Dateline 2025
Ups & Downs
The State of our National Parks
Picture the Planet
Take An Oath
100
Dateline 2025:Religion
Following the death of Pope Francis, on May 8th Cardinal Robert (Leo) Prevost was elected as the new Pope, making him the first ever Pope from this country.
The United States
100
Introduced in 1928, this product was marketed as the “Un-Cola”.
7-Up
100
From mid-October to early March, every day the very first sliver of sunshine in the U.S. falls on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park located in this state.
Maine
100
4th from the Sun
Mars
100
Members of this organization take an oath to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
The Boy Scouts
200
Dateline 2025:Politics
On January 20th, Present Trump signed an executive order that created this new government efficiency initiative, led by Elon Musk.
DOGE
200
This genetic condition is usually caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Down Syndrome
200
Straddling the border between Tennessee and this other Southern state, the Great Smokey Mountains National Park was the most visited park in 2024 with over 14 million guests.
North Carolina
200
The largest planet
Jupiter
200
Physicians traditionally take this ancient oath named for a Greek doctor.
Hippocratic Oath
300
Dateline 2025:Music
On February 2nd, at the 2025 Grammy Awards, this singer won Album of the Year for the album “Cowboy Carter.”
Beyoncé
300
In baseball, when a batted ball goes through the area between second base and the pitcher’s mound, it is said to have been hit here.
Up the Middle
300
The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park are located in three different states, as it covers parts of Wyoming and these other two states.
Montana & Idaho
300
Most distant planet in our solar system
Neptune
300
All newly elected members of Congress must take this oath before serving.
The Oath of Office
400
Dateline 2025:Weather
On October 28, 2025, a Category 5 hurricane named Melissa struck this Caribbean nation with winds reaching 185 mph, causing catastrophic damage and leading to 45 deaths.
Jamaica
400
With 9 National Parks located within its borders, this state has more National Parks than any other state.
California
400
The smallest planet
Mercury
400
Complete this oath that a witness must swear to before testifying in a trial, “I swear to tell the truth…”
the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
500
Dateline 2025:Sports
On June 7th, at age 21, this American tennis star (with a chocolaty sounding first name) won her first French Open singles title.
Coco Gauff
500
In gambling, this phrase means to increase the stakes; more generally, it means to raise the level of commitment
Up the Ante
500
Due to its extremely remote location, Kobuk Valley National Park, in this state, receives just 3,000 visitors per year.
Alaska
500
Made up of Water, Methane, & Ammonia 
Uranus
500
In the United States, a naturalized citizen must take the Oath of ( this word that starts with an A) before officially becoming a citizen.
Allegiance