Word Definitions
Old Time Movies
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Types of Birds
Stuff about the U.S
100
A kind of rich dessert cake made with cream and soft cheese on a graham cracker, cookie, or pastry crust, typically topped with a fruit sauce.
Cheesecake
100
Who is the female lead in the 1964 movie "My fair Lady"?
Audrey Hepburn
100
What country are Cannoli's from?
Italy
100
Mourning Dove
100
What was the first American state?
Delaware
200
A sport involving the performance of organized cheering, chanting, and dancing in support of a sports team at games.
Cheerleading
200
Who is the female lead in the movie "Mary Poppins" ?
Julie Andrews
200
What is the name of the donkey in Winnie the Pooh?
Eeyore
200
Goldfinch /yellow finch
200
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
300
A folder or small book containing preprinted paper instruments issued to checking account holders and used to pay for goods or services
Checkbook
300
Who is the female lead in the 1965 movie "The sound of Music" ?
Julie Andrews
300
In what sport would you use a "nine-iron" ?
Golf
300
Red Winged Blackbird
300
True or False? Our current 50-star flag was designed as part of a high school project by 17-year old Robert Heff.
True
400
A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients.
Salad
400
In what 1942 movie is the song "White Christmas" played?
Holiday Inn
400
True or False? In 2001 Heinz came out with purple Ketchup.
True
400
Barn Swallow
400
What is the largest lake in the USA?
Lake Superior
500
A hormone made by the pineal gland (tiny organ near the center of the brain). It helps control the body's sleep cycle, and is an antioxidant. It is also made in the laboratory and sold as a supplement.
Melatonin
500
Who is the female lead in the 1955 movie "Love me or Leave me" ?
Doris Day
500
Where is the Hershey's chocolate factory located?
Hershey, Pennsylvania
500
Yellow warbler
500
When was the first U.S. dollar printed?
1862
600
A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Chromosome
600
What was James Dean's last movie?
Giant
600
What year was the first satellite placed in orbit around the Earth?
1957 by Russia
600
Kingfisher
600
What is the longest river in the US?
Missouri River
700
An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.
Satellite
700
What is the only movie that Elvis Presley had a non-singing role in?
Charro
700
What year did the first Star Wars movie come out?
1977
700
Cedar Waxwing
700
How many States have a border with Mexico?
4
800
Extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size
Macro Photography
800
In the 1960 movie "Can Can" who played Francoise Durnais?
Frank Sinatra
800
What year did the tv show "The Twilight Zone" come out?
1959
800
Baltimore Oriole
800
What desert is Las Vegas located in?
The Mojave Desert
900
An individual who takes the risk to start their own business based on an idea they have or a product they have created while assuming most of the risks and reaping most of the rewards of the business
Entrepreneur
900
In the movie "The Godfather" who played Sonny?
James Caan
900
What is 20 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit?
68
900
Killdeer
900
Which US state doesn't observe daylight savings?
Hawaii
1000
A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.
Autism
1000
Who played Matt in the "Matt Helm" movies?
Dean Martin
1000
What date is Bastille Day celebrated in France?
July 14th
1000
Eurasian hoopoe
1000
What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
2000
The emission of light from living organisms (such as fireflies, dinoflagellates, and bacteria) as the result of internal, typically oxidative chemical reactions
Bioluminescence
2000
In the 1967 Oscars, who won Best Actress for her role in "Guess who's coming to Dinner"?
Katharine Hepburn
2000
What is the smallest monkey in the world?
Pygmy marmoset
2000
Long Tailed Widowbird
2000
What is the total height of Niagara Falls? (in feet)
167 ft