Science
IT'S ALL "APPLE"
American History
THE "OOD" LIFE
50's/60's Music
100
A light-year measures this, not time.
What is distance?
100
More prominent in men, it's a thyroid cartilage projection of the larynx.
What is the Adam's apple?
100
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607.
What was Jamestown?
100
It was always a beautiful day in Mr. Rogers...
What is neighborhood?
100
An energetic piano-playing trailblazer famous for high-voltage tracks like "Tutti Frutti".
Who is Little Richard?
200
Named for the Roman god of the sea, this planet has winds that can exceed 1,000 miles per hour.
What is Neptune?
200
Born in Massachusetts, he spread religion as well as fruit trees throughout the U.S. Midwest in the 19th century.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
200
This two-word phrase opened the Declaration of Independence: “When in the course of human events…”
What is “We the People”?
200
Comprehended
What is understood?
200
Buddy Holly's backing band had a name inspired by a type of insect.
What were the Crickets?
300
Despite its name, this animal is not mythical; it's the world's largest living species of lizard.
What is the Komodo dragon?
300
The first users of this nickname for a major U.S. city were jazz musicians & stable boys.
What is "the Big Apple"
300
He was the only Founding Father to sign all four major documents: the Declaration, the Articles of Confederation, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
300
A disposition to kindness & compassion, or a place to donate clothes.
What is goodwill?
300
This group, originally called the Primettes, became one of Motown's most successful acts.
Who were the Supremes?
400
This is the process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas.
What is evaporation?
400
Fittingly, the first American cookbook had a recipe for this, with cinnamon & rosewater.
What is Apple Pie?
400
In 1803, the United States acquired this enormous territory from France for approximately 15 million dollars, nearly doubling the size of the young nation.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
400
I've spotted a great spotted one of these:
What is a woodpecker?
400
This band sang “House of the Rising Sun,” a hit in 1964.
Who were the Animals?
500
Named after a German physicist, this unit measures the frequency of sound waves and other repeating events.
What is the hertz?
500
Another word for a wrestler.
What is a grappler?
500
He was president during the Panic of 1837, one of the nation's earliest major financial crises.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
500
Cinematically speaking, it's Mumbai.
What is Bollywood?
500
This 1967 Beatles album featured a fictional band and a famous cover showing the group surrounded by celebrities.
What is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?