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100

This English leader famously said "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it."

Who is Winston Churchill? 

100

This Spooky hit was banned by the BBC in 1962 due to its perceived morbidity. 

What is Monster Mash?

100

At one point in time, 1 out of every 4 people in the world lived under the control of this historic power. 

What is the Roman Empire?

100

This former American president held office for only 31 days after he was inaugurated. 

Who is William Henry Harrison?

100

This group of Jewish assassins shares a name with a successful cinematic hero franchise, and are responsible for the poisoning deaths of over 2 thousand German POWs. 

Who are The Avengers?

200

When asked what he thought of Western Civilization, this well-known pacifist replied " I think it would be a good idea".

Who is Mahatma Gandhi?

200

This famous serial killer once lived on Iowa State's Campus.

Who is Jeffrey Dahmer?

200

At its height in 1922, this was the largest Empire the world had ever seen--controlling land that covered about a quarter of the Earth's surface. 

What is the British Empire?

200

This descendent of a notorious French leader earned the title Emperor of the French for only 2 days before he was replaced, but held the title again for a mere 16 days before being deposed again. 

Who is Napoleon II?

200

This War between England and their African Island foe is known as the shortest war in history, it lasted only 38 minutes. 

What is the Anglo-Zanzibar War?

300

This famous Civil Rights Activist claimed "We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.? 

300

Chicken Feed was the original name for this divisive fall treat.

What is candy corn?

300

The largest continuous land empire in history was founded by this seemingly very fertile ruler. 

Who is Genghis Khan?

300

This non-Spanish ruler was the King of Spain for 32 days in 1808 before he gave the title to his brother.

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte? 

300

These American Founding Fathers died mere hours apart from each other on July 4, 1826.

Who are Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?

400

In response to being called two-faced, this former American president replied, "I leave it to my audience. If I had another face, do you think I would wear this one?".

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

This holiday is celebrated the day before Halloween in Des Moines, where children go door-to-door saying poems, dancing, and telling jokes in hopes of getting candy in return.

What is Beggars Night?

400

This nation controlled the first global empire in history, the existence of which spanned nearly 6 centuries. 

What is Portugal?

400

This British King abdicated his position after only 326 days so that he could marry an American woman who had been divorced twice. 

Who is Edward VIII?

400

This popular passenger car which inspired a game played by many today on the road was designed, in part, by Adolf Hitler.

What is the Volkswagen Beetle?

500

This woman is comedically the source of the quote "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. "

Who is Hellen Keller?

500

This woman was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween, having done so in 1958.

Who is Mamie Eisenhower? 

500

This ancient world empire is credited with the invention of chocolate. 

What is the Aztec Empire?

500

This American politician served as the 6th Governor of California for only 5 days before resigning from office to fill a seat in the Senate.

Who is Milton Latham?

500

This year was the longest calendar year in recorded history, 445 days, due to Julius Caesar adding in 2 leap months to make the calendar align with the Julian Calendar. 

What is the year 46 BC?

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