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Black History Month
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This Austrian born actress is known as the "Mother of Wi-fi"
100
These 11 states seceded from the United States during the Civil War to form the Confederate States of America
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
100
The biggest and smallest country in the world
Russia
Vatican City
100
Lebron James has played for these three teams:
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
LA Lakers
100
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in this city
Washington DC
200
In 2014, she became the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, at just 17
Malala Yousafzai
200
Name a US Vice President who went on to become President since 1900
Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush and Joe Biden
200
These two states were acquired by the U.S. via the Gadsen Purchase of 1853.
Arizona and New Mexico
200
"Gritty" is the viral mascot for this team:
Philadelphia Flyers
200
This activist is credited with starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks
300
DC Comics' character Wonder Woman was based on an amalgamation of these two figures from Greek mythology
Artemis and Athena
300
This famous museum was originally built as a military fortress in this city
The Louvre, Paris
300
These 5 countries make up the United Nations Security Council
USA, Russia, France, UK, China
300
Which NFL team was once known as the "Monsters of the Midway?"
The Chicago Bears
300
This scientist pioneered new ways to combat soil erosion in agricultural settings
George Washington Carver
400
Julia Mamaea, granddaughter of Roman Emperor Septimus Severus, was the inspiration for this Shakespeare character
Lady MacBeth
400
The British Empire used this country as a prison colony before it won independence
Australia
400
In Rome, the famous "Fountain of the Four Rivers" pays tribute to these four major rivers on four different continents:
The Nile River (Egypt), The Danube (Europe), The Ganges River (India), The Amazon River (Brasil)
400
Who is the most capped player in the history of soccer?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kristine Lilly
400
Who was the first black coach to win a championship in American professional sports?
Bill Russell
500
In 1980, ____________ became the first country to elect a woman as Head of State
Iceland
500
The United States fought this country in what is often called "The Forgotten War"
Korea
500
This is the world's oldest continuously inhabited city
Damascus
500
Which ACTIVE pitcher has the record for the most strikeouts in Major League Baseball?
Justin Verlander
500
This lawyer successfully argued for the integration of public schools in the landmark case, Brown v. The Board of Education, and went on to become the first black person to serve on the Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall