American History
State Capitals
Famous Names
Guinness Records
Mythology
100
After General Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown, this American traitor accompanied him back to England
Who is Benedict Arnold
100
The Old Barracks in this New Jersey capital housed Continental Army troops during the Revolution
What is Trenton
100
In 1838 he transmitted 10 words a minute over the telegraph using his new code
Who is Samuel Morse
100
A record 73 inches of this fell on the island of Reunion in just 24 hours in 1952
What is rain
100
Some say his 12 labors were penance for killing his wife Megara & their children
Who is Hercules
200
This January 1, 1863 document liberated all slaves in regions still under Confederate control
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
200
The site for this capital was chosen because of its location between Pensacola & St. Augustine
What is Tallahassee
200
This French queen was a trendsetter of both beauty & fashion during her lifetime, but that lifetime would not be a piece of cake
Who is Marie Antoinette
200
In 2004, Tia, a mastiff, gave birth to the largest litter of these ever--24
What are puppies
200
Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of this Greek god
Who is Zeus
300
In 1609 this captain was injured in a gunpowder explosion & lost his leadership role in Jamestown
Who is John Smith
300
In 1849 it replaced New Orleans as a state capital
What is Baton Rouge
300
While her name is spelled many different ways in the Lewis & Clark journals, at no time is it spelled with a "J"
Who is Sacagewea
300
At 451 feet tall, the one named for Khufu at Giza in Egypt is the tallest one of these structures in the world
What is a pyramid
300
She was given a box & told not to open it; she did, releasing the world's evils, but shut it before Hope could escape
Who is Pandora
400
The "New Deal" refers to the economic recovery & social reforms implemented by this U.S. president
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
400
At an elevation of about 7,000 feet, this city in New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo Mountains is the highest state capital
What is Santa Fe
400
This aptly named admiral claimed to be the first to fly over both the North & South Poles
Who is Richard Byrd
400
At 70 years old in 2004, George Brunstad became the oldest person to swim this waterway between Britain & France(Daily Double)
What is the English Channel
400
This Greek sea god could cause springs to flow & create storms with a flourish of his trident
Who is Poseidon
500
In 1898 Americans were urged to "remember" this battleship that sank in Havana harbor, leading to war with Spain
What is the Maine
500
One of the 2 state capitals with "City" in their names that lie west of the Rocky Mountains
What are Salt Lake City/Carson City
500
Pictured here, she was the first president of the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton
500
The world's largest royal family, with over 4,000 princes, is the Al-Saud family of this Mideast country
What is Saudi Arabia
500
The subject of a huge statue, this monster on the road to Thebes ate people who could not answer its riddle
What is the Sphinx
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