INVENTORS & INVENTIONS
CURRENCY
USA/Star Wars
ACRONYMS
4-LETTER WORDS
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An American Inventor who invented the lightbulb.

Thomas Edison

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Currency of the United States

The US Dollar

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The first President of the United States.

George Washington

100

NBA

National Basketball Association

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The soft underlay of feathers from a duck or goose is used to stuff pillows.

Down

200

This person invented the telephone in 1876.

Alexander Graham Bell

200
Currency of Great Britain

Pound Sterling

200

This document is the supreme law of the United States of America.

The Constitution of the United States

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CDC

Center for Disease Control

200

Your mom's sister to you

Aunt

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American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.

The Wright brothers: Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

300

The currency that uses this symbol €

The Euro

300

Who was the master of Annakin Skywalker?

Obi Wan Kenobi

300

RIP

Rest in peace

300

This liquid is often thinner than necessary, but can be thickened for dessert

Milk

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Two of the most famous inventors of the 20th century. They worked together to build the Apple I, the home computer that launched a revolution.

Steve Wozniak (1950-present) and Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

400

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Currency of Russia

The Russian ruble

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The first Pilgrims reached America seeking religious freedom were English and settled in Massachusetts in 1620 on this ship.

The Mayflower

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ASAP

As soon as possible
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This makes ones head itch

Lice

500

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Best known for developing the electric telegraph, which allowed people to communicate over long distances nearly instantly. He also developed a special code: a system of dots and dashes used to send these messages.

Samuel Morse (1792-1872)

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Currency of Canada

Canadian Dollar

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This loveable main character from the original Star Wars trilogy is from the planet Kashyyk.

Chewbacca

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RSVP

“Répondez s'il vous plaît.”

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This 4-letter word is the opposite of quiet.

Loud

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An American-Armenian physician and medical practitioner who is the inventor of the first magnetic resonance scanning machine (MRI). He performed the first full-body scan of a human being in 1977.

Raymond Damadian

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Currency of South Korea

South Korean Won

600

The Capital of California.

Sacramento

600

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

600

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A bird that represents peace.

Dove

700

This inventor is famous for the design of the revolving chamber pistol, which became essential for U.S. forces during the Mexican-American War. 

Samuel Colt

700

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Currency of Greece

Euro

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The national anthem of the United States.

The Star-Spangled Banne

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CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

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A song for two people.

Duet

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An American self-taught chemist and manufacturing engineer who is credited with inventing the chemical process to create and manufacture pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber.  Think tires.

Charles Goodyear

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Currency of Mexico

Peso

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The Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches.  Name them.

Executive, legislative, judicial

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UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Another word for jump, starts with the letter "L"

Leap

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An American industrialist and business magnate who not only invented the automobile, but also designed the assembly line. This allowed mass production of his incredibly popular Model T and other cars. 

Henry Ford

900

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The currency of Brazil

Brazilian Real

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What was the name of the operation used by Emperor Palpatine to kill all Jedi?

Order 66

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FYI

For your information

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This genre of music had a renaissance in New York, but was named in Chicago

Jazz

1000

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A Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.  A very popular car is named after him.

Nikola Tesla

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Currency of Sweden

Swedish Krona

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Boba Fett, Din Jarrin, and Bo Katan are all what race?

Mandalorian

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PDA

Public display of affection

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It's the bottom of the sleeve.

Cuff