

500

 Who Is The Founder Of Los Angeles?

Felipe De Neve

500

Elvis Presley credited this early rockstar for his style stating he is "The real king of rock"

Fats Domino

500

What is the most common indoor insect problem in households?

Ants

500

Name 1 carnivorous plant.

Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, and bladderworts

500

The first president with a terminal illness (He had polio)

Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt (FDR)

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