US History
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100
This founding father invented bifocals. He is also on the $100 bill.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
100
This orchid is the state flower of Minnesota.
What is the lady's slipper?
100
This planet is 4th from the sun in our solar system. Recent research has revealed evidence of liquid water in the planet's history.
What is Mars?
100
This alien, named Khal-el, derives his energy from the yellow sun. The fictional mineral kryptonite weakens him.
Who is Superman (Clark Kent)?
100
The Detroit Pistons play in which sports league?
What is the NBA?
200
This event, which Rosa Parks famously took part in, famously occurred in Alabama to protest the segregation of African Americans on public transportation.
What are the Montgomery bus boycotts?
200
These specialized plants thrive in arid environments by storing water in their thick, fleshy stems. They have a specialized method of photosynthesis, which minimizes water loss.
What is a cactus?
200
This is the largest human-made structure in low-Earth orbit.
What is the International Space Station?
200
This superhero's civilian name is Diana. She is based off of Greek and Roman mythology, and has a Lasso of Truth.
Who is Wonder Woman?
200
This baseball player was active for 22 baseball seasons. He revolutionized the game of baseball, turning it into an exciting, fast-moving spectacle. There is now a candy bar named after him.
What is Babe Ruth?
300
This event led to a series of US military actions known as the Global War on Terror during the Bush administration.
What is 9/11?
300
This carnivorous plant has large, scoop shaped leaves filled with digestive fluids to capture and break down insects. They've adapted to live in nutrient-poor environments.
What is a pitcher plant?
300
This 1969 mission was the first crewed mission to land on the moon.
What is Apollo 11?
300
This Minnesota man served in the United States Air Force during the Gulf War. After leaving the military, he had further careers as a bull-rider, a security guard, and finally a special-ed teacher.
Who is Mr. Jacobson?
300
This city is where the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held.
Where is Los Angeles?
400
This man was an important abolitionist and reformer for African American civil rights. Born into slavery, he escaped at the age of 20 and went on to become an influential preacher, writer, and a strong advocate for emancipation.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
400
This "tree" isn't a true tree. It is actually more related to grasses than any other tree.
What is a palm tree?
400
When it's winter on Earth, this season is commencing on Mars.
What is spring?
400
This Union Army nurse went on to found the American Red Cross after caring for wounded soldiers on the front lines.
Who was Clara Barton?
400
This lawn game, famously played in Alice and Wonderland, uses a long-handled mallet to hit a ball through an arch.
What is croquet?
500
This war, often called the Second War of Independence, was fought against the British shortly after the Revolutionary War. It was also the only war that a sitting US president fought in.
What is the War of 1812?
500
This event occurs due to fertilizer runoff into bodies of water. This is detrimental, because the plants and bacteria produce toxins and throw the normal balance off in the ecosystem.
What is an algal bloom?
500
This famous region of the Eagle Nebula has a specific name.
What is the Pillars of Creation?
500
This Marvel character, initially introduced as a joke, has turned out to be one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel universe, having singlehandedly defeated Thanos, Dr. Doom, Galactus, and M.O.D.O.K.
Who is Squirrel Girl?
500
This bowling term refers to making three strikes in a row. It is also a type of bird.
What is a turkey?