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U.S. Capital Cities
Colleges/Universities
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NOAA commissioned officer corps is one of the US Uniformed Services. There are how many USA federal uniformed services?
What is 7;
100
Name the occupation of an employee who works at the New York Stock Exchange.
What is a Stock Broker
100
Name the smallest planet in the solar system?
What is Mercury; Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the one closest to the Sun, with an orbital period of about 88 Earth days, which is much faster than any other planet in the Solar System.
100
What is the capital city of North Dakota?
What is Bismarck; Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo.
100
Name the school claimed to be the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts
What is Harvard University; Harvard University is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established 1636, whose history, influence and wealth have made it one of the world's most prestigious universities.
200
NOAA was formed in what year, 1970, 1971 or 1972?
What is 1970
200
Henry Ford was an industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company. He revolutionized the automobile assembly line and introduced which affordable automobile to the public?
What is the Model T
200
Who was the first U.S. astronaut to step on the moon?
Who was Neil Armstrong; Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
200
What is the capital city of Maine?
What is Augusta; Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital and the ninth-largest city in Maine.
200
This college is located Williamsburg, Virginia. It was privately founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II. What is the name of this college?
What is The College of William and Mary
300
Which U.S. President proposed the creation of NOAA?
Who is President Richard Nixon
300
Harvard University is located in what state?
What is Massachusetts; Massachusetts is a New England state known for its significant Colonial history. In Boston, its capital, the Freedom Trail is a walking route of sites related to the American Revolution. The city is home to the Museum of Fine Arts and other world-class institutions. Its Red Sox baseball team plays at Fenway Park, and the Public Garden is known for its swan boats.
300
Who invented the light bulb?
Who was Thomas Edison; Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
300
What is the capital city of Florida?
What is Tallahassee; Tallahassee /ˌtæləˈhæsi/ is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 126th largest city in the United States.
300
This university is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, the university was named after its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist. Name the university.
What is The Johns Hopkins University
400
What was the Weather Service formal name?
What is an The Weather Bureau
400
Which U.S. President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?
Who is Jimmy Carter; James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician and author who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center.
400
Who was the first person to discover peanut butter?
Who was George Washington Carver; George Washington Carver, was an American botanist and inventor.
400
What is the capital city of Nevada?
What is Carson City; Carson City, officially the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, is an independent city and the capital of the US state of Nevada, named after the mountain man Kit Carson. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,274.
400
Which U.S. President was the founder of the University of Virginia?
What is President Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father who was principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams and in 1800 was elected third President.
500
Name the U.S President who established the first science agency.
Who is President Thomas Jefferson
500
Where would you find the character Dilbert?
What is a Comic Strip
500
Name the leading national public health institute of the United States.
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, a few miles northeast of the Atlanta city limits.
500
What is the capital city of Kentucky?
What is Frankfort; Frankfort is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County. Based on population, it is the fifth-smallest state capital in the United States.
500
In 1881 Tuskegee University, a private historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama was established by whom?
Who was Booker T. Washington; Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community.
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