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Stuff about the U.S
100

A kind of rich dessert cake made with cream and soft cheese on a graham cracker, cookie, or pastry crust, typically topped with a fruit sauce.

Cheesecake 

100

Who is the female lead in the 1964 movie "My fair Lady"?

Audrey Hepburn

100

What country are Cannoli's from? 

Italy 

100


Mourning Dove

100

What was the first American state?

Delaware

200

A sport involving the performance of organized cheering, chanting, and dancing in support of a sports team at games.

Cheerleading 

200

Who is the female lead in the movie "Mary Poppins" ?

Julie Andrews 

200

What is the name of the donkey in Winnie the Pooh?

Eeyore

200


Goldfinch /yellow finch 

200

How many original British colonies existed in America?

13

300

A folder or small book containing preprinted paper instruments issued to checking account holders and used to pay for goods or services

Checkbook 

300

Who is the female lead in the 1965 movie "The sound of Music" ?

Julie Andrews

300

In what sport would you use a "nine-iron" ?

Golf

300


Red Winged Blackbird 

300

True or False? Our current 50-star flag was designed as part of a high school project by 17-year old Robert Heff. 

True

400

A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients.

Salad

400

In what 1942 movie is the song "White Christmas" played? 

Holiday Inn

400

True or False? In 2001 Heinz came out with purple Ketchup.

True

400


Barn Swallow 

400

What is the largest lake in the USA? 

Lake Superior

500

A hormone made by the pineal gland (tiny organ near the center of the brain). It helps control the body's sleep cycle, and is an antioxidant. It is also made in the laboratory and sold as a supplement.

Melatonin 

500

Who is the female lead in the 1955 movie "Love me or Leave me" ?

Doris Day

500

Where is the Hershey's chocolate factory located?

Hershey, Pennsylvania 

500


Yellow warbler

500

When was the first U.S. dollar printed?

1862

600
A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.


Chromosome 

600

What was James Dean's last movie?

Giant 

600

What year was the first satellite placed in orbit around the Earth?

1957 by Russia

600


Kingfisher 

600

What is the longest river in the US? 

Missouri River

700

An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.

Satellite

700

What is the only movie that Elvis Presley had a non-singing role in?

Charro 

700

What year did the first Star Wars movie come out?

1977

700


Cedar Waxwing

700

How many States have a border with Mexico?

4
800

Extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size

Macro Photography 

800

In the 1960 movie "Can Can" who played Francoise Durnais? 

Frank Sinatra

800

What year did the tv show "The Twilight Zone" come out? 

1959

800


Baltimore Oriole

800

What desert is Las Vegas located in?

The Mojave Desert

900

An individual who takes the risk to start their own business based on an idea they have or a product they have created while assuming most of the risks and reaping most of the rewards of the business

Entrepreneur 

900

In the movie "The Godfather" who played Sonny?

James Caan

900

What is 20 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit? 

68 

900


Killdeer

900

Which US state doesn't observe daylight savings? 

Hawaii 

1000
A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.


Autism

1000

Who played Matt in the "Matt Helm" movies?

Dean Martin

1000

What date is Bastille Day celebrated in France?

July 14th 

1000


Eurasian hoopoe

1000

What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?

Benjamin Franklin

2000

The emission of light from living organisms (such as fireflies, dinoflagellates, and bacteria) as the result of internal, typically oxidative chemical reactions

Bioluminescence

2000

In the 1967 Oscars, who won Best Actress for her role in "Guess who's coming to Dinner"?

Katharine Hepburn

2000

What is the smallest monkey in the world?

Pygmy marmoset

2000


Long Tailed Widowbird

2000

What is the total height of Niagara Falls? (in feet)

167 ft