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100

Which country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?

France

100

How many original colonies were there?

13

100

Which woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, AL in 1955, sparking a major boycott?

Rosa Parks

100

What popular Southern sandwich spread is made by combining grated cheese, mayonnaise, and diced pimentos?

Pimento cheese

100

Which American holiday was the song "Jingle Bells" originally written for?

Thanksgiving 

200

If someone requests your John Hancock, what are they referring to?

Your signature 

200

What was the original capital of the United States?

New York City

200

Which civil rights leader delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, DC in 1963?

Martin Luther King, Jr.

200

Which New England city almost passed a law in 1939 that made adding tomatoes to calm chowder a criminal offense?

Boston (creating the divide between New England "white" clam chowder and Manhattan "red" clam chowder)

200

Approximately how many Buffalo wings do Americans consume during the Super Bowl weekend alone?

Over 1 billion wings

300

In which American city did jazz music originate?

New Orleans

300

What is America's longest highway?

Route 20, which stretches from Boston to Newport, OR

300

Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?

Betsy Ross

300

Which type of alcohol is distinctive to the United States?

Kentucky Bourbon 

300

Which is the actual day that John Adams believed American independence should be celebrated on?

July 2nd

400

What is the national mammal of the United States?

The American Bison

400

Which state was home to the Gold Rush of 1849?

California

400

Which four faces are carved into Mount Rushmore?

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln?

400

What popular condiment was sold as medicine in the 1830s to treat indigestion?

Ketchup 

400

Which President signed the bill making Christmas a federal holiday in 1870?

Ulysses S. Grant 

500

What explorer is America named after?

Amerigo Vespucci

500

What's the highest mountain in the United States?

Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, which stands at 20,310 feet

500

During the Gilded Age, who was the richest American and the country's first billionaire?

John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil

500

Which Pennsylvania staple is a type of scrappy "meat" pudding" made from pork scraps, spices, and cornmeal?

Scrapple

500

What is the Hawaiian word for Santa Claus?

Kanakaloka

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