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100

This document preceded the Constitution

What are the Articles of Confederation?

100

What famous American rapper and musician is an official Olympic correspondent? 

Who is Snoop Dogg?

100

This document was signed by William of Orange and Mary Stuart, giving power to Parliament in the 1689.

What is the English Bill of Rights?

100

This event took place in Europe during WWII and is considered one of the worst cases of genocide in world history.

What is the the Holocaust?

100

This person is often referred to the "Father of the Constitution" because he went to Philadelphia with a plan for government.

Who is James Madison?

200

This man was a the first Secretary of the Treasury and although deserving, was never able to be President of the United States.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

200

Which American Olympic team just won their first medal in 16 year?

What is the Men's Gymnastics Team?

200

These documents were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to convince others to ratify the Constitution.

What are the Federalists Papers?

200
JFK declared that this event would happen "before the end of the decade."  He was correct as it happened in 1968.

What is landing on the moon?

200

This man became the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia after his home state of Virginia seceded from the Union.

Who is Robert E. Lee?

300

The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this

What is population?

300

What female athlete is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

Who is Simone Biles?

300

This speech was given by Abraham Lincoln, after the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, to dedicate the battlefield as a cemetery for the soldiers who died there.

What is the Gettysburg Address?

300

This event too place in Boston and was declared the colonies worst "snowball fight" in 1770.

What is the Boston Massacre?

300

This Native American chief said "I will fight no more forever" and surrendered his people to the the US troops.

Who is Chief Joseph?

400

The name given to a ONE house legislative body.

What is unicameral?

400

Pieces of this historic landmark are embedded in the 2024 Paris Olympic medals.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

400

These were presidential addresses given by Franklin Roosevelt to the people of the US during the worst economic crisis in American history.

What are fireside chats?

400

Washington socialites made picnic baskets and planned their day around this Civil War battle?

What is the First Battle of Bull Run or Manassas?

400

This couple was accused, tried, and executed for being spies in the US during the Cold War.

Who are the Rosenthals?

500

A change to the Constitution requires this proportion of states to ratify it .

What is 3/4?

500

In what city will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?

What is Los Angeles?

500

Lincoln issued this document to free slaves in rebelling Southern states during the Civil War. 

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

500

This naval base is the site of a surprise attack in December 1942.

What is Pearl Harbor?

500

This man was the first president to be impeached in the United States for violating the Tenure of Office Act.

Who is Andrew Johnson?