Famous US Leaders
Guns
Cartoons
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(January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, he was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the ___ stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
100
This gun (also known as Kalash in Russian slang) is a selective-fire (semi-automatic and automatic), gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known in the Soviet documentation as Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автомат Калашникова). Hint: Not a kalashnikova
What is an AK-47
100
This cartoon is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. Originally named after Walt Disney's then-concurrent musical series Silly Symphonies, it initially showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy.
What is Looney Tunes
200
This general was a celebrated and controversial American general in World War II, famed for his successes in armored warfare against the Germans in 1944-45. His public image of tough-minded courage in battle remains fixed in the popular image of the war.
Who is George S. Patton Jr.
200
This gun is a powerful semi-automatic handgun designed by Magnum Research, Inc. (MRI) in the United States and redesigned by Israeli Military Industries of Israel. It has become an icon of both films and video games the world over, with its triangular barrel and gaping muzzle. Over the past 25 years, MRI has been responsible for the design and development of this pistol. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured by Israel Military Industries until 1995, when MRI shifted the manufacturing contract to Saco Defense in Saco, Maine. In 1998, MRI moved manufacturing back to IMI, which later reorganized under the name Israel Weapon Industries.
What is a Desert Eagle (Deagle)
200
This cartoon character is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, he has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.
Who is Mickey Mouse
300
Born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, her parents encouraged her from a young age to participate in activities usually left to boys, such as football, baseball, and fishing. Their encouragement, watching numerous air shows in Los Angeles, and paying a pilot a dollar for a 10-minute airplane ride all contributed to her decision to become a pilot and join this predominantly male field. After her first ride, she wrote, "By the time I had gotten two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly."
Who is Amelia Earhart
300
It takes 20 lead balls of the diameter of this shotgun bore to equal one pound, while it only takes 12 lead balls of the diameter of a 12-gauge shotgun bore to equal the same amount. This shotgun is sometimes considered more suitable for hunting certain types of game, because it damages less meat, which makes it suitable for most game birds.
What is a 20-gauge shotgun
300
This cartoon is an American animated cartoon franchise, comprising several animated television series produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969. This Saturday-morning cartoon series featured four teenagers—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers—and their talking brown Great Dane named Scooby-Doo, who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps.
What is Scooby Doo Where Are You! (You have to say the whole thing =)
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This inventor reportedly claimed that he left Christianity when he was thirteen and saw a Life magazine picture of starving children. That story, however, sounds implausibly similar to the reason given by Buddha for founding Buddhism, a belief system that he later found attractive. He was, in fact, similar to many California teenagers in the 1970s who did what they liked, while rejecting Christianity. But that all changed when he found out about his cancer. "Ever since I've had cancer, I've been thinking about (God) more. And I find myself believing a bit more. Maybe it's because I want to believe in an afterlife. That when you die, it doesn't just all disappear."
Who is Steve Jobs
400
This rifle, officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, it is a United States military adaptation of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle.[10][11][12][n 1] The original gun was a select-fire, 5.56×45mm rifle with a 20-round magazine
What is a M16
400
He is a cartoon fictional character, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and theatrical and television animated cartoons. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929; he became the strip's title in later years.
Who is Popeye
500
This soldier, 62, has a wife Holly and two children, a son and a daughter. He was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, to Sixtus and Miriam Petraeus. Attended and was a 1970 graduate of Cornwall Central High School. From there he attended West Point military academy. He would earn high marks, graduating top of his class. After graduating, he married a girl named Holly, the daughter of General William A. Knowlton, a four-star general and NATO commander. He earned a M.P.A. and a Ph.D. His doctoral thesis was The American military and the lessons of Vietnam: a study of military influence and the use of force in the post-Vietnam era., 1987. Later, he would author the manual devoted to counterinsurgency operations. This new counterinsurgency field manual became the backbone for an overwhelming success by the U.S. military in Iraq
Who is David Petraeus
500
This gun cartridge was created in 1903 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for use in the Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifle, and was also available in the bolt action Remington-Lee, or the Model E-10 Factory Sporter Ross Rifle in Canada. It was also used by Theodore Roosevelt in his trip to Africa.
What is a 35 Winchester
500
This cartoon is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, a Cat and a mouse, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy
What is Tom and Jerry
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