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For the History buffs
Are you older then dirt?
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
100

The word "Xerox," which is the name of the huge photocopier/printer company, comes from the Greek word meaning what?

Dry

100

Wht does the word "April" mean?A-flowers,B-open,C-spring,D-warmth

Open

100

According to the Roman Catholic Church, which one of Jesus' disciples arrived in Rome around the year AD 42, was martyred around the year 67, and is considered the founder of the Church in Rome?

St. Peter the Apostle

100

In what year did American cars begin changing from two headlights to four?

1957

100

What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

Delaware

200

What is a group of lions called?

Pride

200

What Day, created to make people aware of environmental issues, was first celebrated internationally on April 22,1970?

Earth Day

200

What British soldier, adventurer and writer led a rebellion of Arabs against the Ottoman Turks during WWI? For an extra point, what famous actor played him on film?

Lawrence of Arabia (T.E. Lawrence) actor-Peter O'Toole

200

What fad toy sold over 25 million units in 1958 within just four months of going on the market?

Hula Hoop

200

Flying from Austin, Texas to Oklahoma City, OK, in what direction would you be traveling?

Due North

300

How many keys are on a piano?

88

300

What is April's birthstone?

Diamond

300

One of the evilest rulers of all time lived in Romania around 1460 and was known for killing thousands of his enemies in a cold-blooded manner. His name was Vlad, Sometimes known as Vlad the Impaler, But what was his actual romanian family name?

Dracula

300

What 1959 film broke the record for the most Oscars won at the 1960 Academy Awards?

Ben-Hur

300

On what waterway could a barge travel from Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean

Erie Canal

400

What was the name of the mythological Greek woman who had snakes for hair?

Medusa

400

What popular singer-actor, famous for sporting white buck shoes, had a 1957 hit with the song "April Love" and starred in the movie by the same name?

Pat Boone

400

What U.S. president signed the Treaty of Versailles that officially ended WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

400

What haunting suspense movie, starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton, premiered in 1949?

The Third Man

400

The 1960s saw the beginnings of the pop art movement. What is "pop" short for?

Popular or Populist

500

What is the most populous city in Canada?

Toronto

500

April 1st is April Fools' Day. We call someone who gets tricked an April Fool. What (In English) do the French call such a person?

April fish

500

Prior to Queen Elizabeth II, who had been the longest-reigning British monarch?

Queen Victoria

500

What was the biggest fashion fad for girls in 1955?

Poodle Skirts

500

In the King Arthur stories, what is the name of the wizard who serves as Arthur's tutor and advisor

Merlin

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