This president purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803, doubling the size of the United States
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This American skyscraper was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1972, when it was passed by another building in the same city
What is the Empire State Building?
100
This fourth planet appears red because of iron oxide on its surface
What is Mars?
100
Moscow
What is Russia?
100
Superman knows it's from the Greek for "mother city"
What is metropolis?
200
This state, before it joined the U.S., was ruled by a queen as recently as 1893
What is Hawaii?
200
This highest peak in the United States is known by two names, Denali and a name that honors a president
What is Mt. McKinley?
200
These cells are the human body's primary means of delivering oxygen to the tissues of the body
What are red blood cells?
200
Baghdad
What is Iraq?
200
The only continent that fits the category
What is Antarctica?
300
This large state was the only to be a fully independent nation (from 1836, after it won its independence from Mexico, to 1845) directly before it became a state
What is Texas?
300
With four NBA titles, one MVP award, and four rap albums, this recently retired 7'1" basketball star is also known for his size 23 shoes
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
300
This term describes someone caught while committing a crime or with its evidence on them
What is red-handed?
300
Brasilia
What is Brazil?
300
A round missile of war, or a splashy pool entry
What is a cannonball?
400
Of the four states that were formed from parts of other states, the last one split from a Confederate state to join the Union in the Civil War
What is West Virginia?
400
The tallest bird species lays eggs that can weigh 3 pounds and can reach 9 feet tall, but can't fly any higher
What is the ostrich?
400
This international humanitarian organization was formed in Switzerland in 1863; its symbol is the reverse of the Swiss flag
What is the Red Cross?
400
Seoul
What is South Korea?
400
A 1920s dance, or a city in South Carolina
What is Charleston?
500
Despite being in the middle of the country, this panhandle state was one of the last to join the union, after being known as Indian Territory
What is Oklahoma?
500
This seven-storey building in Italy, completed nearly 700 years ago, has become famous for tilting about 4 degrees to one side
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
500
This name is shared by the Catholic priests who elect the pope, a common crested bird not found around here, and the St. Louis baseball team