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This is the highest ranked belt color in martial arts
What is a black belt?
This Chinese dish is cooked rice that has been stir-fried and mixed with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat
What is fried rice?
In 1928, this Republican party candidate was elected as the 31st U.S. President
Who is Herbert Hoover?
This general led the Union Army during the later years of the civil war, and later became President of the United States
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This is the launching of a rocket or spacecraft, often counted down with a "One, two, three..."
What is blastoff?
This is the art and practice of creating durable images by using cameras
What is photography?
These are Italian square pasta envelopes containing ground meat, cheese, or vegetables
What is ravioli?
In 1927, this Chicago crime boss became one of the richest men in the United States
Who is Al Capone?
This was the first state to succeed from the Union in the American Civil War
What is South Carolina?
This is a synthetic material made from a wide range of polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, etc., that can be molded easily into a wide range of products, including bottles and bags
What is plastic?
This is the best-selling board game in history-- since Parker Brothers bought the rights in 1935, more than 200 million sets have been sold
What is Monopoly?
Gnocchi is a type of pasta, but with this main added ingredient
What is potato?
In 1922, this famous memorial opened in Washington, D.C.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
This was the first successful colony established by the English in North America
What is Jamestown?
This is a word to describe an object which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched-- such as a rubber band
What is elastic?
This is a small sewing tool used for cutting and removing stitches without damaging the fabric
What is a seam ripper?
This chiefly British meal is a baked dish of minced meat covered with mashed potato
What is Shepard's Pie?
In July, 1921, Canadian doctor Frederick Banting and his collaborator Charles Best, isolated this substance that eliminates the often fatal symptoms of diabetes
What is insulin?
Daily Double!!
This man was the leader of the British troops during the American Revolution
Who is General Charles Cornwallis?
This word means lasting or enduring through all time; forever, indefinite
What is everlasting?
In this 1979 board game, players advance on a wheel-shaped course by correctly answering random questions in six categories: arts and literature, entertainment, history, geography, science and nature, and sports and leisure
What is Trivia Pursuit?
Daily Double!!
If you ordered “unagi” in a Japanese restaurant, you would be eating this sea creature
What is eel?
In May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made his historic first non-stop flight across the Atlantic, flying 3,600 miles from New York to this European city
What is Paris?
The completion of this structure in 1825 connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes and made New York and economic powerhouse
What is the Erie Canal?
This word means to live, exist, or last longer than someone or something else
What is to outlast?