Word Definitions
Types of Gemstones
World History
Toys of the 50s
Mystery
100
Varnish applied to the fingernails or toenails to color them or make them shiny
Nail Polish
100
Quartz
100
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
100
Mr. Potato Head
100
Can you eat Dandelions?
Yes
200
Food that can be prepared quickly and easily and is sold in restaurants and snack bars as a quick meal or to be taken out
Fast Food
200
Amethyst
200
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
200
Slinky
200
A single-layer cake baked with sliced fruit, butter, and sugar at the bottom, then served with the fruit side up.
Upside Down Cake
300
A popular trend, especially in styles of dress and ornament or manners of behavior
Fashion
300
Rose Quartz
300
Which two royal family members were divorced in 1996?
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
300
Magic 8 Ball or “Syco-Seer”
300
What is the birthstone for March?
Aquamarine
400
Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
Fatigue
400
Turquoise
400
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?
The League of Nations
400
Gumby
400
What color skin does a zebra have?
Black
500
A person who tells a story or gives an account of something. a person who speaks in accompaniment of a film, television program, etc.
Narrator
500
Opal
500
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
The Industrial Revolution
500
Pogo Stick
500
Buffalo Creek, Cayuga Creek, and Cazenovia Creek all empty into what body of water?
Buffalo River
600
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
Naive
600
Ruby
600
During which war was a Christmas Truce called?
World War I
600
Raggedy Ann Doll
600
What is the state flower for Florida?
Orange blossom
700
A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
Global Warming
700
Emerald
700
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
700
Easy Bake Oven
700
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that hit New Orleans and its surrounding areas in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
800
The official power to make legal decisions and judgments
Jurisdiction
800
Onyx
800
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
800
Fisher Price Little People
800
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
900
The art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals with lifelike effect
Taxidermy
900
Tigers eye
900
Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?
King Ferdinand of Spain
900
Chatty Cathy Doll
900
Which fabric was invented in Ancient China?
Silk
1000
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. pretty ugly ).
Oxymoron
1000
Jade
1000
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus
1000
GI Joe action Figures
1000
What year was sliced bread first sold?
1928
2000
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
Paradox
2000
Labradorite
2000
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
2000
Howdy Doody Monkey
2000
What year was Reese's peanut butter cups invented?
1928