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This day is celebrated--usually the last Monday of the month-- to acknowledge all the military personnel who died serving for our country

What is Memorial Day

100

Action words are called these

What are verbs

100

Finish this statement:  I before E except.....

What is after c (or when sounding like A in neighbor or weigh)

100

He is called "The founding father of our nation," and was our first president

Who is George Washigton

100

This Red Table Talk show on Twitter, just got cancelled. Name the host of this show, who is married to Will Smith

Who is Jada Pinkett Smith

200

The 2nd Sunday of every May is reserved for this "special woman." Name the holiday

What is Mother's Day

200

Sally, Robert, New York, German Shepard  are proper examples of these

What are nouns

200

These words bring sentences together. Common examples are and, but, nor.

What are conjunctions

200

The year the first Black American was voted president

What is (November) 2008

200

The owners of this theme park in Florida, are considering moving it to Georgia. Name this park known as "The happiest place on Earth." Answer must be exact

What is Disneyworld

300

The celebration people have on May 5th

What is Cinco de Mayo

300

Identify the adjective in the following sentence:

The shy girl cried.

What is shy

300

He, I, us are examples of these

What are pronouns

300

She is the first woman to become Vice President of our nation. She's also a minority.

Who is Kamela Harris

300

He is currently fighting a copyright infringement charge: The writers of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give it Up" are saying his 'Thinking Out Loud" song rips off the Gaye classic.  Name the musician who wrote and won a grammy for Thinking Out Loud

Who is Ed Sheeran

400

These are two days in May that celebrate Teachers and Nurses. Name either holiday.

What is National Teacher Appreciation Day OR National Nurses Day

400

The past tense of the verb take

What is took

400

Identify the adverb in the following sentence:

The librarian talked quietly.

What is quietly

400

Currently, he is the oldest living former president. Name him

Who is Jimmy Carter

400

This former talk show host passed away last week. His talk show was famous for having food fights, jilted boyfriends/girlfriends cheating on each other and fighting, and his bald security guard Steve, who would break up the fighters. Steve Wilkos got his own spin off talk show because of this man. Name him

Who was Jerry Springer

500

This is a famous horse racing event, where mint juleps are served, and women wear fancy, crazy hats. Name this annual event

What is The Kentucky Derby

500

The past perfect tense of the verb take

What is had taken

500

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The boy hid behind the door.

What is behind

500

Our nation has had two fathers, then later their sons serve as presidents. Name these two such fathers/sons.

Who are John Adams and John Quincey Adams, George HW Bush and George W Bush

500

Although there's not DNA to prove the claim, Woody Harrelson insists this A-List actor is his biological brother. The two men have been best friends for years, and both feel it would be an added bonus if they are related through blood. Name the actor who is famous for saying, "Alright Alright," and won his Oscar for The Dallas Buyer's Club. He provided the voice of the Koala in the movie Sing

Who is Matthew McConaughey

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