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100

Who was the fourth U.S. President?

James Madison

100

Who was considered to be the first stand-up comedian?

Mark Twain

100

What Jefferson Country Open Space Park is closest to Elk Run?

Elk Meadow 

100

Who is the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying Santa Claus

Edmund Gwenn who played Herman Munster

100

What is the only mammal born with horns?

The Giraffe

200

Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?

The Industrial Revolution

200

Who was the first woman to perform stand up comedy on The Tonight Show?

Phyllis Diller

200

What is Elk Run's motto?

A full life today, peace of mind tomorrow

200

How many people buy Christmas gifts online vs in person these days?

93% of all shoppers buy online

200

What continent does the aardvark come from?

Africa

300

Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States

Madam C.J.Walker

300

What comedian started their career by performing in a lion costume?

Bob Hope

300

What is Elk Run's first most task completed by our maintenance staff?

Unplugging toliets

300

On what day to Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas?

January 7th

300

Which bird's eye is larger than its brain?

The Ostrich

400

Which two Native American leaders led Lakota Sious and Cheyenne warriors in the fight against Custer's troops in the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull

400

Who was the first stand-up comedian to be featured on a U.S. postage stamp?

Lucille Ball

400

Which two residents are Barbershop Quartet singers?

Mike and Kathy Kreiger

400

In what country is it tradition to fill children's clogs with candy and treats on December 5th?

The Netherlands. . .the tradition started in the 15th century.

400

Which two mammals lay eggs

The duck billed platypus and the spiny anteater

500

What was the year the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated in Washington DC?

1982

500

What comedian started their career as a door-to-door salesperson?

Johnny Carson

500

Which Elk Run staff member has a tatoo of Sleeping beauty?

Rachel

500

What was the first Christmas carol broadcast from space?

Jingle Bells played on December 16, 1965 during NASA's Gemini 6Aspace flight. Astronauts played it on the harmonica and backed it with sleigh bells.

500

What backboned animal is thought to live the longest?

The Greenland Shark

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