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100

In 1917, which nation did the US declare war on?

Germany

100

A scientist that studies the weather, is known as a what?

Meterologist 

100

Known as the world’s factory, this country is the largest exporter of goods globally.

China

100

This is the only major tree nut native to the US, and is key to a traditional Southern pie often served around the holidays.

Pecan

200

On Dec. 16, 1773, American patriots dumped 342 chests of tea into this city's harbor

Boston

200

What is the center of a hurricane called?

Eye

200

In what state did Milton S. Hershey create his widely successful chocolate company?

 Pennsylvania

200

This process, often used for preserving dairy, involves heating liquids to kill bacteria without affecting taste.

Pasteurization (Pasteurized Milk)

300

In 1803, the U.S. doubled in size with this land deal.

The Louisiana Purchase

300

What is the name of the process when water turns from a liquid to a gas during heating?

Evaporation

300

This small country is home to car manufacturers Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.

Japan

300

Grown together, "The 3 Sisters" of pre-Columbian Native American farming were beans, squash & this crop

Corn
400

What was the forced migration of Native American tribes from the South and Southeast called?

Hint: it's the path they took

Trail of Tears

400

The name for this type of storm which forms when cumulus clouds pile up and bring rain, wind, and lightning

Thunderstorm

400

Founded by Howard Schultz in Seattle, Wa, this coffeehouse chain has stores in all 50 states.

Starbucks

400

What type of gas is dissolved in water to make fizzy water, or seltzer?

Hint: Not Oxygen!

Carbon Dioxide 

500

In 2005, 80% of New Orleans was flooded by this historic storm, considered to be the most devastating natural disaster to unfold in the U.S.

Hurricane Katrina

500

How many points does a snowflake have?

Six

500

Which company first introduced the assembly line to automobile manufacturing in the United States? 

Ford

500

What ingredient is added to brown sugar that makes it brown?

Molasses