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100

Who invented the lightbulb?

Thomas Edison

100

What is the capital of the largest Pacific State?

Sacramento

100

This document, signed in 1787, established the framework for the federal government of the United States

The Constitution

100

The value of one country’s currency in relation to another’s is called what?


Exchange Rate

100

What is the name of a carved vegetable, often with a scary face, that's a popular decoration during Halloween?

Jack-O-Lantern

200

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

6

200

How many states touch the Pacific Ocean?

5

200

What branch of the US Government is responsible for interpreting laws and consists of the Supreme Court?

The Judicial Branch

200

What is it called when a single company controls the entire supply of a good or service?


Monopoly

200

Which English ship brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620, leading to the first Thanksgiving?

Mayflower

300

In which year did the explorer Columbus discover America?

1492

300

Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

Arctic Ocean

300

What amendment abolished slavery in 1865?

The 13th Amendment 

300

Government policies that involve adjusting taxes and spending to influence the economy is called what?

Fiscal policy

300

Which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

400

What was the first sport televised in the US?

Baseball

400

Gambia is the smallest independent mainland country on which continent?

Africa

400

What organization was established in 1945 to promote peace and security among other nations?

United Nations

400

What measures the total market value of all final goods and services produced?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

400

What classic holiday song, written by Irving Berlin, is the best-selling single of all time?

White Christmas

500

In what year was the first iPhone released?

2007

500

What is the largest city in India?

Mumbai

500

What agency was created in 1908 to investigate crimes?

FBI or Federal Bureau of Investigation

500

When the government makes most economic decisions and owns most of the resources, what kind of economy is that called?

Command Economy

500

Published in 1843, which novella helped revive Christmas traditions in Victorian England?

A Christmas Carol