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100

This is the largest state in the United States by land area.

Alaska

100

This war was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.

WW1

100

This 1975 movie about a giant shark was directed by Steven Spielberg.

Jaws
100

This spice is made from dried and ground peppers and is commonly associated with Hungarian cuisine.

paprika

100

This former president was known as the "Great Communicator" and was a Hollywood actor before entering politics.

Ronald Reagan

200

This state is home to both Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming

200

This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Abraham Lincoln

200

This actor played Indiana Jones and Han Solo.

Harrison Ford

200

This Italian dessert is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, and cocoa powder.

tiramisu

200

This author wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel often considered one of the greatest works of American literature.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

300

This river flows through the Grand Canyon.

Colorado River


300

This explorer completed the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he died before it was finished.

Ferdinand Magellan

300

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy says she has a feeling she's not in this state anymore.

Kansas

300

This type of Japanese noodle is made from buckwheat flour.

soba noodles

300

This South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country's first Black president in 1994.

Nelson Mandela

400

The Four Corners Monument is the only place in the United States where four states meet. Name all four states.

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah

400

This empire, centered in Constantinople, lasted for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of Rome

Byzantine Empire

400

This sitcom featured the characters Sam Malone, Norm Peterson, and Cliff Clavin.

Cheers

400

This French cooking term refers to preparing food by cooking it slowly in fat at a low temperature.

confit

400

This actor played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and returned to win an Academy Award for Oppenheimer.

Robert Downey Jr.

500

This is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.

Lake Michigan

500

This 1215 English document limited the king's power and laid the groundwork for constitutional government.

Magna Carta

500

This 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart ends with the line, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Casablanca

500

This rare and expensive mushroom variety is known for growing underground near the roots of certain trees and is prized in fine dining.

Truffles

500

This Indian independence leader was known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance and was assassinated in 1948.

Mahatma Gandhi