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History of Fredericksburg, VA (surrounding area)
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Anything Goes! (taken from Scot's 'Did You Know' Newsletter Section)
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100

This inventor is the co-founder of Microsoft.

Who is Bill Gates?

100

This animal is the mascot for the University of Florida.

What is a Gator?

100

In 2023, this local Fredericksburg musician won season 24 of The Voice.

Who is Huntley?

100

This is the name of the 1992 film in which Tom Hanks' character says the quote "There's no crying in baseball!"

What is "A League of Their Own"?

100

This US state is geographically the closest state to Africa.

What is Maine?

200

This person is credited with the invention of the telephone.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

200

This is a common nickname used to refer to the University of Michigan's Stadium.

What is The Big House?

200

This is the name of George Washington's boyhood home in Stafford, VA.

What is Ferry Farm?

200

This famous Star Wars actor also started in 1982’s "Blade Runner".

Who is Harrison Ford?

200

This is the year in which the popular game Pickleball was invented.

What is 1965?

300

This person invented 300 ways to use peanuts.

Who is George Washington Carver?

300

These are the two colors of Rutgers University.

What are red and white?

300

This is the year in which the battle of Fredericksburg took place.

What is 1862?

300

This song is famously associated with the 1985 film, "The Breakfast Club".

What is “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds?

300

This is the number of states that are visible from the top of Chicago's Willis Tower.

What is 4?

400

In 1913, this business person greatly improved the "assembly line" process for their car manufacturing company.

Who is Henry Ford?

400

This man is known to all as the father of college football. 

Who is Walter Camp?

400

This downtown Fredericksburg restaurateur competed in season 12 of Top Chef.

Who is Joy Crump?

400

This is the name of Will Smith's character in the 1996 film, "Independence Day".

Who is Capt. Steven Hiller?

400

This country was the first to implement daylight saving time during WWI as a measure to conserve fuel.

What is Germany?

500

This person is credited with inventing the steam engine. 

Who is Robert Fulton?

500

This is UVA's rallying cry from which their nickname The "Hoos" comes.

What is "Wah-Hoo-Wah!"?

500

This is the year in which the College of Mary Washington was renamed the University of Mary Washington.

What is 2004?

500

In the 1999 film, The Matrix, Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) sees this animal twice while experiencing deja vu.

What is a cat?

500

This is the real name of the symbol commonly referred to as the "hashtag".

What is the Octothorpe?

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