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100

How did Deborah Sampson disguise herself to fight in the revolutionary war?

As a man named robert

100

What was the first United States national monument

Devil’s Tower in Wyoming.

100

What is an ecosystem

 The entire living community and non-living factors of the environment together from the ecosystem.

100

Outside of its home city, the St. Louis Bread Company is more popularly known as what chain restaurant?

panera

100

Delavan, Wisconsin -- not South America -- is the location of the factory that produces what brand of rectangular chocolate mint candies?

Andes

200

What organization did Clara Barton help found in the 1800's?

the red cross

200

Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank on April 15, 1912

 Edward Smith.

200

Which form of science dealing with the study of structural and cultural traits of human beings?

Anthropology.

200

Found on many types of sushi, nori is the Japanese name for the edible species in the red algae genus Pyropia. Frequently used in the format of dried sheets, what is the English term for this edible ingredient?

seaweed

200

When was the last time the Liberty Bell rang?

In 1846 it rang for George Washington’s birthday by request of the Mayor of Philadelphia.

300

in the 1770s, patriot Samuel Adams protested against...what, without ... what

taxation without representation 

300

What year were American women granted the right to vote?

In 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

300

What is exobiology

 It is the study of life in outer space.

300

Lox is a fillet of the brined version of what type of sea critter? We're looking for a specific type of fish, not just the word "fish."

salmon

300

When was the first U.S. dollar printed?

 1862.

400

Who suggested that light is made up of packets of energy known as protons?

Albert Einstein.

400

Who was the first United States president to appear on television?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

400

What do you mean by Genetics?

Genetics is the study of heredity and variations

400

There's a specific snack often associated with a type of entertainment venue. This snack has been created for thousands of years but the accessibility increased rapidly in the 1890s with the invention of a dedicated machine. The snack is made of the species Zea mays. What is this snack?

popcorn

400

What is DNA?

Deoxyribonucleic acid.

500

What is the colloquial term for a rotating tray often often placed on a table to aid in distributing food?

"lazy Susan"

500

Two sets of fathers and sons have served as presidents. What are their names

John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.

500

What is Dendrology?

the study of trees

500

Although MCI was once known as one of the largest long-distance phone providers in America, the "M" in the name once stood for what 9-letter word more often associated with reheating food?

microwave

500

In 1899 Felix Hoffman, a German chemist at the drug company Bayer, successfully modified Salicylic Acid, a compound found in willow bark, to produce what drug?

asprin

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