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100

What is the largest internal organ in the human body.

What is the liver?

100

He was the first President of the United States

Who is George Washington?

100

The Declaration of Independence was signed this year.

What is 1776?

100

The lyrics start: “Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world…”

What is Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)?

100

This giant flightless bird once roamed New Zealand and could grow over 10 feet tall.

What is the moa?

200

How many amendments are there to the us constitution.

What is 27?

200

This state was the first admitted to the Union

What is Delaware?

200

The first Star Wars movie premiered in this year.

What is 1977?

200

The lyrics are: “Cause baby you’re a firework, come on, show ’em what you’re worth…”

What is Firework (Katy Perry)?

200

This aquatic reptile, sometimes mistaken for a dinosaur, lived during the Jurassic period and had a long neck and flippers.

What is a plesiosaur?

300

What type of rock is formed by volcanic activity.

What is igneous rock?

300

She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

Who is Amelia Earhart?

300

The U.S. entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in this year.

What is 1941?

300

The lyrics begin Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”

What is Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)?

300

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This animal, sometimes called a “marsupial lion,” went extinct in Australia around 46,000 years ago.

What is Thylacoleo?

400

Ina right triangle the side opposite of the right angle is called this.

What is the hypotenuse?

400

This country was the first to use paper money

What is China?

400

The first iPhone was released in this year.

What is 2007.

400

The lyrics begin: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road…”

What is Old Town Road (Lil Nas X)?

400

This prehistoric shark, known for its massive jaws and serrated teeth, could grow up to 60 feet long.

What is Megalodon?

500

These men wrote the federalist papers.

Who are Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John jay?

500

He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice

Who is Thurgood Marshall

500

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The Grammys were first held in this year

What is 1959?

500

The lyrics begin: “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound…”

What is amazing grace?

500

Once used as a domesticated pack animal, this species was last seen in the wild in the 19th century and is now completely extinct.

What is the quagga?

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