Who were the kindergartens of public school systems under guidance of?
William Torrey Harris.
100
The clause stated that even if a man failed the literacy test or could not afford the poll tax, he was still entitled to vote if he, his father, or his grandfather had been eligible to vote before January 1, 1867.
The grandfather clause.
100
What made the "safety bicycle" safer than the first American bicycles?
It had smaller wheels and air-filled tires.
100
What is the bulldog's name in the series 'Tom and Jerry' (sometimes called Killer)?
Spike.
200
What laid the groundwork for modern American Life?
Engineering innovations-- the Brooklyn Bridge.
200
Passed laws by states required how many weeks annually of school attendance by students between the ages of 8 and 14?
12 to 16.
200
What were the laws called that separated white and black people in public and private facilities?
Jim Crow Laws.
200
What offered Americans a few hours of escape from a week of hard work?
The Coney Island amusement center.
200
How old is Ariel when she marries Eric in “The Little Mermaid?"
16.
300
Who spearheaded the movement for planned urban parks?
Frederick Law Olmsted.
300
What people were encouraged to go to school?
Immigrants.
300
Why did blacks migrate to Northern cities?
To find better paying jobs and social equality.
300
What was Coca-Cola originally formulated for?
A cure for headaches.
300
What is Homer Simpsons greatest fear?
Sock puppets.
400
What four things helped make the transfer of information faster?
Railroad networks, advances in printing, aviation, and photography.
400
Who was the first African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard?
W.E.B. Du Bois.
400
Racial justice was a persistent theme in who's reporting?
Ida B. Wells.
400
What attire became popular for daily wear, but was originally used as a solution for comfort?
Split skirts.
400
Yogi Bear is usually accompanied by his constant companion, known as what?
Boo-Boo.
500
Who were the first to fly at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
Orville and Wilbur Wright.
500
Who believed that racism would end once
blacks acquired useful labor skills and
proved their economic value to society?
Booker T. Washington.
500
What is one unfair advantage that white people have over blacks when it comes to voting?
Blacks are asked harder questions, and given a test in a foreign language.
500
What were the names of the two leagues African American baseball players formed because of racial discrimination?
The Negro National League and the Negro American League.
500
Who is known for his permanent case of bad luck, and owns a dog named Snoopy?