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100

Who is the only single U.S. president to get married while in the White House?

Grover Cleveland

100

Who is famous for saying "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

Patrick Henry

100

Which First Lady had a pet named Socks?

Hillary Clinton

100

What colony was originally named New Amsterdam and was Dutch?

New York

100

What state has the most landmarks?                        

New York (277)

100

I once was a rich sovereign land;
A fact which Dole, Inc. couldn't stand.
So they made quite a scene,
And ran out my queen,
Now tourists enjoy surf and sand.

Hawaii

200

Tabby" and "Dixie" are said to be the first cats to live at the White House. To which president did they belong:

Abraham Lincoln

200

Which nation provided critical military and financial support to the American colonies?

France

200

Which first lady was the first to have a formal office in the East Wing and a chief of staff?

Rosalynn Carter

200

Who was the founder of the Georgia colony, which was originally intended as a haven for debtors?

James Oglethorpe

200

The Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are located on which famous, 2-mile-long stretch of monuments?

The National Mall

200

Pirates no longer sail up Three Rivers;
Valley Forge gave old George the shivers.
Famed steel girders they forge,
And on cheese steak they gorge;
Want cho-co-late? One town delivers!

Pennsylvania

300

Leslie Lynch King Jr. is the birth name of which U.S. president?

Gerald R. Ford

300

What were the colonists who opposed the revolution and remained loyal to King George III called?

Tories

300

Who was the first, First Lady to win an Emmy Award?

Jacqueline Kennedy

300

Which colony is often called the birthplace of more presidents than any other?

Virginia

300

What is the national flower of the United States?

 The Rose

300

My syrup of maple tastes great;
Ethan Allen would swear it first-rate.
Outsiders recall
My bright colors in fall;
See Montpelier before it's too late.

Vermont

400

Who was the first president to travel outside the U.S.?

Theodore Roosevelt

400

Which treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783?

The Treaty of Paris

400

Which first lady's maiden name was Todd?

Mary Lincoln

400
Maryland was founded primarily as a safe haven for which religious group? 


Roman Catholics

400

What river carved out the Grand Canyon?

Colorado River

400

My apples are famous, you see;
And names: Hendrix, Gates, Gypsy Rose Lee.
But, alas, it's my fate:
Searchers have to type "state"...
In order for Google to place me.

Washington

500

After completing his time in office, which U.S. president picked up painting portraits of world leaders and heroes as a hobby?

George W. Bush

500

What group of women organized boycotts of British goods and made homespun clothing to support the Patriot cause?

The Daughters of Liberty

500

Which first lady rode in an airplane with Amelia Earhart?

Eleanor Roosevelt

500
What was the name of the boundary line that separated the Middle Colonies from the Southern Colonies? 




The Mason-Dixon Line

500

Located in Kentucky, what is the name of the world's longest known cave system, with over 400 miles of surveyed passageways?

Mammoth Cave National Park

500

Augusta's my capital, mate;
I'm known as the Pine Tree State.
If horror's your thing,
A native's S. King!
Savor lobster before it's too late.


Maine

600

Which President did not speak English as his first language?

Martin Van Buren

600

Which two prominent signers of the Declaration of Independence died on the same day: July 4, 1826?

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

600

Which two First Ladies were both the wife and mother of U.S. Presidents?

Abigail Adams or Barbara Bush

600
What was the name of the mysterious English settlement established off the coast of North Carolina that became known as the "Lost Colony"?


Roanoke Island

600

 What historical event caused a 20-year pause in the construction of the Washington Monument, causing a distinct color change in the marble about one-third of the way up the shaft. 

The Civil War

600

"Sin City," our most famous venue,
Sticks out in your mem'ry, but when you
Take in Burning Man,
Our snow, trees and sand,
You remember there's more on the menu!


Nevada

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