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100

This future president of the United States was born on August 4, 1959, in Hawaii.

 Who is Barack Obama?

100

This French explorer founded Detroit in 1701.

Who is Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac?

100

This first U.S. National Park, established in 1872, sits primarily in Wyoming.

What is Yellowstone National Park?

100

This imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

What is the Equator?

100

VIDEO QUESTION! (Mavis)

what is roman numerals

200

Alaska and this tropical state both officially became U.S. states in 1959.

What is Hawaii?

200

In 1903, this automaker was founded in Detroit and later revolutionized industry with the moving assembly line.

What is the Ford Motor Company?

200

This Arizona park is home to a mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado River.

What is the Grand Canyon National Park?

200

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

200

Theres a stone statue of seemingly drunken baby cupids, this many baby cupids are depicted in the statue.

what is three

300

This music tragedy in February 1959 became known as “The Day the Music Died.”

What is the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper?

300

This 8-Mile landmark, opened in 1959, became known as “Hitsville U.S.A.”

What is Motown?

300

This California national park is famous for El Capitan and Half Dome.

What is Yosemite National Park?

300

This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, stretches across North Africa.

What is the Sahara Desert?

300

VIDEO QUESTION! (Rachel)

what is: healthy and happy

400

This long-running TV western series starring James Arness premiered in 1959.

 What is Bonanza?

400

This labor strike against General Motors in 1936–37 helped legitimize the United Auto Workers union.

What is the Flint Sit-Down Strike?

400

Located in Maine, this is the only national park in the northeastern United States.

What is Acadia National Park?

400

This country has the most natural lakes in the world.

What is Canada?

400

Don & Winnie’s 50th “golden” Anniversary cake topper is displayed at the cottage. Winnie is wearing this color of dress.

what is gold

500

In 1959, this doll made her debut at the American Toy Fair in New York City.

Who is Barbie?

500

During WWII the Ford Motor company at Willow Run produced 8,685 of which aircraft primarily run by women which gave us the Rosie the Riveter icon.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

500

This Florida national park protects the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.

What is Everglades National Park?

500

This strait separates Alaska from Russia

What is the Bering Strait?

500

VIDEO QUESTION (Matt)

answer: what is missing

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