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This lion constellation covers most of August in the Zodiac calendar 

Leo

Lionel 

Mufasa

Orion

Leo

100

Including kindergarten, most students will spend this many years in school.

10

11

12

13

13

100

Which of the following is commonly considered a symbol of America?

Two-Headed Eagle

Bald Eagle

Lion

Unicorn

Bald Eagle

100

This is another name for a football

Pig Skin

Jimmy

Raw Hide

12 Inch Thrown Thing

Pig Skin

100

If the beach is dangerous, the lifeguards may raise a flag of this color.

Red

Yellow

Green

Purple 

Red

100

August 6, 1945- This weapon is used for the first time in war and would be used for the second and most recent time in war 3 days later.

Atomic Bomb

Bat Bombs

Pykrete Ships

Kamikaze Submarines 

Atomic Bomb 

100

August 8, 1974- He resigns as President as a result of the Watergate Scandal.

Richard Nixon 

Gerald Ford

Spiro Agnew

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

100

Of the 5 senses, this is thought to be a bloodhound's strongest.

Sight 

Smell

Taste

Hearing

Smell

200

In the Wizard of Oz, the Lion wished for what?

A brain 

Courage 

A heart

To return to Kansas

Courage

200

The Greek philosopher Aristotle served as a teacher to this successful general.

Alexander the Great

Genghis Khan 

Napoleon Bonaparte 

Scipio Africanus

Alexander the Great

200

This is a core democratic value.

Individual Rights

Paper Money

Literacy

Food

Individual Rights

200

This trophy has been awarded annually since 1935 to the most outstanding college football player in the country. 

Heisman

Lombardi

Bednarik

Roosevelt Award for Athletic Excellence 

Heisman 

200

Which of the following is NOT a Beach Boys Song?

Surfin' USA

Good Vibrations

Kokomo

Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun (the Beatles)

200

August 4, 1901‐ This performer of "What a Wonderful World" is born.

Louis Armstrong 

Miles Davis

Thelonious Monk

Joe Oliver 

Louis Armstrong 

200

August 2, 1990- Iraq invades this neighboring country, leading to the Gulf War.

Iran

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia 

Syria

Kuwait

200

He is the dog in the Wizard of Oz.

Toto

Lassie

Fido

Benjamin 

Toto

300

A group of lions is called this, one of the seven deadly sins.

Wrath

Pride

Gluttony 

Sloth

Pride

300

This 1954 Supreme Court case ended de jure racial segregation in schools.

Plessy v Ferguson 

Brown v Board of Education 

Berea College v Kentucky 

Bethel Schools v Frasier

Brown v Board

300

Michigan is made up of two of this geographic feature.

Peninsulae

Islands

Ithmuses

Tectonic Plates

Peninsulae 

300

The Big10 Conference is composed of this many members.

10

12

14

18

18

300

This US state has the longest coastline. 

Hawaii

Florida 

Michigan 

Alaska 

Alaska 

300

August 12, 1833- This now 3rd largest city in the USA is established with a population of 200 people. 

Los Angeles 

Chicago 

Houston 

Phoenix 

Chicago

300

August 5, 1962- This Hollywood icon, born Norma Jeane, was found dead lying on her bed, face down and naked.

Marilyn Monroe

Judy Garland

Mary Pickford

Patsy Cline

Marilyn Monroe 

300

According to a 2023 study, this nickname for the 26th president was the 2nd most popular name for a male dog.

Ike

Teddy

Duke

Jack

Teddy

400

This former Detroit Lions player holds franchise record for career rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

Barry Sanders

Billy Sims

Jahmyr Gibbs

Leonard Thompson 


Barry Sanders

400

In 1965, five students wore black armbands to school protesting this, resulting in the Supreme Court case Tinker v Des Moines. 

School Dress Codes

School Integration 

The Vietnam War 

The Great Society

The Vietnam War 

400

Competition among sellers leads to this.

Higher prices

Lower prices

Monopolies 

Nothing

Lower prices 

400

This college football team has won the most championships (18), winning their first in 1874

Michigan 

Alabama 

Yale

Notre Dame 

Yale

400

When buying sunscreen, pay attention to SPF, an acronym meaning this

Sun Protection Factor

Solar-Radiation Prevention Factor

Skin Preservation Filter

Simon Perry's Formula

Sun Protection Factor 

400

August 18, 1920- This constitutional amendment is ratified granting women the right to vote.

18

19

20

21

19th amendment 

400

August 19-22, 1991- An unsuccessful coup was launched in this country. By the end of the year, this country would cease to exist.

East Germany 

Yugoslavia 

The Soviet Union 

Czechoslovakia 

The Soviet Union 

400

"Corgi" is derived from the Welsh for this.

Dwarf dog

Rat dog

Smart dog

Cat dog

Dwarf dog 

500

Gustavus Adolphus was given the title of the Lion from the North while reigning over this country. 

Sweden 

German 

Finland 

Denmark 

Sweden 

500

The first public school in America was founded in 1635 in this city.

Jamestown 

Boston 

St. Augustine 

New York (New Amsterdam at the time)

Boston

500

This geometric 2-word term refers to the centuries-long system of reciprocal commerce employed the Americas, Europe and by Africa.

Triangular Trade

Circle Commerce

Triangular Markets

Continental Spiral


Triangular Trade 

500

In 1916, we saw the largest point difference in college football history when when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland by this much.

79

121

183

222

222

500

The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea "Mare Nostrum," a Latin phrase translating to this.

Middle Sea

Our Sea

Blue Sea

Greek Sea

Our Sea

500

August 24, 79- This Italian volcano erupted, destroying the nearby city of Pompeii. 

Vesuvius

Vulcan

Pompeii 

Etna

Vesuvius 

500

August 20, 1938- He hit his 23rd grand slam, setting a record that would stand for 75 years.

Lou Gherig

Hack Wilson

Babe Ruth

Wally Berger

Lou Gherig 

500

A Golden Retriever named this served as mayor of a California town for 9 years before he died in office in 2022.

Fluffy

Mayor McChew

Pawl Revere

Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II

Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II