Famous Figures
West of the Mississippi
Literature
Under the Sea
100
He was famous for being an American church leader and civil rights activist during the civil rights movement. 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
100
What is the name of the famous horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky?
The Kentucky Derby
100
This author is famous for her late 18th century works such as Emma, Sense & Sensibility, and Persuasion:
Jane Austen
100
What male sea creature gives birth to its young?
Seahorse
200
This man was a highly influential Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political activist who led India's independence movement against British rule
Gandhi
200
This motor city was a bustling hub for automotive development, located in Michigan.
Detroit
200
Mary Shelley was an English novelist famous for the sci-fi novel about a mad scientist and his monster creation:
Hint: "It's Alive!, It's Alive"
Frankenstein
200
These hard-shelled reptiles primarily live in the ocean, but adult females must come ashore to lay their eggs:
Sea Turtles
300
This man was a humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist who remains best known for his adventure stories of American boyhood.
Mark Twain
300
In which state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
Pennsylvania
300
She introduced Hercule Poirot in her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles"
Agatha Christie
300
Which sea creature is known for its ability to regrow its arms?
Starfish
400
She was known for her tireless dedication to serving the poor and suffering, and was recognized with a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa
400
This Great Lake is the lowest in elevation & the only one of the five sharing its name with a province in Canada.
Ontario
400
He wrote "1984" and "Animal Farm"
George Orwell
400
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
500
She was the last Queen of France, and once famously said, "Let them eat cake!"
Marie Antoinette
500
Many of the first English colonists who came to America during the 1600s settled in the subregion they named
New England
500
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author famous for writing which novel set in the Jazz Age.
The Great Gatsby
500
Largest predatory fish in the world, typically spotted off coastlines by their telling dorsal fin.
Great White (Shark)