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100

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

Pearl Harbor

100

Which 2010s movie series follows a wizard attending a school known as Hogwarts?

Harry Potter

100

Who is credited with inventing the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

100

This president led the U.S. during the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

100

Place these events in order: World War I, American Revolution, Civil War

American Revolution, Civil War, World War I

200

Which U.S. President led the nation through most of the war, but died before seeing its conclusion?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

200

Which animated series turned into a 2000s blockbuster movie starring the characters Ash and Pikachu?

Pokemon

200

The assembly line for cars was revolutionized by which inventor?

Henry Ford

200

She refused to give up her bus seat, sparking a civil rights movement.

Rosa Parks

200

Order these inventions: automobile, telephone, light bulb.

Light bulb, telephone, automobile

300

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944?

D-Day or Operation Overlord

300

In 2017, which movie about a black superhero became the highest-grossing film by an African American director at the time?

Black Panther
300

The first successful powered flight in 1903 was done by which brothers?

The Wright Brothers

300

Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Order these presidents: George Washington, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan

George Washington, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush
400

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

Stalin

400

The King of Rock and Roll, who rose to fame in the 1950s, is named what?

Elvis Presley
400

Which American billionaire co-founded Microsoft in 1975?

Bill Gates

400

This aviator was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Amelia Earhart

400

Order these events: World War II, Stock Market Crash, Great Depression

Stock Market Crash, Great Depression, World War II

500
Name one of the two Japanese cities that were obliterated by atomic bombs at the end of WWII.

Hiroshima or Nagasaki

500

This musical style, originating in the 1920s, became known as “America’s classical music.”

Jazz
500

This project developed the first atomic bomb during WWII.

Manhattan Project

500

She helped escaped slaves via the Underground Railroad.

Harriet Tubman

500

Order these events: launching of first satellite, Mars Rover, Moon landing

Satellite, Moon Landing, Mars Rover

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