Lancaster County
World Events
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Potpourri
100
This is the "oldest shortline railroad" still in existence, right here in Lancaster County
What is the Strasburg Railroad
100
The "Occupy" movement sweeping the nation's cities began in this city
What is New York City
100
This river forms the border between Texas and Mexico
What is the Rio Grande
100
This is the study of living things
What is biology
100
This team won the 2011 World Series
Who are the St. Louis Cardinals
200
This river forms the western boundary of the county
What is the Susquehanna River
200
Fidel Castro is the long-time dictator of this nation
What is Cuba
200
This River flows through the heart of London, England
What is the Thames
200
This state of matter has a definite shape and volume
What is a solid
200
French for "hello"
What is "bonjour"
300
Lancaster is known as the "______ Rose City"
What is the "Red Rose City"
300
This Libyan leader was recently captured and killed in the town of Sirte, Libya
Who is Muammar Gaddafi
300
This river splits the city of Paris, France in two
What is the Seine
300
The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
What is the atmosphere
300
The boiling point of water
What is 212F (100C)
400
This nickname for a cigar is derived from the word "Conestoga"
What is a stogie
400
This European country has been in danger of bankruptcy for much of the past year
What is Greece
400
This river is the longest in the world
What is the Nile River
400
The most common element in the human body
What is oxygen (62.8%)
400
This innovation in American weaponry helped the American revolutionaries gain the upper-hand against the British
What is rifling
500
This historical male figure founded the Amish faith, and lends his name to the group
Who is Jacob Amman
500
This man is the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, a whistle-blower website with the goal of creating "open governments"
Who is Julian Assange
500
This river is the longest in China
What is the Yangtze
500
This man, using pea plants in his experiments, is considered the father of genetic science
Who is Gregor Mendel
500
"Jane Eyre", a classic piece of British Literature, was authored by this woman
Who is Charlotte Bronte
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