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100

Known as "The King of Rock and Roll," he shook his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show and lived at Graceland.

Elvis Presley

100

 On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took a "giant leap for mankind" on this celestial body.


the Moon

100

This redhead famously worked at a chocolate factory with her best friend Ethel in this 1950s sitcom.

I Love Lucy

100

This European country is shaped like a boot and is famous for its pasta and opera.

Italy

200

This "Chairman of the Board" was a leader of the Rat Pack and sang "My Way" and "New York, New York."

Frank Sinatra

200

In 1945, this "Great" world leader gave his famous "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri.

Winston Churchill

200

James Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years on this classic TV Western

Gunsmoke

200

This massive structure in China is visible from space (though that's a bit of a myth!) and was built for defense.

Great Wall of China

300

This blind pianist and singer "hit the road" with hits like "Georgia on My Mind."

Ray Charles

300

This luxury ocean liner, deemed "unsinkable," was rediscovered on the ocean floor in 1985.

What is the Titanic?

300

This "neighborly" man in a red cardigan taught children (and adults) about kindness on PBS.

Who is Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers)?

300

This is the name of the narrow body of water that separates Alaska from Russia.

Bering Strait

400

This "First Lady of Song" was famous for her scat singing and her rendition of "A-Tisket, A-Tasket."

Ella Fitzgerald

400

She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, sparking the Civil Rights Movement.

Rosa Parks

400

Before TV, people listened to this "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast by Orson Welles that caused a national panic.

What is the Mercury Theatre on the Air?

400

This French heroine, known as the "Maid of Orléans," was canonized as a saint in 1920.

Who is Joan of Arc

500

He was the "King of Swing" and the first jazz musician to play at Carnegie Hall in 1938.

Who is Benny Goodman?

500

This 1950-1953 conflict is often referred to as "The Forgotten War."

the Korean War

500

This game show, hosted by Bob Barker for decades, invites contestants to "Come on down!"

What is The Price Is Right?

500

In Japanese culture, this "art of folding paper" can turn a simple square into a crane.

Origami

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