1800's
Number of American Presidents Assassinated in the 1800's
2, Abraham Lincoln & James A. Garfield
The wright brothers flew for the first time on 1902 in which great American State
North Carolina
This speech was given before a crowd of 250,000 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on 28 August 1963. That speech marked a turning point in the civil rights movement in America. It’s one of the most iconic speeches in American history.
I Have a Dream
Before the iPhone, what brand had the most popular smartphone in the industry?
Blackberry
This technology will likely change the way Auto insurance looks like today. The technology exits but the way and degree to which it will continue its integration into society is highly debated and to be determined
Fully Autonomous Vehicles
This American city had the first subway system open in the late 1800's
Boston
Name one of the eight teams in the American League's inaugural 1900 baseball season
Buffalo Bisons, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Minneapolis Millers.
This is the year the US took one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind
1969
The final episode of this TV Series is the most-watched show of the entire 2000s. The series finale was watched by 52.5 million viewers.
Friends
Scientists predict this technology will enable us to not have to rely on donors for transplants. And they have actually already made some impressive progress in this
3D bioprinting - 3D printed tissue/organs
Two of the three wars the United States fought in during the 1800's
War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War
In 1940, when the Census collected information on the plumbing in American homes, what % of homes lacked the trifecta of hot/cold water, a tub or shower, and a flush toilet. Answer must be within 10%
50%
What animal was Dolly, the first cloned mammal ever to be created by a human cell in 1996?
Sheep
In 2006, at its peak, the iPod accounted for what % of Apple's revenue. Answer must be within 10%
40%
Scientists have found that from 1900-2020, the world's surface air temperature increased an average of 1.1° Celsius (nearly 2°F) due to burning fossil fuels that releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This may not sound like very much change, but this warming is unprecedented in over 2000 years of records. Even one degree can impact the planet in many ways. Climate models predict that Earth's global average temperature will rise an additional X° C during the 21st Century if greenhouse gas levels continue to rise at present levels. (give answer in whole numbers)
4 Degrees
What was the population of NYC around 1850. Answer must be within 100K
515,547
In 1938, this was the first minimum wage per hour set in the US. Answer must be within 20 cents.
25 cents an hour
This is what the average American paid for a new car in the 1970's. Answer must be within $1,000
$3,900
In March of 2020 this TV show became a hit series with 34 million people tuning in within the first 10 days of its debut.
Tiger King
Last year, according to preliminary data, about 18 percent of new cars sold around the world were electric, up from 14 percent in 2022 and less than 5 percent in 2020. The world’s highest electric car adoption rates are in China, where about a third of new cars are electric, and in Western Europe, but US sales have been rising precipitously, too, hitting 10 percent of new cars in 2023, more than four times the share just two years prior.
At the end of 2022, EVs made up a more sobering 1.2 percent of the national car fleet.
Experts Predict by 2035 x% of US car Fleet will be EV. Answer must be within 3%
10%
This is what a dozen eggs cost in 1860. Answer must be within 5 cents
20 Cents
In 1913, this city boasted the first dedicated gas station in the US. Before that, selling gas was a side business for various stores.
Pittsburgh
In 1989, the British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee first proposed a project to his employer CERN, based on the concept of hypertext, to facilitate sharing and updating information among researchers. In mid-November 1989 he would develop the first successful communication between a HTTP client and server via the internet. In the coming years Berners-Lee developed the system which would later become the foundation of the World Wide Web. What does HTTP stand for
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
In 2010 this was the cost of a 30-second Super Bowl Ad. Answer must be within 500K.
$3.1M
This will be Liberty Mutual's Total Combined Ratio in 2025
95%