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Which U.S. president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln

100

What ancient city was democracy born in?

Athens

100

Which landmarked building in NYC was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

What is Guggenheim

100

The first state to secede from the Union in 1860 was this one.

South Carolina

100

The first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon in 2019 was this nation.

China

200

Which Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

The Wampanoag tribe

200

What is the official language of Yemen?

Arabic

200

Where is the oldest living tree in Manhattan?

What is Washington Square Park

200

This president vetoed more legislation than any other president.

FDR

200

The first video ever uploaded to YouTube in 2005 featured this topic.

Visit to the Zoo
300

Which state grows the most turkeys in the United States?

Minnesota

300

This hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth (136 F) occurred in this country

Libya 

300

How tall (ft) is the freedom tower?

1776 feet

300

Out of the nine wars the US participated in, these two lasted the longest.

Revolutionary War and Vietnam War

300

The first country to grant women the right to vote, in 1893, was this island nation.

New Zealand

400

What popular side dish made its debut in 1955 and was created by Campbell's?


Green Bean Casserole

400

What is the currency of Guatemala? 

Guatemalan Quetzal

400

What was the name of JFK International Airport just prior to 1963?

What is Idlewild airport?

400

Terry Branstad is the longest-standing governor in US history in this state.

Iowa

400

This American president was the first to be impeached in 1868

Andrew Johnson

500

How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?

3 days

500

This European capital city is home to the headquarters of NATO

Brussels

500

What two iconic NYC statues are named Patience and Fortitude? 

NYPL Lions

500

Who was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms

Grover Cleveland

500

This pioneering French woman was the first to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849.

Elizabeth Blackwell?

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