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100
On August 14, 1945, people celebrated the end of this war.
What is World War II?
100
This vegetable grows below ground and can be russet, red, or Yukon Gold.
What is a potato?
100
This fruit is about 92% water and is often served at picnics. Its rind is green, but the inside is bright red.
What is watermelon?
Fun Fact: There are over 1,200 watermelon varieties worldwide.
100
This black-and-white dog from Peanuts often imagined himself as a World War I flying ace.
Who is Snoopy?
100
Millions of visitors travel to Arizona each year to see this enormous natural canyon carved by the Colorado River.
What is the Grand Canyon?
200
On August 21, 1959, this state became the 50th state in the United States.
What is Hawaii?
200
This herb is commonly paired with tomatoes in Italian cooking.
What is basil?
200
This vegetable is technically a grain and is often eaten on the cob with butter and salt.
What is corn?
200
This famous movie dog shared a name with a collie who always seemed to rescue people from trouble.
Who is Lassie?
200
This famous route connected Chicago to California and became known as "The Mother Road."
What is Route 66?
300
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during this event.
What was the March on Washington?
300
This garden vegetable can be made into pickles.
What are cucumbers?
300
This frozen treat was invented by accident when a flavored drink was left outside overnight with a stirring stick in it.
What is a popsicle?
300
This small dog traveled with Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
Who is Toto?
300
This famous landmark in South Dakota features the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountain.
What is Mount Rushmore?
400
On August 24, 1814, British troops set fire to this famous building in Washington, D.C.
What is the White House?
400
Gardeners often add this rich, dark material made from decayed plants and food scraps to improve soil.
What is compost?
400
This fruit can be baked into a cobbler and is often in season in August.
What is a peach?
400
This giant breed, often associated with Swiss mountain rescues, is famous for carrying a small barrel around its neck in pictures.
What is a Saint Bernard?
400
This waterfall on the U.S.-Canada border is a popular vacation destination.
What is Niagara Falls?
500
August 6 and 9, 1945, are remembered for the atomic bombings of these two Japanese cities.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
500
Bees visit flowers to collect this sweet substance.
What is nectar?
500
This dessert was once considered a luxury because ice had to be harvested and stored before refrigerators existed.
Hint: the most popular flavor in the U.S. is vanilla
What is ice cream?
500
Balto was a sled dog famous for helping deliver medicine to this cold U.S. state in 1925.
What is Alaska?
500
This national park spans parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho and was the first national park in the world.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
