American Life
Brain Teasers
History
Geography
Books and Words
200

This five-and-dime retailer was once a familiar sight in towns.

S.S. Kresge or F.W. Woolworth
200

What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

A clock or a watch

200

This U.S. President announced the New Deal during the Great Depression.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

200

The largest ocean on Earth.

Pacific

200

"Little Women" a book about four sisters was written by what author?

Louisa May Alcott

400

Before digital clocks, this device with two bells on top awoke people.

Twin bell alarm clock.

400

If you have me you want to share me. If you do, you don't have me.

A secret

400

NI 1969, this spacecraft carried humans to the first landing on the Moon.

Apollo 11

400

The capital of Australia is this city.

Canberra

400

What is the title of Beatrix Potter's first book?

"The Tale of Peter Rabbit"

600

What service used the words "Reach out and touch someone"?

The Bell System, AT&T

600

What five-letter word becomes shorter if you add two letters

Short

600

This wall divided East and West Berlin until 1989

Berlin Wall

600

The river that flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Nile River

600

What does the Latin word amicus mean?

Also, name the English word taken from amicus

Friend

amicable

800

This appliance prepared frozen foods in the 50's and 60's.

Oven

800

A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?

9

800

The 1955 conference that helped launch the modern civil rights movement was held in this city;

Bandung, Indonesia

800

This island nation lies southeast of India in the Indian Ocean.

Sri Lanka

800

Name the author of "Killer Angels" and the subject.

Michael Shaara, The revolutionary war

1000

This 50's dance craze was named after a song.

The Twist; The Hand-jive; The stroll; The Bop

1000

What occurs once in a minute, but never in a thousand years?

The letter "M"

1000

This 1803 purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States.

Louisiana Purchase

1000

The Danube flows through more European capitals than any other river. Name one

Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, or Belgrade

1000

What is the purpose of the cup shaped acetabulum the body,

The acetabulum is attached to the hip socket.

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