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The patriarch of the three monotheistic religions originating in the Middle East

Who is Abraham?

100

Forrest Gump mooned this world leader who was famous for his graphic and specific instructions when ordering new pants.

Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?

100

On Feb. 1, 1960, four students held an historic sit-in at a lunch counter in this N.C. city in protest over segregation

What is Greensboro?

100

What a seasoned gambler calls the cash that they set aside to play with

What is a bankroll?

100

A Manhattan likes to be shaken to fox trot time but this dry drink prefers waltz time

what is a martini?

200

Disasters, invasions, and climate change brought about the collapse of this metal age

What is the Bronze Age?

200

This type of WW2 ship was as fleet as a greyhound

What is a destroyer?

200

National Archives and Records Administration manages this many presidential libraries

What is 15?

200

Your streak if you're losing

What is cold?

200

The letters "V.O.P." on the label of a bottle of cognac stand for this

What is Very Old Pale?

300

He was misattributed as saying ‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.’

Who is Voltaire

300

The papers that the Post wanted to post

What are the Pentagon Papers?

300

Last name of the man who broke ground for his first powder mills in Delaware, 1802, and spawned a vast modern chemical corporation.

Who is DuPont?

300

You'll impress people with your casino jargon if you refer to the table dealer by this term

What is a croupier?

300

White Claw is the official hard seltzer of what professional sports team in Arizona?

Who are the Arizona Coyotes?

400

"The Father of History," this Ancient greek wrote a 9-volume work about the wars between Greece and Persia.

Who was Herodotus?

400

The year they got a league of their own

What is 1943?

400

This state's Terry Branstad is the longest-serving governor in U.S. history

What is Iowa?

400

While it's illegal to smoke pot in Las Vegas, it's considered good manners to do this for your dealer if you've been winning

what is a toke?

400

The 'branch' in bourbon

What is water?

500

This fungus blight on grain may have caused the Salem Witch trials

What is Rye Ergot?

500

It would have sullied his reputation to not land this airline's plane safely in the Hudson

What is US Airways?

500

He is the oldest living US President who only served one term.

Who is Jimmy Carter?

500

You'll fly here if you want to go to the biggest gambling destination in the world.

What is Macau?

500

A rake inveigled a young lady to drink this fortified red wine, m'dear.

What is madeira?